Konami extremely confident in PES 2010, ships 3 million to Europe

[Dohc-WP]

Look, we know you Europeans love your soccer football, but GI.biz is reporting that Konami has shipped three million copies of PES 2010 to the region today. Three million -- that's like Halo 3 numbers, people!

While we're willing to bet you Euros are chomping at the bit for more pitch play, we're curious if PES 2010 needs such a hefty initial shipment -- especially since FIFA 10 has been out and selling really well. Have footy fans had their needs fulfilled? Apparently not, since Konami expects the game to "become a million-selling title at launch."

"Global sales for the PES series to date are over 55.5 million, and we expect a very strong performance from what is easily the best PES in a long, long time," says Martin Schneider, Konami's European marketing director. He credits the rise in quality and buzz to the latest iteration to the fans, whom he expects to stick around as Konami starts charging toward DLC for the game.

Source : joystiq

[SaiYaN]

cant wait for my copy

[Saruman]

I think this is a bit optimistic. The PES ship has been sinking for the last two to three years.

[Stefan9]

Should be getting my copy tomorrow. Should be good. Demo was excellent.

[Sockmonkey]

I've personally never been a fan of the series, I dont think that Europeans can never get enough football, switch on the tele and more often than not there will be a european football match on at least one of the SS channels, theres even Chealsea TV, Man U TV etc. The same can be said in terms of games, I'm sure they own at least one footie title if not both.

[Snelspoor]

pes was top seller in the UK last week. also, never underestimate the europeans' love of football... and pes is actually a bit better again this year.