What happened to PES?| Why Konami killed Pro Evolution Soccer

Pro evolution soccer was made in 2000 and since then competed with fifa very tightly until 2010. Fifa began to double and triple its sales since then. Konami released Efootball in 2022, the worst game of all time. Then in 2023 they redeemed themselves with a much better launch.

[franciscopardo]

I really miss pro evolution soccer. I've tried my level best to get on with FIFA but simply can't. PES was always more fun and easy to get on with.

[lastbeer]

For me PES19 always had the most enjoyable gameplay. I don't understand why this version was so unpopular. Maybe because KONAMI lost CL and EL licenses?

[thabomothabeng]

I rate PES 2009 to this day because it was my first football game. 2016 and 17 also gave me good times

[Joker-yukp]

Konami is an embarrassment, Japan is usually known for quality and its ability to deliver great product but i wonder why konami fell off

[HuntDuck]

The reason efootball is so different from the pes games is because it's on a new engine, they rebuilt the game from ground up on unreal engine

[LuanJaguarREAL]

golden era of Konami's PES was actually late 90s and early 2000s. starting with ISS/Winning Eleven games from PS1 to WE/PES games on PS2
PES ruled that era, until PES 6. after then, FIFA started to improve with 08 to 11 and totally take over with 12-13-14.
altough FIFA is making same game every year polished with updated kits and rosters since the last 6-7 years, it has no competition anymore

[theemotionalremix]

Best Video explaining PES's demise. I really hope they pick up the FIFA license they honestly deserve it.

[luke]

I recommend Football Life 2024 for PES career mode fans, it's a fan project with original leagues/clubs based on PES 2021.

[thdawg]

The golden era was from 03-06 on ps2. PES was always had the better game play. But too many kids liked the licensing and the packs and all that other rubbish which for me personally ruined the game and franchise.

[paulfowler]

I loved pes 2011 where you could slate each other on the text 😂

[ETIKUT]

PES 2 for the PS1 is one of the best football games ever, to me it’s that and sensible soccer for the mega drive, I still play both games to this day

[glennygiovanni]

As someone who grew up early 2000s playing both FIFA & PES (leaned more FIFA then because it was getting annoying to remember that 'Square" was to shoot instead of 'Circle' lol). I actually would be happy if PES or something similar came out to compete with FIFA! i agree, with the lack of competition; FIFA (EAFC) would begin feel like a recycled game. FUT is fun, and i like the house rules/street features. But i think if PES could get the backing, where they'll be allowed to focus on the mechanics, maybe a few important license. EAFC would have to step their game up!

[saindst]

Konami spat on all the people that made the game what it was, the game that could keep up with FIFA because of the dedicated fans since PES and even ISS on nintendo. What a way to completely and shamelessly try cash in on a disgusting gaming trend. I hope the company goes bankrupt.

[camerawowo]

The last good pes was pes 2021 with the euros. With "efootball" 2022 everything went downhill.

[tom]

efootball is still a joke after 2 years, very minimal actual content and all they do is releasing the same cards weekly

[ladislavbitala]

I think moving on from annual releases to a live service makes a lot of sense for a football game. But that's about it when it comes to positives... in it's present state the game will be dead in few years.

[ClubisteM]

Well, they tried to become the game for e-sports and failed miserably.

[frantotti]

The reason because EA was a lot smarter to destroy PES, and Konami gave it up very quickly. Konami was very lazy to rescue its game.

[AliAzar]

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[pesaksintondji]

I do really regret pirating the game every version since 2010 😢 now