This year's edition features a name change with the addition of 'eFootball' within the title, symbolising a push in the online gaming space with a focus on eFootball Pro tournaments.

Lionel Messi returned as the cover star of the standard edition, which was the first since his last appearance on the cover of Pro Evolution Soccer 2011, alongside PES ambassadors Serge Gnabry, Miralem Pjanić and Scott McTominay, each representing one of the game's partner clubs.

[5] A renewed agreement between Konami and FC Barcelona was announced, demonstrating a continued relationship with the Catalan club.

The current squad have also been created using a full-body 3D scanning process, providing players of the game with ultra-realistic avatars.

[10] On 28 June 2019, Arsenal announced a 3-year extension to their partnership with Konami, which would see a highly detailed recreation of Emirates Stadium, as well as access to club legends and first-team players.

Konami will choose an important match or derby game each week, players will then be able to decide which team they want to represent on Matchday.

[17] With this, debutants for 2019 AFC Champions League, Gyeongnam, Al Zawraa, Daegu and Johor Darul Ta'zim also appear for the first time in this franchise.

[20][21][22] In December 2019, Arsenal midfielder Mesut Özil was completely removed from the Mandarin version in Mainland China, after the fallout surrounding his tweet condemning the Chinese government crackdown on Uyghurs.

According to NetEase Games, they stated that his comments "hurt the feelings of Chinese fans and violated the sport's spirit of love and peace.

Lionel Messi (Barcelona) is the cover star of the standard edition, alongside PES ambassadors Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus), Alphonso Davies (Bayern Munich), and Marcus Rashford (Manchester United), each representing one of the game's partner clubs.