Publisher SEGA and developer Sports Interactive announced that Football Manager 26 for PC, Consoles, and Mobile will launch on November 4. It will then launch for Nintendo Switch at a later date. It will launch specifically for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and Xbox One, iOS, Android and PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and Microsoft Store. A video showing the reimagined user interface was also released.
The game’s details:
Football Manager 26 is the legacy, redefined—and it launches globally from November 4.
Powered by the Unity engine for the first time, Football Manager 26 refreshes the managerial experience and sets the stage for you to define your football destiny.
Football Manager 26 Console (Xbox, PlayStation 5) and Football Manager 26 Mobile* (Netflix) are also set to launch day one, with Football Manager 26 Touch (Nintendo Switch) scheduled to release digitally on December 4. Further information on Football Manager 26‘s availability on other platforms will be revealed in the coming weeks.
Gameplay Upgrades
Football Manager 26 is the next evolution of football storytelling.
As we’ve already revealed, a reimagined user interface that gives you greater control and influence over the make-or-break decisions in every career.
That user interface overhaul combines with our most immersive matchday experience yet, delivering greater drama and spectacle in every match thanks to new volumetric animations from real-life matches and gloriously upgraded on-pitch visuals.
The arrival of the Premier League provides the ultimate stage for this redefined era, taking authenticity to new heights with fully-licensed club logos, kits and official player photos.
A new world of possibilities is opened up by the debut of Women’s Football. Seamlessly integrated into the Football Manager ecosystem as one footballing world, its backed by the most comprehensive database of its kind and a host of licensed competitions set to be revealed in the coming weeks.
That’s just the beginning. Despite being on a whole new engine, technology that converts your saved games to the new format means that Football Manager 26, Football Manager 26 Console and Football Manager 26 Touch will all launch with save game compatibility for Football Manager 2024 and Football Manager 2023.
Additionally, Football Manager 26 Mobile will be the first edition in our Mobile series with save game compatibility functionality**.
There are further, significant upgrades waiting for you to discover in every career covering everything from transfers and tactics to manager creation and controller integration.
Over the coming weeks we’ll be diving deep into this year’s new additions. Make sure to follow Football Manager on social media and sign up to Football Manager Football Club to see those drops as soon as they’re released.
Pre-Purchase Information
From 10 September until the game’s release, if you pre-purchase Football Manager 26 (PC, Mac) from a SEGA-approved digital retailer you will receive a 10 percent discount. Pre-orders for Football Manager 26 Console (Xbox Series, PlayStation 5) will launch at a later date.
Those pre-purchasing on PC and Mac can kick off their managerial career ahead of schedule with Advanced Access to Football Manager 26.
Advanced Access will be available on Steam and Epic Games approximately two weeks*** before the official street date. Single-player careers started in that period can be continued when the game updates for launch on November 4.
In Football Manager 26, football belongs to you and your vision. It’s almost time to change the game.
*Football Manager 26 Mobile is the only title in the suite not switching to Unity at this time.
**Save game compatibility in Football Manager 26 Mobile is restricted to Football Manager 24 Mobile careers only.
***Early Access may go live at different times on different platforms.
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