One of the unexpected stories of this week has taken an odd turn. Earlier this week, Sony replaced PES 2019 with Detroit: Become Human with very little warning. However, it seems Konami – publisher and developer of PES 2019 – was as surprised at this move as everyone else.
In a statement given to Eurogamer, a representative of Konami has now said ‘This decision was made by SIE and so please make an inquiry to SIE.’ European PES brand manager Lennart Bobzin meanwhile said to Gamespot when the story broke: ‘I cannot really tell you what happened because I just found out today, in the morning when I opened my laptop. I can’t really explain.’
Eurogamer then followed up with Sony Interactive Entertainment, who confirmed they were behind the move but failed to explain exactly why. ‘We have decided to make a change to the PS Plus games lineup this month, and will be offering Detroit: Become Human Digital Deluxe Edition instead of Pro Evolution Soccer 2019.’ Sony said in a statement. ‘This was a decision we decided to make as a company, and we apologise for any inconvenience.’
It seems like it may be a while before we find out for certain, if we ever do. Elsewhere, Konami has also been explaining why the next entry in the series – and the series going forward – will now be known as eFootball PES 2020.
