- Amazon is handing out a nice batch of games with Prime in December - 23 November 2021
Amazon Prime Gaming titles have been announced for December and there are quite a few games to claim for PC. There’s something for everyone on the list too: driving, shooting, action, adventure, you name it. There’s Frostpunk, Football Manager 2021, Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered, and more. Read more
- Football Manager 2022 Live Stream - 15th October 7pm BST - 15 October 2021
Join Sports Interactive's Dom Baker and Tom Davidson as they take us through the first playthrough look at Football Manager 2022, live on Twitch. The broadcast will begin on the 15th October 2021 at 7pm (BST) and can be accessed via Football Manager's Twitch Channel. If you can't make it, don't worry. The entire video will later be uploaded to Football Manager's YouTube Channel where you can watch it back at your convenience. Most likely early next week. So tune in and feel free to offer tactical insights via the comments whilst two of SI's finest show the latest incarnation of the award winning Football Manager series.
- Football Manager 2022 Headline Features In Detail - 13 October 2021
Match Experience Every year the match team here at the studio seek to get even closer to creating a perfect simulation of real football. Most years there are one or two areas of the match AI, animations or overall visuals that they place an emphasis on enhancing or updating for the upcoming release. This year, however, the team have been able to implement a suite of new additions that take our match simulation to new levels of authenticity. At the centre of all of these improvements is our new animation engine which is debuting in FM22. We’ll go on to talk about the technical details about the new engine and the different elements that have been enhanced because of it over the course of this blog but you’ll notice a vast difference when playing FM22 to the overall feel and flow of play in matches. The new animation engine has enabled us to introduce new elements to the match engine that…
- In The Studio - New Headline Features Episode 1 - 6 October 2021
- An FM22 Development Update - 17 September 2021
A blog from Studio Director Miles Jacobson on continuing to create games in a pandemic.
- Football Manager 2022 – Debuts November 9th - 9 September 2021
Overcome the odds and earn your success in Football Manager 2022, launching Tuesday, 9th November on PC/Mac. Following an incredibly successful campaign on Xbox last year, Football Manager 2022 Xbox Edition also debuts on 9th November. For the first time in the history of our series, FM22 and FM22 Xbox will be available with Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass for PC from launch. More information on FM22 Xbox and what playing on Game Pass means for you is available in our dedicated Game Pass announcement. New Features and Game Upgrades Starting with FM22 on PC/Mac, new features and licensing updates will begin to be released from late September onwards across our social media channels. Join the FMFC squad to get feature details and member exclusives direct to your inbox before anyone else. Game upgrades and a host of exciting additions across all platforms will be also be revealed from ea…
- Match Plans In FM21 - The Art Of Game Management - 31 August 2021
Game management has become more and more vital as the tactical side of football has taken on growing importance. Once a manager develops a revolutionary style, there will be a host of others adapting their own approaches to try and get results against them. One of the most under-utilised, but hugely valuable features in Football Manager 2021 replicates this process - Match Plans. Visit The Byline on the Football Manager Website to see On The Break FM explains how to make the most of them.
- Crafting an effective midfield in FM21 - 20 August 2021
Central midfield is the battleground of this piece. It’s the area of the pitch where creativity stems, where defence transitions into attack, and where it can either go horribly wrong or wonderfully right. In recent decades football’s brightest minds have dabbled with two- and three-man midfields, and both systems have their merits. Which is better though? Sports Interactive's Andrew Sinclair and FM Grasshopper can’t hope to answer that, but they have done an experiment with two K-League 1 clubs to demonstrate two contrasting approaches to setting up your midfield, showing how they differ and offering insight into how the central midfielders complement your wider tactical approach. Visit The Byline on the Football Manager Website to find out how they've got on with their experiment.
- Football Manager 2021 now up to 60% off - 12 August 2021
Complete your pre-season preparations and join the summer transfer party by downloading FM21, now at up to 60% off on all platforms. The sale period runs until 6pm GMT on Wednesday 18th August, but timings vary by platform (see table below for full information). Take the reins at your club and assess what shape the squad is in. Work out the areas for improvement before silencing your critics in style on the pitch. Purchasing FM21 (Epic/Steam/Xsolla for PC/Mac) gets you FM21 Touch (PC/Mac on Epic/Steam), the time-saving alternative to the desktop classic that largely focuses on the managerial essentials, for free. To get a better grasp on which of our games is best for you, visit our Games Comparison page. Spot next season’s stars before a ball is kicked and make the moves you want your club to make in this summer’s transfer market. *This is the end time in the European region. The sale…
- How To Utilise Playmakers In Your System - 9 August 2021
It's an eternal debate among Football Manager tactics aficionados. Is it best to use a single playmaker in your formation or multiple designated playmakers? Do you use an Advanced Playmaker, Deep-Lying Playmaker, or a Wide Playmaker? Ihor Crusadertsar will tell you that the answer is not that simple. Unsurprisingly, it all depends on your desired tactical style and what you are trying to achieve with your tactics. Visit the Byline on the Football Manager Website to see how Ihor explains how to use playmakers in your team and get maximum results from them.
