Initially, it appeared Konami would make the most of their 'premium partnership' with cheap fifa 18 coins Barcelona by putting five Blaugrana stars on the cover: Lionel Messi, Neymar, Luis Suarez, Andres Iniesta and Rafinha.
They took the same approach last year, when the MSN forward trio was joined through Ivan Rakitic and Gerard Pique on the front of the game.
However , later on in July the company revealed that Luis Suarez would be featured on the include alone in the European markets in which the video game is released.
It is not clear what will happen in the rest of the world, though, and Konami have also showcased a cover of the 'legendary' edition from the game that features MSN, Iniesta and Sergi Roberto.
Whichever version you pick up, we can promise it will have a Barca star (or a few) on it. This time around, of course , the Blaugrana players are going up against their Real Madrid rival Cristiano Ronaldo, who has bagged the FIFA protect.
WHAT NEW FEATURES ARE IN PES 2018?
Bolstered by a new online game engine, Konami are touting seven new features that will be introduced within PES 2018. They are...
1 . In terms of gameplay, the existing model has been tweaked and refined to create a more realistic game speed. 'Strategic dribbling' adds more options in possession as well as 'Real Touch+' allows the use of the full body for ball control. There are also new free-kick and penalty-kick systems and one-player kick-offs.
2 . On the graphics and visual presentation side, expect improved stadium lighting and also turf and true-to-life tunnels at some in the world's most famous venues. Motion capture has allowed for a "complete rework" of the animation system and the player models have also been changed to create more lifelike kit fitting.
3. Online, new co-op options allow for two-against-two and three-against-three group play.
4. The popular Random Selection Match is back! This mode allows friends to take turns to choose clubs or countries from which they are assigned a random lineup of players. For example a combination of Real Madrid, Manchester United along with Inter stars can take on a team of their Barcelona, Arsenal in addition to Juventus counterparts.
Having been neglected a touch of late, Master League has also been given attention with pre-season, a new transfer system and certain presentation elements introduced.
5. All of the menus in the game as well as the tactics and team selection screens have been overhauled.
6. PES will continue to dip its toes into competitive gaming with PES League, which includes myClub, Random Selection Match up and online cooperative mode game modes.
7. As mentioned, the PC version of the sport is said to have been significantly upgraded to bring it in line with the PS4 and Xbox One versions.