Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 (abbreviated as PES 2019) is a developed by PES Productions and published by for , and . It is the 18th installment in the and was released on 28 August 2018 in North America and on 30 August 2018 in Japan, Europe and Australia. winger appears on the front cover of the standard edition, whereas appears on the front cover of the legend edition. Scottish clubs and have been brought to the game along with their stadiums, bringing the world-famous to the gaming world in detail. This was the final installment in the franchise to be branded as just PES, following the decision to rebrand it , starting with 2020's edition and then just simply for the upcoming installment.
For this year's edition, had promised to increase the number of licenses, which included more fully licensed leagues and stadiums and a variety of new legends to play with. Until then, the official championships announced directly by Konami were 12 leagues which include the Ligue 1 and Ligue 2, Danish , the Portuguese , the Belgian , the Swiss , the , the Dutch , the . However, Konami announced that it did not renew its deal with for the , , and the which they had for 10 years; the licence is being used in . PES 2019 was succeeded by .PES 2019's Magic Moments feature is set to be the forefront of its gameplay. Konami announced that the before the season begins has been added, and they also announced an improved negotiation system and budget management. They also added re-sell and clean sheet options to introduce strategy in club management. 11 new skill traits have been introduced, including edge turn, no look pass, control loop, dipping shot, and rising shot. They have also announced that player individuality has been expanded, where skills and strengths are more prominent in impact and motion during gameplay. Full body touch introduced has also been enhanced. Other features include a number of graphical boosts and 4K HDR support across all compatible platforms. Enlighten software has been used to rework lighting, both natural and stadium based. Stands and pitches closely mirror their real life counterparts depending on the time of day.