After 2015, Konami shifted resources. PES 2016 was great, but 2017 and 2018 became stale. By 2019, the Fox Engine was creaking. Eventually, Konami killed the "PES" brand entirely, rebranding to —a free-to-play, microtransaction-heavy disaster that launched so broken it became a meme.
Then, happened.
While the gameplay shone, the offline modes were a mixed bag, a common critique of the series during this era. However, the beloved Master League mode returned with a sense of grandeur. Pro Evolution Soccer 2015 -PES 2015-
The elephant in the room for any review is the lack of official licenses. Konami lost the UEFA Champions League license to EA just before launch. This hurt. After 2015, Konami shifted resources