Pro Evolution Soccer 2016
| Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 | |
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Portuguese Microsoft Windows cover featuring Neymar
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| Developer(s) | PES Productions |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Director(s) | Yoshikatsu Ogihara |
| Series | Pro Evolution Soccer |
| Engine | Fox Engine |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 Xbox 360 Xbox One |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | (PS4) 84.48% (XONE) 86.58% (PC) 59.50% |
| Metacritic | (PS4) 87/100 (XONE) 85/100 (PC) 76/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| Eurogamer | 9/10 |
| Game Informer | 9/10 |
| GamePro | 90/100 |
| Game Revolution |   |
| GamesMaster | 77/100 |
| GameSpot | 9/10 |
| GamesRadar |  |
| GamesTM | 8/10 |
| IGN | 9.5/10 |
| OPM (UK) | 9/10 |
| OPM (AU) | 90/100 |
| OXM (UK) | |
| PC Gamer (US) | 69/100 |
| Play | 9/10 |
| VideoGamer.com | 9 / 10 |
| The Telegraph | |
| Metro | 9/10 |
Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 (abbreviated as PES 2016, marketed as Winning Eleven 2016 in Japan) is a football simulation game developed by PES Productions and published by Konami for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. It is the fifteenth edition of the Pro Evolution Soccer series and marks PES Productions' 20th year of producing football games. The cover of the game features Neymar (seen wearing his Brazil national team kit). The name of the game has been changed from "World Soccer: Winning Eleven" to "Pro Evolution Soccer" in Asia, except Japan where it is titled "Winning Eleven".
At E3 2015, it was announced that Konami had extended their license for the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Europa League and the UEFA Super Cup until 2018. At Gamescom 2015, it was announced that Konami had acquired the exclusive license for the upcoming UEFA Euro 2016; however, it was not going to be a part of the game from the beginning, and was eventually released in an update on 24 March 2016.Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 includes Ligue 1, La Liga, AFC Champions League, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Super Cup, Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana (2014 and 2015 seasons), Recopa Sudamericana, an unlicensed Serie A with 19 licensed teams, an unlicensed Premier League, with only Manchester United licensed, 3 teams from Bundesliga (Bayern Munich, Wolfsburg and Borussia Mönchengladbach) but still not a stand-in for the league, an unlicensed Football League Championship, an unlicensed Serie B, an unlicensed Portuguese League (only Benfica, Sporting CP and Porto were licensed), Ligue 2, Liga Adelante, an unlicensed Brazilian League, an unlicensed Chilean League (with only the teams competing in Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana licensed), Eredivisie, an unlicensed Argentine League (with only the teams competing in Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana licensed) and 4 teams from Brazilian Second Division (Vitória, Bahia, Botafogo and Criciúma).
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