The game is the 18th edition of the Pro Evolution Soccer series and was released on August 28, 2018, in North America and on August 30, 2018, in Japan, Europe and Australia. Former FC Barcelona winger Philippe Coutinho appears on the cover of the Standard edition, while David Beckham appears on the cover of the special edition. Scottish clubs Celtic and Rangers were brought into the game along with their stadiums, bringing the world-famous Old Firm Derby into the gaming world in detail.
In this year’s edition, Konami promised to increase the number of licenses, which include more fully licensed leagues and stadiums and a variety of new legends to play with. So far, the Official Championship announced directly by Konami are 12 leagues that include Ligue 1 and Ligue 2, the Danish Superligaen, the Portuguese Primeira Liga, the Belgian Jupiler Pro League, the Scottish Super League, the Scottish Premiership, the Dutch Eredivisie , the Argentine Primera division. However, Konami announced that they have not renewed their agreement with UEFA for the Champions League, Europa League and UEFA Super Cup that they have had for 10 years; The license is being used in EA Sports FIFA 19.