Konami have confirmed that they are working on a patch to resolve the online lag issues that users are experiencing with PES2008 and expect to make it available to the public by the 19th November.

In an interview with PESForums.com, a Konami spokesperson confirmed:

"We hope to have the patch released within two weeks at the latest, and have set a deadline of Monday 19th November to get this to the public, as we are aware there are a lot of gamers out there that are avoiding a massive part of the game because of the online issues."

When told that many PES fans may be switching over the series’ main rival, FIFA, due to the online issues, the spokesperson pleaded for patient for the PES gamers:

"I would say to ALL PES fans to be patient with us while we rectify the problems, please be assured that we are working very hard to fix these problems. We hope that everyone will soon be enjoying the online aspect of the game which people will love playing with their friends and fellow gamers."

Although the online issues are inexcusable considering similar problems were initially raised with last year’s 360 outing before Konami issued a patch, at least they are working on a solution and gamers should be able to enjoy some lag-free PES gaming in the next couple of weeks.