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PES 2017 is out now on iOS and Android

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The Premier League season might now be over, but PES 2017 has now officially launched for iOS and Android so the footballing fun doesn’t have to finish there!

PES 2017 Mobile is completely free to download and is available right now from both the App Store and the Google Play Store across 150 countries.

As part of the game’s launch, special scouts and agents will be available for a limited time through in-game events that will allow users to set about creating their ultimate team.

If you’re not already excited? Hopefully the following trailer for the game should help get you in the mood for it!

Konami Signs Exclusive Partnership with CBF

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PES 2017 - Campeonato Brasileiro

Konami have been announcing some seriously impressive partnership deals for PES 2017 just recently, and another deal has now been announced as it is confirmed that the Campeonato Brasileiro will feature exclusively in Pro Evolution Soccer 2017.

Walter Feldman, General Secretary of the CBF, had the following to say about the deal to include Brazil’s most famous football tournament in PES 2017:

We are starting this partnership with great expectation, both for the growing space this segment has been gaining as well for Konami’s excellence. We have been working for some time to achieve the Brasileirão’s entry into the world of electronic games and we believe that this is merely the beginning of a great job we plan to do in this area. There is absolutely no doubt that the games industry is a fundamental step when dealing with the multiplicity of aspects, with the internationalization of Brazilian football and the loyalty of fans.

With this deal in place, PES 2017 will therefore feature all of Brazil’s most popular stadiums, including Estádio do Maracanã, Arena Corinthians, Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi), Estádio do Mineirão, Estádio Beira-Rio and Estádio Urbano Caldeira (Vila Belmiro).

PES 2017 will be officially released in Europe on September 15th 2016.

PES 2017 Gameplay and First Thoughts (Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 Demo)

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Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 will officially be released In Europe on September 15th, a full two weeks before EA releases its own FIFA 17 title.

With PES 2017 soon to hit the shelves, the official demo has now been released for PS4, Xbox One, PS3 and Xbox 360, featuring nine playable teams; Arsenal, Atlético Madrid, Barcelona, Boca Juniors, Corinthians, Flamengo, France, Germany and River Plate.

This year Konami has been able to secure an official partnership with Spanish giants FC Barcelona, granting them exclusive use of the club’s Camp Nou stadium in their Pro Evolution Soccer titles. This partnership is big news for the future of PES and demonstrates Konami’s commitment and dedication to the Pro Evolution Soccer series, striving to keep taking the games forward and adding further authenticity and realism. The Camp Nou stadium features in this demo, as does the fictional Neu Sonne Arena.

The Barcelona deal is big news for Konami, but what’s more exciting than anything here is the Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 gameplay. When playing the PES 2017 demo, the individual identities of the teams included in the demo are abundantly apparent; Atlético Madrid play very much like their real-life counterparts, Barcelona play a fast and fluid football game and are extremely potent on the attack with their MSN strikeforce, whilst Arsenal… Well, Arsenal struggle to score goals.

Even when you play out a 0-0 draw in this demo, it feels like you’ve been involved in a real battle and the game is a lot of fun to play. Aesthetically the game certainly doesn’t look as appealing as EA’s FIFA titles and some of the animations are a little on the clunky side, but it’s very hard to find fault with the gameplay itself and surely that’s a major factor in why most people choose to play video games. Sure, in a perfect world we’d have a game that both looks and plays beautifully, but the PES 2017 graphics are far from terrible anyway and the gameplay just feels incredibly authentic.

FIFA 17 will no doubt have a more thriving online community and there will surely be a strong argument for owning both games, but based on the Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 Demo, Konami’s PES 2017 title is definitely a football game to be taken seriously and should be a huge amount of fun to play. If you’ve not yet taken the time to download the PES 2017 demo then I’d definitely recommend doing so. PES 2016 was an impressive game with an excellent offline gameplay experience, and with PES 2017 Konami seem to have taken an already very solid football game and made it even better.

PES 2017 demo out Tomorrow

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PES 2017 Iniesta

The PES 2017 demo will be officially released tomorrow, featuring the following playable teams:

– Arsenal
– Atlético Madrid
– Barcelona
– Boca Juniors
– Corinthians
– Flamengo
– France
– Germany
– River Plate

Two stadiums will feature in the demo; Barcelona’s Camp Nou and the fictional Neu Sonne Arena.

PES 2017 will officially hit retailers on September 15th, but this free demo offers football fans across the world a great chance to get hands on with the new title and gain an idea as to what the game will have to offer when it drops next month.

Konami announces Dortmund Partnership for PES

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PES 2017

Konami has announced that it has entered into a partnership deal with the German football club Borussia Dortmund.

Tomotada Tashiro, President of Konami Digital Entertainment B.V., had the following to say about the deal:

We are delighted to be working with such a forward-thinking football club as Borussia Dortmund in this capacity. We are committed to bringing this illustrious club to life with PES 2017 and beyond, and the club and its players will be vital in introducing the series to its massive fan base.

PES 2017 has a confirmed release date of September 14th and the playable PES 2017 demo will be released on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on August 24th.