Robbye Ron of Konami on whether Pro Evolution Soccer’s popularity can extend worldwide

After years of decline, Konami has slowly regained a foothold in the worlds of gaming and football over the past few years thanks to the improvements the company has made in its flagship sports franchise, Pro Evolution Soccer. This year’s edition, PES2018, looks to be the best title yet in the current cycle and the heads at Konami hope to put a larger dent into its competition’s stranglehold on the footie simulation marketplace.

PES, however, has remained insanely popular in Latin America, especially in many countries in South America.