eFootball, formerly known as Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) internationally and Winning Eleven[a] in Japan and North America, is a series of association football simulation video games developed and published by Konami since 1995.

The series consists of eighteen main installments and several spin-offs, including the mobile game Pro Evolution Soccer Club Manager. Listed as one of the best-selling video game franchises, the series has sold 111 million copies worldwide, in addition to 400 million mobile downloads, December 2020.[1]

eFootball has been regarded as a rival to EA Sports' FIFA series;[2] it has been described by The Guardian as the "greatest rivalry" in the history of sports video games.[3]

An esports league, eFootball.Open (previously named PES World Finals or PES League), has been held by Konami annually since 2010.

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