PES 2020 has Juventus exclusively and now FIFA 20 has Piemonte Calcio

PES 2020 has Juventus exclusively and now FIFA 20 has Piemonte Calcio

PES 2020 has Juventus exclusively - and now FIFA 20 has Piemonte Calcio Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. PES 2020 has Juventus exclusively - and now FIFA 20 has Piemonte Calcio It ain't over till the Old Lady sings. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 16 Jul 2019 42 comments Is PES fighting back in the football licensing war? Konami has announced PES 2020 has Italian super club Juventus as an exclusive - but this isn't like the recent deal it signed for Manchester United. PES has a proper exclusive on the club, which means Juventus will not be in FIFA 20. Konami's deal with the Serie A giant means FIFA - and any other football game for that matter - has to use a generic team name and not Juventus. Player names are not exclusive as this is negotiated through a separate licence (so Cristiano Ronaldo is still in FIFA 20). But Juventus' kits, crest, stadium and, crucially, name are all exclusive to PES 2020. This is obviously massive for Konami and PES, which has struggled to compete with EA Sports when it comes to football licenses in recent years. As for EA Sports, while it still retains a vice-like grip over the licenses the majority of fans want, it's just suffered a surprising bloody nose from its underdog rival. Watch on YouTube So, what does this mean for FIFA 20? Juventus has been renamed Piemonte Calcio, which has a custom badge and kit throughout the game. Piemonte Calcio will use real-world players, such as Ronaldo, and chemistry within FIFA 20 Ultimate Team is unaffected. Piemonte Calcio players will also be eligible for special items. So there you have it - this time FIFA is the game forced to use a made up team after the game famous for Man Red and London FC snapped up one of the biggest clubs in the world. The start of a fight back? Probably not. But at least you can't accuse Konami of throwing in the towel. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store
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