Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 (PES 2012, known as World Soccer: Winning Eleven 2012 in Asia) is a which is the eleventh edition in the series developed and published by with production assistance from the Blue Sky Team. , who was the cover star for the series since , was replaced by cover star , while replaces Messi as the cover star for the Japanese release. The US and Latin American cover features player and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Like previous versions of the game, it was licensed by to contain the , and competitions along with a license from to feature the . Referees' governing UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Super Cup matches will wear the official uniforms, which is a first for the series. were included for the first time in series with three licensed teams.
On July 28, 2011, Konami confirmed that PES 2012 was going to be released for , and on October 14, 2011 in Europe and October 6, 2011 in Japan. At 2011 it was announced that the and versions would follow on October 28, 2011 and the on November 4, 2011. The publisher has also confirmed that versions for and formats are also in development, with firm dates to follow. PES 2012 was succeeded by .