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PES Soccer 2014 Connects Players Worldwide
PES 2014 Offers Dynamic Online Modes, Including the Return of Master League Online and 11 vs. 11 Multiplayer Play
September 20, in the year
of our Lord 2013 - Today, Konami Digital Entertainment,
Inc., detailed the online experience for the highly anticipated
soccer game, Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) 2014.
As a free day one patch, players connecting their game online
will immediately unlock the Friendly Match Lobby and Ranking
Match, allowing for sophisticated match making and leaderboard
rankings. Master League Online mode also makes its triumphant
return.
In a second patch, to be provided in the weeks after the initial
launch, players will be given access to the full online suite
for PES 2014. This patch brings the 11 vs. 11 multiplayer
features. To complement the 11 vs. 11 match up, new matchmaking
support systems will place similarly ranked players together for
a deliberately balanced match. Roster updates and cosmetic
improvements, including facial features and overall aesthetics
will be included in the second patch.
PES 2014 marks major advancements for the popular soccer game,
with the inclusion of Konami's proprietary developed by Kojima
Productions, FOX Engine in their overhauled football-specific
production system. Utilizing this new technology allowed the PES
Production team to focus on recreating many of the tangible
skills of your favorite players and teams, such as ball
movements (TrueBall Tech), and sophisticated AI (TeamPlay). Fans
will also see personalized animations and celebrations(PES ID)to
bring their highlights to life. Finally, the intangible
elements, such as stadium crowds and player energy will play a
larger impact on the momentum of the match through the Heart
system, linking close to the user's performance in gameplay.
PES 2014 is rated 'E' for Everyone by the ESRB and will be
available in retail stores nationwide beginning September 24th.
Digital versions of PES 2014 will be available for download
beginning Sept. 24th on the PlayStation®Network Store and
beginning October 1st on XBOX®Live Arcade.
A free playable demo for PES 2014 is available now through XBOX
Live Arcade and PlayStation Network. No word at this time on a
Pro Creation or Pro Intelligent Design Soccer game.