Konami Digital Entertainment has today announced that it will release PES 2009 for PS3, Xbox 360, PC-DVD, PlayStation 2, and PSP this Autumn in Europe (Like we never saw that one coming).

Konami is planning a raft of extensive new additions this year that will further bridge the gap between PES and the real thing. The new game has undergone a stunning graphical update to ensure its players look and move even more like their real-life counterparts. Similarly, all-new options allow users to tailor the game to their own tastes, while new moves, innovative new control elements and key online elements will further the realism of the new game.

“The announcement of a new PES game is always a highlight for Konami, but PES 2009 looks set to reaffirm the series’ utter superiority,” commented Jon Murphy, PES Project Leader for Konami Digital Entertainment. “We are committed to extending the realism of the new game with a wealth of key gameplay additions, and will produce a football title that truly embodies all the skill and pace that is good about the modern game.”

With FIFA seemingly getting better every year this could be a very important release for Pro Evolution Soccer, so let’s just hope it doesn’t disappoint.