PES 2009 to feature a complete overhaul

New game modes for next year's title are already complete.

Speaking to CVG, Pro Evolution Soccer creator Shingo 'Seabass' Takatsuka has revealed that PES 2009 is to be completely overhauled in "every aspect" of the game.

"Well I can already promise you that next year's version of PES will have a lot more new features as you would expect because we're already working on these new things right now," said Takatsuka. "With the release of the PS3 we now have all the basics of the next gen at a starting stage finally. Now I don't have to worry about creating the basic parts of the next gen versions for next year, meaning I have already been able to start working on new features. Now I'm able to promise new things and a complete overhaul in every aspect."

Of course, Takatsuka has much more he'd like to discuss about PES 2009 but with PES 2008 not yet in stores this info will have to wait.

"... all the new modes which we are going to put in the game for next season are already finished. Obviously I'd like to be able to tell you what these are, but you'll understand I can't tell you about the new modes for next season, when we haven't even released PES 2008 yet!"

PES 2008 is scheduled for release across Europe on October 26.