Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 delivers an experience that adheres to the core values of the franchise: skill, realism and freedom to play. With the 2011 release, the freedom to play element has been extended via new AI routines designed to place every move and decision in the player's hands. The new, specially designed control system allows total control over every element of play. Soccer balls can now travel absolutely anywhere with surgical precision thanks to a 360-degree passing ratio that offers unprecedented levels of control over every pass, shot, and throw-in.  

Adding to the real-world elements of the franchise, Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 brings back an all-star cast of some of today's biggest soccer celebrities from across the globe. Lionel Messi will return as the game's cover star, and Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 has expanded its exclusive UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League elements, as well as added the Copa Santander Libertadores, South America's most influential and important club-based competition. The game will once again feature play-by-play commentary in Latin American Spanish from Christián Martinoli and Luis Garcia; and for the first time, PES 2011 will feature play-by-play commentary from famed Brazilians Silvio Luiz and Mauro Beting.