Japanese game developer CYBIRD Co., Ltd. announced on May 25 that Diego Maradona will be the star player for its new football game BFB Champions: Global Kick-Off, BFB Champions: Global Kick-Off is a sequel to the Japanese smash-hit soccer game BFB 2016 and is coming to smartphones in the West later this year. Maradona will appear on publicity materials and as a 3D character in the game. Fans will be given their first glimpse of the digital Maradona in action in a trailer unveiled today.

Maradona needs no introduction: truly one of the greats of world football, revered or reviled depending on your footballing persuasion. Now, 30 years after inflicting a world of hurt on English football, would-be managers can put him in their own team or get revenge by beating rivals who have him in theirs. Are you going to play with him? Or against him?

Fans will first get to see Maradona in action in a teaser trailer recreating his famous 'Goal of the Century' against England in the 1986 World Cup. They can also sign up for a special preregistration bonus campaign in order to unlock Maradona as a player for their squad when the game is launched later this year.

Be sure to check out the teaser trailer for yourself at https://www.bfbchamp.com/en/, sign up for the preregistration campaign at https://world.no1.football/en, or email david_mccarthy@cybird.co.jp for more information!

What is BFB Champions: Global Kick-Off?

BFB Champions allows players to become the manager of a football club and compete in leagues and against players all over the world. It is a sequel to the acclaimed soccer game BFB 2016, which is currently available in Japan and Hong Kong on smartphones. BFB Champions features a newly improved game system and a range of new features, and will be released in Britain and Europe later this year.

BFB Champions: Global Kick-Off official teaser site:

http://www.bfbchamp.com/en

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BFB Champions: Global Kick-Off preregistration bonus campaign site:

https://world.no1.football/en

BFB Champions: Global Kick-Off official Facebook page:

http://www.facebook.com/GlobalKickoff

BFB Champions: Global Kick-Off official Twitter account:

@BFBChampions

About BFB Champions: Global Kick-Off

Game name:BFB Champions: Global Kick-Off

Publisher:    Cybird Co., Ltd. (BFB Studio)

Launch date:2H, 2016 (Britain)

OS:             Android, iOS

Copyright:   (C) 2016 CYBIRD

About CYBIRD Co., Ltd.

Headquarters:Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

President and CEO: Kazutomo Robert Hori

About BFB Studio

BFB Studio is a development studio within CYBIRD, set up in April 2015 to develop and manage apps for smartphones. Its first title, BFB 2016, was a smash hit in Japan and Hong Kong where it was downloaded over 3 million times and built up a fiercely loyal fan base. To build on that success, BFB Champions: Global Kick-Off is being developed for global release in the hope of putting a smile on the faces of footie fans all over the world.

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