(Abbreviated as PES 2019) is a football simulation video game developed by PES Productions and published by Konami for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. It is the 18th installment in the PES series and was released on 28 August 2018 in North America and on 30 August 2018 in Japan, Europe, and Australia. During that time, Philippe Coutinho as a winger FC Barcelona appeared on the cover of the standard edition, whereas David Beckham appears on the front cover of the legend edition. Scottish clubs Celtic and Rangers have been brought to the game along with their stadiums, bringing the world-famous Old Firm derby to the gaming world in full detail. This was the final installment in the franchise to be branded as just PES, following the decision to rebrand it eFootball Pro Evolution Soccer, starting with 2020's edition and then just simply eFootball for the upcoming installment. For this year's edition, Konami aimed to increase the number of licenses, which included more fully licensed leagues and stadiums and a variety of new legends of soccer to play with. Until then, the official championships announced directly by Konami were 12 leagues which include the Ligue 1 and Ligue 2, Danish Superligaen, the Portuguese Primeira Liga, the Belgian Jupiler Pro League, the Swiss Raiffeisen Super League, the Scottish Premiership, the Dutch Eredivisie, the Argentine Primera División. However, Konami announced that it did not renew its deal with UEFA for the Champions League, Europa League, and the UEFA Super Cup, which they had for 10 years; the license is being used in EA Sports FIFA 19. PES 2019 was succeeded by eFootball Pro Evolution Soccer 2020. Gameplay PES 2019 is a sports game that simulates football. Players have individual skills and styles of play based on their real-life play. For instance, Lionel Messi plays similarly to how he does in real life, with a low center of gravity and a powerful left foot. The game also features customizable goal celebrations. Development PES 2019's Magic Moments is a newer feature to the series. Konami announced the International Champions Cup before the season begins has been added, and they also announced an improved negotiation system and budget management. They also added re-sell and clean sheet options to introduce strategy in club management. 11 new skill traits have been introduced, including edge turn, no look pass, control loop, dipping shot, and rising shot.