One million copies in three weeks for Winning Eleven 7

Konami's popular football franchise, Winning Eleven, has proved its strength once more - with the seventh iteration of the game selling over a million copies within three weeks of going on sale.

The game builds on the success of previous titles in the franchise, which have sold more than 12 million copies cumulatively. Indeed, Konami's brief stint as Japan's number one publisher was fuelled by Winning Eleven - the company overtook Nintendo in the rankings for a short while thanks to the boost in sales of football titles during the last World Cup.

Winning Eleven 7 is set to arrive in Europe in modified form later this year, rebranded as Pro Evolution Soccer 3. A PC version of the game is also in the works, as this platform is not affected by Konami's exclusivity deal with Sony.