'Powerful Pro Baseball Live 2018' Wins 'Gold Prize' at PS Awards 2018! Free update to the 2019 season is also coming!

Konami Digital Entertainment has announced that "JIKKYOU PAWAFURU PUROYAKYU 2018" has been awarded the "Gold Prize"(*1) at the PlayStation Awards 2018(*2) hosted by Sony Interactive Entertainment, Inc. for the title with cumulative production shipments exceeding 500,000 copies (including downloads). Gold Prize" (*2) at the PlayStation Awards 2018 (*3), sponsored by Sony Interactive Entertainment.

JIKKYOU PAWAFURU PUROYAKYU 2018" is the latest title in the "JIKKYOU PAWAFURU PUROYAKYU" series, a well-known baseball game that allows players to enjoy authentic baseball games. 2018 professional baseball player data is included and will be updated as needed during the season!　The new "LIVE Scenario" mode allows players to play the turning point of an actual professional baseball game from that day as a mission in the game. Furthermore, for the first time in the "Pawapuro" series, the game is compatible with PlayStation VR. The game can be enjoyed with a realistic feel as if you were in the ballpark.

This title won the "Gold Prize" at the "PlayStation® Awards 2018," which is given to titles that have shipped over 500,000 copies (including downloads) in total!
⇒ " PlayStation Awards 2018" award-winning titles are announced! Sales of previous award-winning titles and related titles are also underway on PS Store!

In addition, the 2019 season update for this title will be available for free!　This is a very affordable update that will allow you to play not only the 2018 season, but also the 2019 season with the latest player data. The details and schedule of the update will be announced at a later date, so stay tuned for more information.

Product Information
Powerful Pro Baseball Live 2018
Manufacturer: KONAMI
Release date: April 26, 2018
Genre: Baseball, Nurturing
Number of players: 1 or 2
Compatibility: PlayStation 4 / PlayStation Vita
CERO rating A (all ages)
・Price (packaged version, download version):
　PS4 version: 7,980 yen (excluding tax)
　 PS Vita version: 6,980 yen (excluding tax)


*1 "PlayStation® Awards" is a festival that honors selected hit titles released on the PlayStation® format. It began in 1995, the birth year of PlayStation®, and this year will mark the 24th time the event has been held. Details: #
*2 "Gold Prize" will be awarded to the title whose cumulative production shipments (distribution) exceed 500,000 copies (downloads), based on the total of Japan Region and Asia Region results and multiplatform titles (including distribution-only titles) on the PS platform.

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