FIFA Worry of PES Comeback

There are a few things you can be sure of in this life – death, taxes, and a fierce rivalry between Konami and EA year upon year, as they fight for football supremacy.

Some may say EA have had the upper-hand these last few years, but they’re certainly not resting on their laurels, and judging by what they’ve seen of the latest Pro Evolution Soccer they’re more than a little worried.

“We are confident FIFA is a good game, are we comfortable? No,” “Is PES a threat? Absolutely. Are we paying attention? Yeah,” says FIFA line producer David Rutter. He also stated he’s had a “personal relationship” with PES for many years and has the utmost respect for what they’re doing.

Kaz Makita, executive producer also has a lot of respect for their rivals and added: “We are worried about Konami. Knowing how Japanese companies work, they put a lot of effort to try and build a strong product. We expect their new game to be great, we spend a whole time playing their games, it’s fun and we learn from what they’ve done.”

Shingo 'Seabass' Takatsuka, the executive producer for PES is very much focused on making the latest installment of their game the best it possibly can be, “we want to give back double, even triple the expectations of our users today. I think we can do that with PES 2011." A bold statement indeed and one that is sure to keep all eyebrows at FIFA well and truly raised.

Craig Bryan, NoobFeed