Konami Climbs as Smartphone Soccer Game Downloads Hit 4 Million
- Company’s shares rose to the highest since July in Tokyo
- Jikkyou Powerful Soccer topped download rankings in Japan
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Konami Holdings Corp. shares climbed to their highest since July after the Japanese game maker said its smartphone soccer title was downloaded more than 4 million times in two weeks since its debut.
The shares rose as much as 4.8 percent to 4,485 yen in Tokyo trading, the highest intraday price since July 14. Konami’s Jikkyou Powerful Soccer, a free-to-play title, was released on iOS and Android devices on Dec. 7. It was the most downloaded game on Apple Inc.’s devices in Japan for a week following the launch, according to market researcher App Annie.