KONAMI’s Third Annual Pre-E3 Show to Be Live Streamed on CBS Interactive’s GameSpot and via GameSpot App on Xbox Live
May 14 2013 - 11:26AM
Business Wire
Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today announced that
GameSpot, part of CBS Interactive, will live stream its third
annual “Pre-E3 Show 2013” beginning at 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET on
June 6 on www.gamespot.com. The show will also stream via the
GameSpot app on Xbox LIVE.
To promote the show, special tune-in announcements will air on
CBS Television stations in eight major markets, reflecting the
first time a gaming manufacturer’s online news event will be
promoted on television stations across the country.
During this year’s show, KONAMI will update fans and gaming
enthusiasts for the third year in a row by releasing company news,
game trailers and exclusive interviews all prior to E3. The
company’s Pre-E3 show will provide insight into upcoming products
from its social games studios, feature behind-the-scenes footage
and interviews for the next addition to the PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER
franchise with Producer Kei Masuda, and provide the inside scoop on
Hideo Kojima’s next title in the METAL GEAR SOLID series, METAL
GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN. Exclusive first-time access with
developer MercurySteam and a brand new gameplay trailer for
CASTLEVANIA: LORDS OF SHADOW 2 will be unveiled, in addition to
other major company announcements.
“KONAMI is bringing back the Pre-E3 show once again this year,
with the biggest and best content the company has to offer,” said
Tomoyuki Tsuboi, President of Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
“We have partnered with the best in the industry, CBS Interactive
and GameSpot, to provide our fans updates on some of their favorite
franchises, all in advance of the world’s marquee video game
conference.”
“E3 is the biggest event in the gaming industry and GameSpot
will cover every aspect of the event online, on mobile and now
on-air with a pre-E3 show that we will produce and which will air
on CBS Television stations nationwide,” said Ben Howard, Vice
President of Programming for GameSpot. “In advance of our special,
we will dedicate several of the promotions specifically to the
KONAMI Pre-E3 show, to drive tune-in for their event and to help
bring game enthusiasts closer to one of the biggest players in the
gaming industry.”
The promos featuring KONAMI will air on CBS television stations
in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Boston, Atlanta,
Seattle and Sacramento, as well as on CW stations in San Francisco,
Atlanta and Seattle starting May 27th.
The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) event is one of the
largest cultural events held in Los Angeles. Computer and video
game companies, business partners, media, and industry analysts
from over 90 countries will converge on the Los Angeles Convention
Center from June 11, 2013 to June 13, 2013, to attend this year's
E3.
KONAMI’s third annual Pre-E3 Show 2013 will debut on June 6th,
2013, on GameSpot.com
(http://www.gamespot.com/shows/gamespot-live/?event=konami-pre-e3-show-2013)
beginning at 10:00 a.m. PT / 1:00 p.m. ET. Fans can also check out
the show in its entirety on events.konami.com. Those who have an
Xbox Live Account can also tune in to watch the show on Xbox Live
via the GameSpot app.
About Konami Group
Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. is a leading developer,
publisher and manufacturer of electronic entertainment properties.
Konami's titles include the popular franchises METAL GEAR SOLID,
Silent Hill, DanceDanceRevolution and Castlevania, among other top
sellers. The latest information about Konami can be found on the
Web at www.konami.com. KONAMI CORPORATION is a publicly traded
company based in Tokyo, Japan, with subsidiary offices, Konami
Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. in Tokyo, Japan; Konami Digital
Entertainment, Inc. in the United States; and Konami Digital
Entertainment B.V. in Windsor, the United Kingdom. KONAMI
CORPORATION is traded in the United States on the New York Stock
Exchange under the ticker symbol KNM. Details of the products
published by Konami can be found at www.konami.com.