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Hi-def video game championship on Seoul streets

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By Ko Dong-hwan
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By Ko Dong-hwan

Operators of the globally popular football video game, Pro Evolution Soccer 2014, locally-titled Winning Eleven 2014, has kicked off its first “street championship’’ in Seoul’s popular hotspots.

Sponsored by LG Electronics, the “Ultra HD Football Game League’’ began Saturday in Sinchon, Wangsimni and Sindorim, with gaming enthusiasts and pedestrians showcasing their skills.

Preliminary matches will run for a month before the 32 top rankers will compete for the winner’s title at Times Square in Yeongdeungpo, Seoul on June 21. The winner will be awarded an LG ultra HD television set, and runner-up an LG ultra PC Gram.

The Pro Evolution Soccer series, published by Japanese game developer Konami, was first released in 2001 and has been dubbed the best football videogame since. The latest 2014 edition is available on Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and on computer servers.