Sony Pulled PES 2019 From PS Plus, Not Konami - IGN

It was a decision "made as a company".

By Matt Purslow

It was Sony’s decision to pull Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 from July’s PS Plus lineup, says Konami.

In a statement to Eurogamer, Konami said: “This decision was made by SIE and so please make an inquiry to SIE."

Eurogamer posed the same question to Sony, who offered no details as to why they changed PES 2019 for Detroit: Become Human, but did note that “This was a decision we decided to make as a company, and we apologise for any inconvenience.”

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A proposed theory is that the change may be related to Sony’s marketing deal with PES rival FIFA, with PS4 branding now being applied to the end of FIFA 20 trailers. But as it stands, the reasoning behind Sony’s decision remains a mystery.

For more on Pro Evolution Soccer, check out our PES 2020 gameplay and features walkthrough from E3 2019. If it’s Quantic Dream’s story of sad robots that has you interested, then take a look at our Detroit: Become Human review.

Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Entertainment Writer. You can follow him on Twitter.

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