Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) Free Play Version Come to PC.
Konami has updated Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 for the PlayStation 3 and the PlayStation 4 with a brand new free-to-play feature that allows PlayStation owners to get the most out of the soccer title without having to pay a dime for it.
For PC gamers, the yearly choice between FIFA and PES has been ludicrously easy as of late. While the former made the switch to a new game engine and all the mod cons seen in the console version, Pro Evolution Soccer languishes on PC with ports of the ancient looking PS3 version. But what about if PES was free?
For the free-to-play version of the game they’ve included a fully featured training mode for both online and offline play, enabling users to improve their skills and upgrade their abilities. There’s also the inclusion of the myClub mode as well, so gamers can take their favorite stars and train them up, hire in a coach to offer some pointers, as well as evolve the club to prime-time status. The myClub mode will be fully featured but will be restricted based on microtransactions. Of course one would have to expect that there would be a catch to a free-to-play version of the game, right?
Well, that’s exactly what’s happened now, with Konami launching Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 fee-to-play edition on PC. Pitched as an entry-level version of Konami’s beloved footie game, it comes with the Exhibition mode, Training tools, and what is probably the most popular feature in the full game - myClub mode.
Access to myClub is totally unfettered. In this you can earn cash from playing in leagues and matches, spending this on buying new players, managing your team and trying to get the best out of your squad. It’s pretty similar to FIFA’s Ultimate Team mode, so you can expect some serious mileage out of it. Obviously if you want a better team you are going to be able to spend some cash - PES 2016 F2P edition will be funded by microtransactions.
If you want to totally shy away from spending any money then the Exhibition mode may suit you find. These are just one-off matches with a smaller selection of teams, but hey, it’s free PES. You’ll have access to a total of seven teams, including the likes of Bayern Munich, Juventus, AS Roma, Brazil and France. No Arsenal, someone’s obviously made a mistake.
With Konami all but out of the games industry these days, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see F2P with microtransactions become the standard for its long-running PES series. We’ve heard rumours of a F2P edition for a while, and that lowered barrier to entry could help it build up a significantly larger audience than FIFA on PC.
Who’s going to give this a go? Can you see PES given a new lease of life with a F2P version?
