Pro Evolution Soccer 2012

September 27, 2011 Konami Konami
Simulator Sport
PS3 PC X360
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Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 (abbreviated to PES 2012 and known officially as World Soccer: Winning Eleven 2012 in Asia) is a video game which is the eleventh edition in the Pro Evolution Soccer series developed and published by Konami (and MicroByte in Argentina) with production assistance from the Blue Sky Team. Lionel Messi, who has been the cover star for the series since PES 2009, was replaced by PES 2008 cover star Cristiano Ronaldo, while Shinji Kagawa replaces Messi as the cover star for the Japanese version. The US and Latin American cover features Santos player Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo.
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Release Date September 27, 2011
Developer Konami
Publisher Konami
Game Modes Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective Bird view / Isometric
Themes Non-fiction