Another major update for the eFootball PES 2021 has come via the Datapack 3.0 update. It is released for both console (Patch 1.03.00) and mobile. On 3rd December 2020, PES officially released its PES Datapack 3.0 which includes the addition of new faces, new Iconic Moments that also have arrived in the game. Many Iconic Moments are the new versions of the old ones released, and the rest are the newest ones added to the game. In this article, we will go through the newest additions that have been added to the game.
Latest additions in the PES 2021 Datapack 3.0
New Iconic Moments included
Maybe the biggest news of this update is the addition of new Iconic Moments players in the game. Even in the last Datapack 2.0, there were iconic moments added to the game, but this time, the list is long. While some of them are already having a version(s) existing, they will come with rating changes and a new match version. The list of them added in this datapack update are given below:
| POSITION | PLAYER | CLUB |
| CF | M. VAN BASTEN | AC MILAN (2*) |
| D. FORLAN | ATLETICO MADRID (2*) | |
| D. FORLAN | MANCHESTER UNITED | |
| P. KLUIVERT | BARCELONA (2*) | |
| F. TORRES | ATLETICO MADRID (2*) | |
| SS | J. CRUIJFF | BARCELONA |
| F. TOTTI | ROMA (2*) | |
| RWF | L. FIGO | REAL MADRID |
| AMF | R. GULLIT | AC MILAN (2*) |
| R. VAN DER VAART | TOTTENHAM | |
| LMF | R. GIGGS | MANCHESTER UNITED (2*) |
| CMF | A. INIESTA | BARCELONA (2*) |
| XAVI | BARCELONA (2*) | |
| GUTI | REAL MADRID (2*) | |
| DMF | F. RIJKAARD | AC MILAN (2*) |
| LB | D. IRWIN | MANCHESTER UNITED (2*) |
| GK | CASILLAS | REAL MADRID (2*) |
New Legends included
Four new base legend players Giggs, Nakamura, Gascoigne, and Elber are also included in the new update.
Player rating and position changes
Many players got their ratings and positions changed, thanks to their consistent performances in real-life football and also playing in different positions on the field. A few of them are listed below:
Rating Changes
| PLAYER | PREVIOUS RATING | CHANGED RATING |
| J. RODRIGUEZ | 83 | 84 |
| WALDSCHMIDT | 78 | 79 |
| CASTAGNE | 78 | 79 |
| ARMSTRONG | 71 | 74 |
| ANDREY | 71 | 73 |
This list is just for the base rating changes. Popular players like S. Dest, Dejan Kulusevski got upgrades from Silver to Gold and got their max cap upgraded. Rodrygo also got a max cap rating of 94.
Position Changes
| PLAYER | PREVIOUS POSITION | CHANGED POSITION |
| S. GNABRY | LWF | RWF |
| H. ZIYECH | AMF | RWF |
| ALLAN | CMF | DMF |
| J. RODRIGUEZ | AMF | RWF |
| RICHARLISON | CF | LWF |
| H. CALHANOGLU | LWF | AMF |
| E. DIER | DMF | CB |
| J. DAVID | AMF | SS |
| A. AYEW | RWF | CF |
| F. WIRTZ | RWF | AMF |
New Face updates
Like in every Datapack update, PES 2021 datapack 3.0 got some interesting new faces added in-game. Players like Pedri, Alena, Ben Chilwell got added to the game as new players. Here is the list of all of the players who were either added or got their faces updated:
| LEAGUE | PLAYER NAME (CLUB) |
| Premier League | WALKER (Manchester City) |
| VAN AANHOLT (Crystal Palace) | |
| ROJO (Tattoos) (Manchester United) | |
| DIGNE (Everson) | |
| RICE (West Ham United) | |
| I. CHILWELL (Chelsea) | |
| I. CONNOLLY (Brighton) | |
| N. SEMEDO (Wolves) | |
| Skybet Championship | B. SHEAF (Coventry) |
| S. SLUGA (Luton Town) | |
| Serie A TIM | IBANEZ (Roma) |
| A. MIRANTE (Roma) | |
| F. ACERBI (Lazio) | |
| La Liga | CARLES ALENA (FC Barcelona) |
| BORJA MAYORAL (Real Madrid) | |
| J. CILLESSEN (Valencia) | |
| R. ARAUJO (FC Barcelona) | |
| PEDRI (FC Barcelona) | |
| Eredivisie | P. SCHUURS (Ajax) |
| V. ANITA (RKC Waalwijk) | |
| T. LETSCHERT (AZ) | |
| L. SINISTERRA (Feyenoord) | |
| 0. KOKO (Feyenoord) | |
| Liga NOS | HENRIQUE (Belenenses) |
| R. MESHINO (Rio Ave) | |
| A. TAARABT (Benfica) | |
| SERGIO OLIVEIRA (Porto) | |
| Spor Toto Super League | N. SUBOTIC (Denizlispor) |
| S. SAM (Antalyaspor) | |
| S. CIKALLESHI (Konyaspor) | |
| D. MELNJAK (Rizespor | |
| C. PANTILIMON (Denizlispor) | |
| Russian Premier Liga | A. SHUNIN (Dynamo Moskva) |
| V. KARAVAEV (Zenit) | |
| A. SEMEIIOV (Akhmat Grainy) | |
| S. PETROV (Krasnodar) | |
| S. DZHANAEV (Sochi) | |
| Z. BAKAEV (Spartak Moskva) | |
| M. BELYAEV (Arsenal Tula) | |
| A. SHUNIN (Dynamo Moskva) | |
| D. CHISTYAKOV (Rostov) | |
| Jupiter Pro League | L. DIATTA (Anderlecht) |
| VAN CROMBRUGGE (Anderlecht) | |
| K. DIATTA (Club Brugge) I | |
| DOKU (Anderlecht) | |
Other updates
Other changes made as as follows:
- Updated club team and national team strips.
- New manager portraits are added.
- Added new/updated ball designs and player boot models
- Cinematics and animations are new and updated.
- New player photos added to menu screens.
- Updated commentary data with player names added.
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