PES 2022 will be a Free to Play Game ?

PES 2022 becoming a free to play could be very bold move by Konami in an attempt to snatch some of FIFA’s market share.

It is being believed that Konami are making every possible efforts to reinstate themselves as powerhouse developers and this could turn out to be a very big step towards that. But making PES 2022 free to play would be a right decision ?

Will PES 2022 be a Free To Play Game ?

Though, there hasn’t been any sort confirmation by Konami so far, yet signs are pointing towards PES 2022 being a free to play game. Taking a competitive share of the football game market would be huge and could turn out to be a game charger for Konami in their objective of re-establishing themselves a big game developers.

On the VGC Off The Record podcast, Andy Robinson notes that he has heard that Konami have a number of projects in the works whilst actively trying to change things up with existing projects like PES 2022. He then goes on to note about the free to play PES 2022 possibility.

Whether this will work or not, we’ll see. Pro Evolution Soccer, compared to FIFA is nearly not as heavily monetized , so they rely more on game sales in terms of revenue. Therefore, making PES 2022 a free to play game could be extremely risky for Konami.

The Konami Strategy

Konami are taking into account every possible way to push their popular gaming properties back into the spotlight. Partnering with Bloober Team on what is likely to become a new Silent Hill game, is one of those strategies.

It’s also believed that Bluepoint Games have taken on a Metal Gear Solid Remake as their next big venture. Finally, Castlevania is also set to make a comeback under a new external developer.

With so many exciting projects on hand and the possibility of PES 2022 being free to play, it’s no surprise that some believe Konami could once again be a force in the games industry.

Here’s everything we know so far about PES 2022 Mobile

Pro Evo fans can wait to see what Konami has in store for PES 2022.

Of course, a Mobile version will also drop when the game arrives.

So, read on to find out everything you need to know about PES 2022 Mobile.

Latest – New & Improved Demo-Trial

Last week, Konami displayed a surprise Demo-Trial on us, called ‘New Football Game‘.

The official Twitter account of Pro Evolution Soccer stated that New Football Game will be changed and improved, judging from players’ feedback.

Release Date

Konami will certainly be releasing PES 2022 Mobile – which will likely to be a copy of MyClub in the actual game.

We still are not sure of any official release date for PES 2022 Mobile, but we can still make a close guess as to when the game will arrive.

In past couple of years, we have witnessed PES Mobile releasing sometime around September to October.

Based on that assumption, you may expect Konami to release PES 2022 Mobile sometime between mid-September to mid-October 2021.

Cost

If nothing changes from pat years, PES 2022 Mobile will be free to play!

This means you will be able to play the game on the go and never miss a thing, for no cost whatsoever.

PES 2022 Licences

An exciting feature for PES fans is the new licenses each year – especially after Konami secured Juventus for PES 2020.

Since then, the Konami has bee able to secure some exclusive rights for Roma – and has partner deals with some other clubs as well, including Bayern Munich, Manchester United and Arsenal.

What about licenses for new PES 2022 ?

It would be like making presumptions at this stage, especially with the complications of league licensing deals that EA has with the Premier League and Bundesliga.

If we had to stick our neck out, perhaps another French club alongside Monaco like Lyon could be a sensible shout – with the Groupama Stadium easily imaginable on a PES title.

Atalanta sign exclusive partnership with Konami for PES 2022

Konami Digital Entertainment B.V. has announced that the company has signed a long-term, exclusive partnership agreement with Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio (Atalanta), the top-tier Italian football club who recently finished the season in third place.

As “Official Video Game Partner”, Konami has secured exclusive rights to the use of the Atalanta license, including team name, crest and kits, within real-time football simulation games, starting with the 2021/22 football season.

This exclusive deal means that FIFA 22 will no longer include the official Atalanta team name, crest, kits and player names.

Atalanta becomes the fifth Italian club after Juventus, Roma, Napoli and Lazio to become a partner club, with an agreement also in place with the Italian Football Federation.

PES 2021 Licensed Clubs

Here’s a selection of the licensed clubs that were on PES 2021:

• Juventus (Exclusive)
• AS Roma (Exclusive)
• Barcelona (Camp Nou Exclusive)
• Bayern Munich (Allianz Arena Exclusive)
• Arsenal
• Manchester United
• AS Monaco
• Bayer Leverkusen
• Schalke
• Lazio
• Rangers
• Zenit St Petersburg
• Shakhtar Donetsk
• Corinthians
• Flamengo
• SC Internacional
• Santos
• Sao Paulo
• Boca Juniors
• River Plate