G-cluster launches first cloud gaming version of Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer 2013

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Tokyo & Espoo, Finland & Paris, 28 Mar 2013

G-cluster Global is glad to announce the launch of Konami's famous soccer title, Pro Evolution Soccer 2013, on the Orange cloud gaming service. This is the result of a great collaboration between G-cluster Global and Konami studios.

G-cluster offers operators the most deployed cloud gaming platform that allows users to play across the TV. G-cluster instantly turns the TV into the equivalent of a game console without the need to buy costly equipment.

"With Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 on our platform, fans will be able to play without having to buy any expensive console. No installation is required; the game starts immediately. This opens new boundaries to sport games on the market and the ability for people to play together on a very large scale," said Sevan Kessissian, Senior Vice-President of content and strategy at G-cluster.

G-cluster will continue working closely with Konami.

G-cluster SDK offers publishers an easy way to port their games into the G-cluster Platform with best-in-class cloud-optimised versions. The game contains all Pro Evolution Soccer 2013's innovations that offer an unprecedented level of control, including PES FullControl, Player ID and ProActive AI. Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 also contains the latest players and transfer updates.

Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 is the first title from Konami joining the G-cluster catalogue of more than 120 live games.

G-cluster Global Corporation

Founded in 2000, G-cluster is the first and largest cloud gaming platform accessible to more than eight million game players worldwide. G-cluster provides a fully featured white label service offering casual and AAA games playable over broadband networks, regardless of the device used to access the service.

The company's client base includes Broadmedia Corporation, SFR and Orange, and content partnerships with leading game studios such as Disney and Ubisoft. G-cluster is headquartered in Tokyo, with offices in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Espoo, Finland and Paris. For more information, please visit http://www.gcluster.com or follow G-cluster on Twitter at @GclusterGlobal.

Konami Digital Entertainment Co

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