I seriously doubt Newcastle are licensed. I suspect Owen will appear in an approximation of the England kit like Terry did for PES6. Infact, I am sure that PES7's cover will be almost identical to PES6's with just the players involved being swopped.
I think Owen's appearance is simply because he was the biggest England face they could get on the cover that wasn't John Terry (or you may as well call it John Terry Evolution soccer). Apart from Rooney (who was probably tied into another deal), no-one else is really cover material. Ronaldo and Phil Neville on the cover doesn't really have the same impact.
I would hope that future editions take the same approach as the big football brands like Nike and Adidas do. Get a multitude of stars from around the globe on the cover and crank up the style. None of this naff schoolboy Photoshop jobs!
My tips for the EPL licenses are Man Utd and Liverpool.
I think Owen's appearance is simply because he was the biggest England face they could get on the cover that wasn't John Terry (or you may as well call it John Terry Evolution soccer). Apart from Rooney (who was probably tied into another deal), no-one else is really cover material. Ronaldo and Phil Neville on the cover doesn't really have the same impact.
I would hope that future editions take the same approach as the big football brands like Nike and Adidas do. Get a multitude of stars from around the globe on the cover and crank up the style. None of this naff schoolboy Photoshop jobs!
My tips for the EPL licenses are Man Utd and Liverpool.