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Press release:
Barcelona, Spain –September 27th, 2018– Independent video games studio U-Play Online releases International Basketball Manager on Steam today. The game is launched in Early Access for just $9.99 and it features the official license of Euroleague Basketball.

International Basketball Manager is a classic sports-management game containing the two most important club tournaments in Europe, 12 world national leagues, and 7 international competitions. Feel the pressure for reaching victory as you turn your team into one of the greatest squads ever.

The partnership between U-Play Online and Euroleague Basketball brings the thrill of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and the 7DAYS EuroCup to International Basketball Manager. The game contains the 40 best teams in Europe which took part in European club tournaments in season 2017-18.

”We encourage the users of International Basketball Manager to take part in the discussion forums on Steam to help us improve it”, says Jordi Torras, CEO and co-founder at U-Play Online. “This is the project of our lives because the original Pro Basketball Manager was the beginning of everything”.

“We will eventually add some of the suggestions made by our supporters and we will try to increase the amount of official licenses”, highlights Joel Servitja, Project Leader and co-founder at U-Play Online. “We want our game to become the most representative sports-management title for basketball lovers”.

Inspired by all-time classic PC Basket, the International Basketball Manager saga –published exclusively in Spain, Italy and in Eastern Europe back in the late noughties– was the first game to feature the teams of the NBA, the EuroLeague, and the top national leagues of Europe altogether.

Pro Basket Manager (2008), Euroleague Basketball Manager (2009) and International Basketball Manager (2010) are the titles preceding the brand new International Basketball Manager (2018).

Features:
– Official license of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and the 7DAYS EuroCup.
– 14 competitions throughout the world. Play the best leagues in the globe such as USA, Spain, Russia, Italy, France, Greece, Germany.
– 2 match simulation modes: virtual and result.
– Multiplayer matches in one computer (8 players max.).
– More than 15 qualities to define players (fit, mind, attack, defense, adaptation, loyalty…).
– Retire the No. of your stars and see them in the museum.
– Specific training for each player to improve their strengths depending on age and the capacity of your staff.
– Modular extension of the pavilion and its facilities (car park, dressing rooms, electrical equipment, scoreboards…).
– Sign, transfer on loan, transfer or fire players to conveniently adapt your squad.
– Call up a good scouting team and ask them to visit international tournaments to discover top rookies before than your competitors.
– Play with different national teams and play in tournaments such as the World Cup, the European Cup and the Olympic Games.

About U-Play Online
U-Play Online is an independent video game studio based in the city of Barcelona, Spain. This multi-awarded studio, founded in 2007, and staffed by basketball enthusiasts, have created top hits such Youtubers Life, Striker Manager, and the Basketball Manager saga: Pro Basket Manager (2008), Euroleague Basketball Manager (2009) and International Basketball Manager (2010).

About Euroleague Basketball
Euroleague Basketball is a global leader in the sports and entertainment business, devoted to delivering superior European club leagues under a unique and innovative organizational model. Owned and managed by some of the most successful and historic clubs in the world, EB manages the continent’s two premier men’s basketball competitions, the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and 7DAYS EuroCup, as well the sport’s premier under-18 showcase, the Euroleague Basketball Adidas Next Generation Tournament.

Euroleague Basketball competitions bring the elite of European basketball to all five continents with broadcasts in over 180 countries and territories, and to the entire sports community through its OTT platform EuroLeague TV. EB also organizes a series of community and educational programs. Its ground-breaking corporate social responsibility program One Team features 40 clubs that have already made a difference in the lives of more than 16,000 participants. Its Sports Business MBA trains future professionals in sports management.