April 27^th, 2006 (2:31pm) - Konami today announced that the newest installment in its best-selling Winning Eleven soccer series will make its debut at the upcoming Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles on May 10-12. Marking the first time a game in the series will be unveiled at E3, attendees will be able to learn further details about the title’s gameplay and feature set at Konami’s booth (South Hall, booth #800).

Celebrated for its smooth, realistic gameplay and detailed game modes, the Winning Eleven series has consistently been a favorite of soccer fans around the globe. The recently released World Soccer Winning Eleven 9 introduced online play to the series, letting players around the world go head to head in heated on-field competitions. The next version of the game will take the series to even greater heights with an impressive roster of new features.

"This marks my first trip to E3 and I am greatly looking forward to this chance to expand the game’s amazing popularity to a wider, global level," said series creator and producer Shingo "Seabass" Takatsuka.