Frankfurt, Germany-based Konami Europe said Friday that it shipped 3 million units of soccer game PES 2010 to retail for the game’s European launch on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.

Clark Kent says: It may take a while for this one to come around to the people. Even though FIFA definitely isn’t losing any sleep over PES 2010, Konami believes in it enough to bet high on its success. Read more after the jump.

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European marketing and PR director Martin Schneider said the popular sports franchise has sales of over 55.5 million units to date. “PES 2010 is Konami’s largest release of the year,” he said. Konami said the game, releasing today, “will become a million-selling title at launch.”

Schneider added, “We expect a very strong performance from what is easily the best PES in a long, long time.” While the game is launching on Xbox 360, PS3, PC, and mobile this week, versions for PSP, PS2, and Wii will arrive in November in Europe. Schneider also confirmed that the game will receive downloadable content sometime in 2010.

Earlier this week, tracking firm Chart-Track said EA Sports’ competing soccer game FIFA 10 reached 1 million in sales in the UK in its first week of availability, three weeks faster than last year’s FIFA 09.

EA Sports has announced that FIFA 10 will be delayed by a few weeks in October. Originally set for an October 2 release, the sports title has been moved to October 20th.

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The North American cover art also features Cuauhtemoc Blanco and Sacha Kljestan instead of Wayne Rooney and Theo Walcott who grace the European versions.

Kotaku was quick to point out that the new release date very close to Pro Evo 2010 which releases in North America on October 23.

Clark Kent says: FIFA stepped up, BIG TIME… Stay tuned to Don’t Lose Your Day Job for the review.

Clark Kent says: My roommate is a hardcore fiend of this game. Am I… eh, let’s just say Madden, NBA and NHL rank higher on my sports gaming list. BUT… The screens for this game look sexy and I’ve already planned to hit up my boy Duke to see what’s the word with FIFA… Oh, wait… I already got it! Haha! Gotta find out the embargo on it. Check out the rest of these screens and be on the look-out as FIFA ’10 hits stores this October!