Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 Officially Announced, Teaser Trailer Released

Konami Digital has announced that PES 2016 is currently under development, and that Neymar Jr. is to be lead pack star of PES 2016, with the publisher also releasing a teaser trailer. Konami also announced that PES 2016 will be fully revealed on June 12th, so stay tuned for more.

Neymar Jr said:

“This is a real honour for me to be cover star for PES 2016. The series has long been praised for its sheer level of control and utter realism and I am delighted to be working with such a talented team as Konami. I am fascinated by the huge amount of work involved in putting together the game and ensuring the world’s top players look and play just like the real things, and cannot wait to see myself in action as soon as possible.”

Erik Bladinieres, European Brand Director of Football, added:

“Neymar Jr. is a player that perfectly fits the PES brand, and what we want to achieve. His unique qualities and the ability to surprise goes hand in hand with the gameplay experience in PES 2016. In our anniversary year we want to celebrate the past, while look forward to the exciting future of the brand. We’ll do this with Neymar Jr. leading our campaign.”

Pre-orders of Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 will be given Neymar as a special player reward

Pre-orders of Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 will be given Neymar as a special player reward in myClub, the game’s ultimate-team management and collection game mode. Platforms were not specified for Pro Evolution Soccer 2016, but if it’s any idication last year’s game launched on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Windows PC, Xbox 360 and Xbox One.

Yesterday we reported that the Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain’s pre-order page on the PlayStation Store has revealed that the game has optional in-game microtransactions. Although hardly a gamebreaker for the highly anticipated title, it doesn’t bode too well for Konami, especially after the Hideo Kojima turnout.

Konami promises more information on Pro Evolution Soccer 2016, will be made available on Friday June 12. We will bring you any new information on Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 as we get it.