It’s no secret that competition breeds a better product. While competition has all but been removed from the major American sports, soccer is the one of the last sports left that offers two AAA games. Throughout the history of footy games, Konami and EA have always had one eye on the prize while the other has been fixated on the competition.
When FIFA first made a name for itself in 1993 with FIFA International Soccer, it was Konami that soon followed with International Superstar Soccer further pushing the envelope. While EA dominated the market early, Konami soon stepped to the forefront. This trend continued until the advent of Ultimate Team, which helped EA generate the cash required to price Konami out of certain league licenses. Fast forward to 2020 and both games could leverage several ideas from the competition.
In this two-part series we’ll examine what each game could borrow from the competitor starting with PES.
Published: Jul 9, 2020 4:00 PM UTC