The J. League announced Friday it will launch an esports tournament together with Konami Digital Entertainment Co. featuring the videogame maker’s trademark soccer title.
The 40 clubs in J .League’s top two tiers will select three players each to compete in a mobile-app version of Pro Evolution Soccer 2019, which has been downloaded more than 150 million times worldwide.
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