FIFA-seriens trumfkort i kampen mot Pro Evolution Soccer-serien har alltid varit alla licenser som gör det möjligt för dem att använda spelarnas och lagens riktiga namn. För varje upplaga som gått har dock #Konami förbättrat sin position en aning och #Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 är inget undantag. Totalt sett kommer årets version innehålla över 250 lag och 3000 licenserade spelare och bland nykomlingarna hittar vi bland annat Brasiliens och klubblag som Newcastle, Spartak Moskva och IFK Göteborg.
Following the announcement of Cristiano Ronaldo as the European face of the new game, Konami has also extended the number of officially licensed national and club teams in the game. PES 2008 will boast more licenses than ever before, with Brazil, Portugal, Greece, Scotland and Ireland amongst the new officially licensed National teams on offer. Similarly, the roster of licensed club teams has also been bolstered, with Newcastle, Tottenham, RSC Anderlecht, HJK Helsinki, IFK Goteborg, Panathinaicos, Spartak Moscow, Fenerbache, NK Dinamo Zagreb and FC Basel amongst those added to the ranks.
The new licensed club sides join the likes of Juventus Turin, AC Milan, Celtic, Porto and more, and demonstrate Konami’s commitment to adding the world’s greatest teams to what is regarded as the most realistic football game for any system. The new teams also combine to ensure PES 2008 has over 3000 licensed players realistically replicated within the game, and over 250 teams.
