Initially, it appeared Konami would put a selection of Barca players on the cover including MSN in its entirety - but then Neymar took off for Paris Saint-Germain, leaving them with a big problem. The absence of Messi may be partially due to the Neymar situation.

Luis Suarez is the PES 2018 cover star, with the Uruguayan getting the nod over Lionel Messi. You can also order hard copies of the game for all of the consoles it will be released on - including PS3 and Xbox 360 - from various retailers in the UK and US.Ĭlick here for Konami's guide to buying options in each country and region. Konami has not released a version of PES on a Nintendo console since PES 2014 came out on the 3DS in 2013.ĭigital downloads of the standard and Barcelona editions can be bought through the official PlayStation and Xbox stores, as well as Steam for PC, at the links below. That's one area in which FIFA has the edge over PES, as EA Sports have worked on a variation of their game dedicated to the new console designed for home and portable gaming. PES 2018 has not been released on the Nintendo Switch. The image above released by Konami, meanwhile, gives users of the older generation of consoles an idea of what to expect compared to their newer counterparts. That's big news and something PES has been working towards for a while, with the quality of the PC version tending to fall somewhere in between the new and old consoles until now.

Konami has promised PC players that this year, their experience will live up to that enjoyed by PS4 and Xbox One users. PES 2018 has been released on PS4, Xbox One, PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. That is listed at £57.99 ($69.99) on PS4 and £64.99 ($69.99) on Xbox One and includes special Barcelona m圜lub agents, a Barcelona theme and 1,000 m圜lub coins as bonus content.įIFA is slightly more expensive in the UK it's standard edition will retail at £54.99 but only $59.99, making it the same price as PES in the USA. There is also a special FC Barcelona edition of the game that costs slightly more. It is slightly cheaper - £44.99 - on PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The standard edition of PES 2018 retails at £49.99 ($59.99) on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. FIFA 18 is due for its worldwide release on Friday, September 29. The last couple editions of the game have come out before its FIFA counterpart as Konami bid to get a foot in front of their biggest rivals, and that was the case again this year. It was released on Tuesday, September 12 in the USA and Thursday, September 14 in Europe and Asia.

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