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“Copa City” was announced in June 2024 at the PC Gaming Show 2024. The game quickly made headlines in both sports and gaming media as one of the hottest independent productions announced this summer. Over 100,000 people have added it to their wishlists, and a community of more than 90,000 followers eagerly awaiting the title’s debut has formed on social media. The game will introduce a revolutionary twist to the tycoon genre, as the players will need to organize a top class football match and deal with ensuring safety and providing entertainment to the thousands of demanding football fans before the kick-off, utilizing diverse mechanics and strategic planning to achieve the “football fiesta”, a unique factor of satisfaction of supporters.

From the very beginning, when we announced 'Copa City,' we emphasized how important it is for us to collaborate with leading partners from the football industry, says Szumielewicz. On day one we introduced PGE Narodowy in Warsaw as the first arena in our project and promised that more stadiums would be announced soon. Today, we are proud to welcome Olympiastadion Berlin, one of the most incredible football stadiums in the world located in one of the most inspiring cities on our planet. Never before have players had a chance to host a football match in Berlin, manage the flow of football fans through its iconic streets and squares, and organize the final parade from the Brandenburg Gate through Tiergarten to the Olympiastadion.

Olympiastadion Berlin with the capacity of nearly 75,000 seats is the largest football stadium in Germany and one of the most important arenas in Europe. Since its full and successful renovation in 2004, the Olympiastadion Berlin has hosted top fixtures in global football: 2006 FIFA World Cup final, 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup match, 2015 UEFA Champions League final and six games of the recent UEFA EURO 2024 including the final.

The announcement of the cooperation between “Copa City” and the Olympiastadion Berlin aligns with Triple Espresso’s previously revealed strategy of signing official licensing agreements with PGE Narodowy stadium in Warsaw, as well as with the top brands like Arsenal FC, FC Bayern Munich and CR Flamengo that will also be featured in the game. Upon its release in 2025, “Copa City” will offer players access to six world-class football clubs and three iconic stadiums.

About Triple Espresso:

Triple Espresso is a newly established gaming studio in Warsaw, Poland. It is a team composed of industry veterans (experienced at Ubisoft, Techland, Blizzard Entertainment and EA Sports, previously working on titles such as “Dying Light 2”, “Watch Dogs”, “Pure Farming 2018”, “Builder Simulator” and “Airport Sim”), football experts (experienced at Legia Warszawa), as well as passionate gamers and creators, our mission is to create innovative gaming experiences while pushing the boundaries of interactive entertainment, explains Anna Szamowska, CMO and Partner at Triple Espresso.

Triple Espresso:

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Copa City:

In this episode, Pedro welcomes our vision holder, Michał Dziwniel, and our V-CO and Founder, Dominik Ebebenge, as his guests. They share the details behind the production of Copa City! Enjoy watching!

The PC Gaming Show is an annual event dedicated to showcasing the best and newest titles in PC gaming. The event brings gamers, developers and industry professionals from around the world together. Current edition of the PC Gaming Show witnessed the announcement of Triple Espresso’s debut title: the first football tycoon “Copa City”.

It was a great honor and pleasure to say hello to the world at such a great event, admits Szumielwicz, I want to thank the whole team for their effort. We have been working for months on something that sounds like the first step of the journey, but for us it is already one of the milestones.

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The game evokes the full spectrum of emotions linked with the anticipation for the great football match that is to be staged. The player’s task is to prepare the stadium and the hosting city with its infrastructure for a great football match. The game introduces a revolutionary twist to the tycoon genre. With medium-paced gameplay and challenging missions, players need to deal with ensuring safety and providing entertainment to the thousands of demanding football fans before the kick-off, utilizing diverse mechanics and strategic planning for a truly rewarding experience. Other than in previous football-orientated games, the result of the match is not a goal in “Copa City”, where all that counts is the perfect organization of the event and “football fiesta”, a unique factor of satisfaction of engaged football fans.

Player’s emotion will boost as the game provides a real entourage: a variety of match combinations across diverse and real cities that includes top football arenas and teams. On the release day there will be six world class football clubs and three great stadiums available for the players, describes Jakub Szumielewicz (CEO and Founder at Triple Espresso), We are very proud that the football environment sees us as a credible partner and our innovative product has a real shot for market success. That was the main reason why we managed to sign licensing agreements with such top brands like Arsenal FC, FC Bayern Munich and CR Flamengo or the PGE Narodowy stadium in Warsaw. We hope to engage the community of players in anticipation as we will reveal the next clubs and cities between the announcement and the launch of “Copa City”.

Our approach changes the rules significantly as we switch from the perspective of football players to recognizing the perception of football fans, says Karol Leśniewicz (Lead Game Designer at Triple Espresso), Taking care of the organization of a football match creates an unforgettable experience deeply rooted in the real emotions of fans that reflect the true spirit of football. Each decision taken has consequences and impacts both safety and entertainment not only of the visiting supporters, but also the neighborhood of the hosting-city. Brand new approach towards social, cultural and economic factors guarantees that each gameplay mode will provide a unique experience of organizing a football match.

The launch of the game is planned for 2025, check our social media channels for the regular updates and add “Copa City” to your wishlist!

Triple Espresso is a newly established gaming studio in Warsaw, Poland. We are a team composed of industry veterans (experienced at Ubisoft, Techland, Blizzard Entertainment and EA Sports and previously working on titles such as “Dying Light 2”, “Watch Dogs”, “Pure Farming 2018”, “Builder Simulator” and “Airport Sim”) and football experts (experienced at Ekstraklasa SA and Legia Warszawa in its most successful period of 2013-2017, when the club dominated domestic competition and shone on the international stage by qualifying to the UEFA Champions League).

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