Football Manager 25 delayed
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Sports Interactive announces Football Manager 25 will launch on November 26

Sports Interactive has promised better matchday graphics and improved tactics

Sports Interactive has announced that Football Manager 25 will launch on November 26 on console and mobile. The developers claim that FM25 represents the biggest step up in visuals and gameplay mechanics in a generation. The series has long been hit with criticism of its match engine, with unrealistic footage hindering the enjoyment of some players. As well as improvements to the matchday engine, Sports Interactive has also promised improved and more immersive tactics management.

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At the same time as announcing the release date, SI has also published its FM25 roadmap which includes details of further announcements. As of now, details of the upgrade are quite sparse but, according to the roadmap, we can expect news of the addition of womenā€™s football in a week or two. This will be followed by updates on the new interface, tactics, match interface, and manager features.

SI has also said that FM25 Touch, which will be available on Nintendo Switch and other touchscreen devices, will launch in the weeks after the full release.

Football Manager was originally released under the name Championship Manager in 1992. Following Sports Interactiveā€™s break up with partner Eidos Interactive, SI retained the rights to the game engine but lost the naming rights. In 2004, with the companyā€™s new partnership with Sega, the game rebranded as Football Manager.

FM24, the most recent version of the game, received an aggregated critic rating of 84 but its user review rating was lower, at 7.0 out of 10. It was criticized by players for offering very few upgrades over previous titles as well as for what were perceived to be match engine glitches.


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