Konami have today unveiled a new and long-term exclusive partnership with Italian football team Atalanta B.C.

Konami have has secured exclusive rights to the use of the Atalanta license, including team name, crest and kits, within real-time football simulation games, starting with the 2021/22 football season. Naoki Morita, President at Konami Digital Entertainment B.V. commented:

As we prepare to unveil the future of the eFootball PES series, I am delighted to announce this exclusive partnership with Atalanta B.C., a truly formidable club with an exciting future at the highest levels of European football. Working side by side with our Partner Clubs is an important element of our strategy to deliver industry-leading video games to football fans all over the world.

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