Liverpool, Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 Partnership Announced by Konami

Konami has announced a partnership with Liverpool that’ll allow players to experience the club’s “You’ll Never Walk Alone” anthem ringing out around Anfield on its Pro Evolution Soccer game. Official kits and legends from the club will also be added to the upcoming title. 

The agreement was confirmed on Tuesday between the two parties, with further details provided about the benefits this deal will bring for gamers:

Typically known as “Merseyside Red” in the PES games, Liverpool will now be known by their proper title in the game’s upcoming edition, giving players a more authentic experience when choosing the Reds.

As the Liverpool Twitter feed noted, they like how Anfield looks on the game, with the new main stand included:

Konami's Asim Tanvir teased more potential features to do with the Merseyside club:

Landing this deal is a coup for PES and developers Konami, with EA Sports’ FIFA series boasting the rights for all Premier League teams in their recent releases. Indeed, FIFA 16 included official kits, stadiums and chants for all 20 teams in English football’s top flight.

PES announced a similar deal with La Liga champions Barcelona recently, meaning the Camp Nou and the official Barcelona strip will be included in PES 2017. However, Ben Wilson of GamesRadar noted a key difference between the partnerships that’ll please Liverpool-supporting FIFA players:

The battle between EA Sports and Konami to produce the most balanced and enjoyable football game has been a longstanding one, and the latter seem intent to make a major statement with these recent announcements.

Those keen to play as Liverpool on the new PES can do so in the United States from Sept. 13 and Europe on Sept. 15. The game will be available on PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One.