Pro Evolution Soccer 3

PlayStation console exclusiveExpanded edition

The third instalment of the Pro Evolution Soccer series, with improved graphics and a bigger Master League, which was split into four zones, with two divisions and cup competitions in each zone. Other than most of the Italian teams, club names, as are many of the players, are fictional. However, the game has an improved edit mode so players can edit the team's name, flag, logo, team shirts, and stadium.

Released: 7 August 2003
Platforms: PlayStation 2 Windows
Genres: Association football Simulation Sports
Developers: Konami
Publishers: Konami
Modes: Multiplayer Single-player
Perspective: Third person Bird view / Isometric
Themes: Non-fiction
Country: Japan
Age ratings: ESRB E PEGI 3
Languages: English

About

Pro Evolution Soccer 3 (known as World Soccer: Winning Eleven 7 in Japan and World Soccer: Winning Eleven 7 International in North America) is a football simulation video game developed and produced by Konami as part of the Pro Evolution Soccer series. Initially released for the PlayStation 2, it is also the first in the series to be released on Microsoft Windows.

While the Japanese version featured Japanese national team coach Zico, the European version cover features the image and signature of iconic Italian referee Pierluigi Collina, who had previously officiated the 2002 FIFA World Cup Final. This was unusual, as football games had come to almost exclusively feature only players and managers on their covers; plus, referees only appear in cutscenes in this game (they would only be integrated to the playing field in the next entry of the series) and Collina didn't feature in the game at all. PES 3 was succeeded by Pro Evolution Soccer 4, which was released in 2004.

Keywords

soccer
football
gravity
management
tournament
polygonal 3d
chelsea football club
unlockables
training mode
bots
penalties
greatest hits

Media

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Reception

In Europe, Pro Evolution Soccer 3 sold 1 million copies on its first day of release, setting a launch sales record. The PlayStation 2 version of Pro Evolution Soccer 3 had surpassed 1 million units sold by November 2003. It was a significant hit in Italy, which purchased more than 200,000 units in under one month, for revenues of €8 million or $9,000,000 (equivalent to $16,000,000 in 2025). 71 million by the end of 2003.

The PlayStation 2 version of Pro Evolution Soccer 3 received a "Platinum" sales award from the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA), indicating sales of at least 300,000 copies in the United Kingdom. In the United States, it sold 33,403 units by January 2005, adding up to at least 2,743,403 units sold worldwide.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

Platform	Released	Regions
PlayStation 2	17 October 2003	Europe · North America 17 February 2004 · Japan 19 February 2004
Windows	21 November 2003	Europe · Korea 25 March 2004 · North America 9 April 2004