It is the fifteenth edition of the Pro Evolution Soccer series and marks PES Productions' 20th year of producing football games.

Marketed with the slogan of "Love The Past, Play The Future", The cover of the game features Neymar Jr (seen wearing his Brazil national team kit).

[4] At Gamescom 2015, it was announced that Konami had acquired the exclusive license for the upcoming UEFA Euro 2016; however, it was not going to be a part of the game from the beginning, and was eventually released in an update on 24 March 2016.

The data pack includes official UEFA Euro 2016 kits for the national teams of Croatia, England, France, Portugal and Turkey.

They also praised the "outstanding" animations and the enhanced fluidity and control, but criticized the UI, character models, and referee lenience to some fouls.

"[30] Metro scored it 9 out of 10, stating that "Pro Evolution Soccer is finally back to its best, in what is undoubtedly one of the greatest sports games of all-time.

They stated, "The off-the-ball movement to create give-and-gos are generated naturally, players find good spaces in the box and go for runs, and defenders jostle dribblers and cut out passes", adding that it is "also a much more physical game, with opposing players nipping at your feet, barging you off the ball, and getting stuck in".