- Manchester United to be renamed Manchester UFC from Football Manager 22 onwards after trademark dispute - 6 August 2021
Manchester United will be renamed Manchester UFC from Football Manager 22 onwards after the resolution of a trademark dispute. The Premier League club sued Football Manager publisher Sega in May last year, 16 years after the release of Sports Interactive's first Football Manager game, and 28 years after the launch of the first Championship Manager game. Manchester United had launched legal action against Sega and Sports Interactive for infringing its trademark. Read more
- A Guide to International Management in FM21 - 30 July 2021
As most footballers will attest, there's quite nothing like the joy of representing your nation; every sweat-drenched shirt and every tear shed (of happiness or hurt) in the name of your country means more. Rock’s End FM breaks down international management in FM21, allowing you to lead your nation to glory and a place in immortality. Visit the Byline on the Football Manager Website to see how Rock's End FM breaks down international management in FM21, allowing you to lead your nation to glory and a place in immortality.
- How we're introducing women's football into Football Manager - 23 July 2021
A Blog by Studio Director Miles Jacobson on the multi-year project coming to a future version of Football Manager Whenever I mention women’s football on social media, people inevitably respond by asking when we’re going to release a women’s football version of Football Manager. Up until now, I’ve always replied with vague answers such as “When we do it, we’ll do it properly”. What I haven’t said, because we tend to keep our plans under wraps, is that we’ve been working on women’s football in the background for some time now. A few people inside football are aware of this, as we’ve been talking to them about it behind the scenes, but now I believe that the time is right to go public with our plans. Before I get into the detail, though, I would like to make one thing incredibly clear… we have NO interest whatsoever in making a standalone women’s football version of FM. What we are doing i…
- Football Manager will soon include women's football - 22 July 2021
Football Manager 2021 developer Sports Interactive has announced it is currently working on adding women's football into its complex football management game system. While the developer can't say when this feature will arrive in the series, studio director Miles Jacobson tells us he feels strongly that it's "the right thing to do" to help advance women's football generally. "It's not something the company should normally admit to, but we were a part of the problem, and are now determined to fix that, and to force others along the way as well," Jacobson explains. "Which is one of the reasons why we're announcing it without a timeline - to say that we're doing it, it's partly because we need to throw down that gauntlet to others, to be doing the same." Tina Keech, a former player and qualified football coach who is also the former head of research and analysis for Smartodds, is heading up…
- Football Manager is finally getting women's football - 22 July 2021
Football Manager is getting women's football in the future, developer Sports Interactive has announced. This is not via a separate standalone Football Manager game - rather, it is via complete integration into the mainline Football Manager. The addition of women's football won't make it into FM22, Sports Interactive boss Miles Jacobson told Eurogamer in an interview today. But women's football is coming - and could be added to FM post-launch in the middle of its year-long life cycle. Read more
- Maximising Individual Training In FM21 - 9 July 2021
Training is one of those areas of Football Manager that a lot of us look at, think about, and then leave to our assistant. Of course, if you have a decent assistant, your team will trundle along nicely through training, certainly not regressing, but definitely not excelling. Training not only sets your team up for future success by working on players' attributes but it can also be used to fine-tune your team for big games, improve team cohesion and turn an average season into a great one. While previous articles on The Byline have spoken in depth about setting up Team Training to get the most out of your players throughout a season, K19x is here to look in some more detail at the benefits of the individual training regimes available to managers, and how they can help you mould the players at your club in a way that best fits your vision and goals. To see the full article, visit the Byli…
- Scouting For Success: A Guide To Assignments In FM21 - 28 June 2021
The Scouting Centre… it’s the place where legendary wonderkids are found and it’s the key to taking your squad to the next level. It’s also the place where many tenured FM players have seen their scouting instructions return strong recommendations, only for those players not turn out to be quite what they seemed. Visit the Byline on the Football Manager Website, as Will Goddard shows you how to maximise the potential of the Scouting assignments.
- Customise Training Schedules For Success In FM21 - 18 June 2021
Training can often be overlooked in Football Manager. It’s understandable; it doesn’t have the glitz and glamour of developing a groundbreaking tactic, nor does it give the same adrenaline rush you get when making a top-quality signing. Nonetheless, it’s every bit as vital to your team’s success. Without the right training schedule, that revolutionary tactical style you’ve developed won’t work as it should and you won’t get the most from your stars. Visit the Byline on the Football Manager Website to see how Rock’s End FM maximise training by developing custom schedules.
- At least 45% off FM21 across all platforms - 10 June 2021
Secure the perfect companion for this summer of football with all versions of Football Manager 2021 now at least 45% off across a wide range of digital retailers. The sale period runs until 6pm on July 12th but timings vary by platform and region (see table below for full details). Game Discount Sale End Date FM21 (PC/Mac) 50% 6pm BST, 12/07/2021 FM21 (Windows Store) 50% 6pm BST, 12/07/2021 FM21 Touch (Epic/Steam) 50% 6pm BST, 12/07/2021 FM21 Touch (Windows Store) 50% 6pm BST, 12/07/2021 FM21 Touch (iOS/Android) 45% 11:59pm BST, 17/06/2021 FM21 Touch (Switch™) 50% 11:59pm BST, 10/07/2021* FM21 Xbox 50% 11am BST, 13/07/2021** FM21 Mobile (iOS/Android) 45% 11:59pm BST, 17/06/2021 Purchasing FM21 on the Epic Games Store or Steam also gets you a free copy of FM21 Touch (PC/Mac), the streamlined alternative to our desktop classic that allows you to speed through the seasons without getting b…
- Six Tools You Might Not Be Using In FM21 - 9 June 2021
FM21 offers the ultimate football management experience; tinker with your tactics, complete deals in the transfer market and revolutionise training schedules on your way to success. However, with so much immersion provided by the current game and so much detail at your disposal, it’s inevitable that even the most experienced player will have missed some of the tools and information in-game. Rock’s End FM has come to the Byline on the Football Manager Website to details six that you might have missed.
