Konami has announced an October 26th release date for PES 2008. The 26th will see the launch of the PLAYSTATION 3, Xbox 360, PC-DVD, PlayStation 2, and mobile versions of the game, with the PSP and Nintendo DS versions to follow in November.

PES 2008 is described as a "landmark" in football. Built around a proprietary adaptive AI system entitled Teamvision, the game monitors the movement and passing of the player, and learns to counter them.

By constantly analysing matches against the player, Teamvision picks up on particular patterns to each user's play, and will adapt its strategies accordingly which should result in more open, fluid matches.

PES 2008 also marks the series' first release for PS3. Konami says, alongside the Xbox 360 and PC-DVD versions, the next generation PES 2008 boasts a remarkable level of detail, with stunning physical recreations of players married to bespoke animations that mirror their idiosyncracies, individual running styles and playing styles.

Players also boast facial animation, while the added definition offered by the new formats is shown in the
rippling of player kits during the course of a match.

Every aspect of PES 2008's on-field play has been reworked and fine-tuned to create the balanced and strategic play of a high-level match. Set-pieces have been improved, with users now capable of nominating taller players to come up for free kicks or corners, while full control is given over the number of players and the position of the defensive wall.

Konami is anticipating its biggest sales in the series for PES 2008, with several million copies being shipped to European territories to meet demand.