In an interview with WinPes, Konami’s Kei Matsuda confirmed that the next-generation version of Pro Evolution Soccer will use a new engine. On the other hand, the game’s current-gen version will keep using the FOX Engine.
As Matsuda told WinPes when asked about a new engine powering the PES series:
“Our plans focus on the version of the game that is relevant at this time. Updating such technologies is a very risky step. Before creating or releasing anything, you need to evaluate all the risks. In the future we plan to change the main engine, but this will not happen before the time when a new generation of game consoles will appear. On the current generation, the FOX engine will remain forever. We are not planning any changes.”
eFootball PES2020 release next month and since it’s on current-gen platforms only, it still uses the FOX Engine. However, it will be interesting to see what will happen next year with the PES series.
Pro Evolution Soccer 2021 will most likely come out in September 2020. On the other hand, PS5 and Project Scarlett will likely target a November 2020 release. So, will Konami port the FOX Engine versions of these games to these consoles? Will the team release a completely different game using this new engine in 2020? Or will it wait until 2021 so it can release PES 2022 on both current-gen and next-gen platforms?
And what will happen with the PC version? Will Konami keep releasing the current-gen/old-gen (and not the next-gen) version of PES for the next couple of years on the PC? After all, that’s exactly what happened when the series moved on to the FOX Engine. Will history repeat itself?
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I have officially moved to a UL600 LG 4K Panel and an Xbox One X for Xbox Scarlet . This is part of my deadly foresight and for anyone asking, my specs are 7820X, RTX 2080, 32GB DDR4 and my PC is now a modding/sim setup .
Honestly, I do not see this as a loss . Merely as, for example, a reason to spend money elsewhere, and well, for all proof to be given, you all need to go see Mwave, look at how we Aussies have to pay, that is your near future too .
What a fine advert for all Australians you are.
Ah the envy bc I said I got a Nice 4K Panel, Xbox One X LIKE THAT, And my PC wayu better than yours, DESPITE EVERYTHING COSTING WAY TOO MUCH .
We pay the money, you keep lacking and nah, we Aussies fine, come here with that mental, get burned up . Fkboi .
You pay a lot because your SWJ government is Raytarded and terrible. You dumbasses still haven’t figured out why you pay hire prices for schitt.. Le’s just say this, for every step to the left you take, the more you will pay. A step to the left is 5 steps backwards into poverty. But who cares right? especially when you are a “Beacon of hat the world should be” HAHAHAHAHAHAHa
Not using fox engine for next gen because they need to hire Julien Merceron again to upgrade the engine so it will support next gen technology. And the rest of Kojima employee who understand the engine has left Konami…
It would be nice to have a football game that actually looks like it was made this decade for a change. Both Fifa and PES have been held back by the conslows and their pathetic hardware.
Huh?
FIFA switched to the Ignite engine in 2015 and then to Frostbite in 2017 IIRC. It’s as modern as it gets. What do you mean?
I’m well aware of that but It still looks like garbage.
They could bring CryEngine level of visuals with RTX if they would to, sure. But they can’t be *that* bothered.