Konami has announced that it has chosen the Italian telecommunications company Open Fiber as an official sponsor of Coppa eFootball Italia. In this way, Open Fiber becomes the first and main partner of KONAMI’s latest initiative in the field of eFootball.
Open Fiber will be an integral part of Coppa eFootball Italia and will be visible in-game during the tournament konamicias well as contributing to the final prize money intended for the creation of a cutting-edge multimedia gaming zone which will be installed in the youth facilities of the winning club.
Who is Open Fiber?
Founded in 2015, Open Fiber was created to create an ultra-broadband fiber optic network infrastructure (FTTH) throughout Italy. With a mission to spread high-quality connections across the country, even in rural and sparsely populated areas, the partnership with KONAMI is hailed as a symbol of the universal nature of Coppa eFootball Italia and the tournament konamici.
What is the “eFootball Italia Cup”?
Coppa eFootball Italia is a new eSports tournament that brings together the seven partner clubs of the KONAMI roster: AC Milan, AC Monza, AS Roma, Atalanta BC, FC Internazionale Milano, SS Lazio and SSC Napoli.
The tournament will see three different types of players join forces as one team to represent each of the competing clubs. A selected player from the youth teams of the clubs involved, a pro-player who is currently part of the club’s eSports team and a fan of the club selected from an online qualifying tournament, the konamici.
Andrea Falessi, External Relations Director of Open Fiberhe has declared: “Open Fiber has been present in the gaming world for several years and the response from the community has always been very positive. 2023 will be a year full of initiatives that will aim to broaden awareness of the need for fiber optic connectivity, to allow enthusiasts to have fun and compete at the highest levels, with infinitesimal latency times and pro-player performance. The Open Fiber network is the best suited to support current and future generations in the fields of entertainment, study and work. The collaboration with a giant like Konami opens up new scenarios for future initiatives”.
