Cristiano Ronaldo named cover star for Pro Evolution Soccer 2012

Real Madrid star to front the upcoming football title

Konami Digital Entertainment has announced that one of the world’s most expensive players, Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo, is to be the face of PES 2012. The midfielder will appear on all packaging and marketing materials.



“Cristiano Ronaldo embodies everything we are trying to achieve with PES 2012,” commented Jon Murphy, European PES Team Leader. “He is quick, skilful, with an eye for a pass, and devastating in attack. His movement and energy brighten any game, and we are delighted that he has agreed to work with us in the pivotal title in the PES series.”



“I have long admired the PES series, but what KONAMI has achieved this year is remarkable,” Ronaldo enthused. “Football is all about teams working together and making assists and runs that create attacking opportunities. KONAMI has recreated this perfectly, and PES 2012 is a brilliant simulation of a real match. If you know football, you are going to want to spend some time with this amazing game.”



Gamescom will also introduce visitors to new modes within PES 2012. Football Life showcases the different career paths in the sport, and allows users to experience a career as a player, manager or owner. It is an umbrella title spanning the popular Master League and Become a Legend modes, both of which have been enhanced for the new game, but also the new unlockable Club Boss mode, where you steer a club fiscally.



PES 2012 will be released for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Windows PC on September 27th in North America and October 14th in Europe.

