Konami ships 3 million copies of PES 2010

Publisher expects the title to become a million-seller at launch.

Konami has announced it has shipped more than three million copies of PES 2010 to retail, in readiness for today's launch on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.

The publisher has revealed that retail backing for the game is "extremely strong" and predicts it will become a million-selling title at launch.

"PES 2010 is Konami’s largest release of the year, and we cannot stress the gratitude for all the input from the enormous PES fan base," commented Martin Schneider, European Marketing & PR Director, Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH. "Global sales for the PES series to date are over 55.5m, and we expect a very strong performance from what is easily the best PES in a long, long time."

Schneider continued: "We have worked closely with PES fans and football fans in general to create a game that ticks every box. We will be continuing this two-way conversation as we look to DLC for PES 2010, and further beyond. Their help will be invaluable in making sure PES is recognized as the leading football series for any format."

PES 2010 is out now for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.