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 instalments 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, as of December 2020.[1]
eFootball has been regarded as a rival to EA Sports' FC 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.