Football Manager 26 Launches November 4
London, England – Wed 10 Sept – Football Manager 26 will be released across platforms from November 4, setting the stage for football fans to define their destiny by taking them to the heart of the beautiful game.
Powered by the Unity Engine for the first time, FM26 refreshes the entire managerial experience and sets a bold new standard in Sports Interactive™’s and SEGA©’s iconic history.
Every match brings greater drama and spectacle thanks to new volumetric animations from real-life matches and glorious, upgraded on-pitch visuals. FM26 delivers new levels of authenticity, with the newly-licensed Premier League providing the ultimate stage for this redefined era.
A new world of possibilities is opened up by the arrival of Women’s Football. Seamlessly integrated into the FM ecosystem as one footballing world, this debut is backed by the most comprehensive database of its kind and a host of licensed competitions set to be revealed in the coming weeks.
A re-imagined user interface gives players greater control and influence over the make-or-break decisions in every career. Designed to be more intuitive for all players from series newcomers to FM veterans, FM26’s User Interface underpins further improvements across tactics, scouting and recruitment.
Also launching day one is Football Manager 26 Console, which brings the new era of football management to players on Xbox and PlayStation 5. FM26 Console (Xbox), as well as FM26 (PC/Mac), will both be available via Xbox Game Pass.
Football Manager 26 Touch is also returning to Nintendo Switch for an eighth season, launching digitally on December 4.
Despite being on a whole new engine, technology that converts your saved games to the new format means that FM26, FM26 Console and FM26 Touch will all launch with save game compatibility for Football Manager 2024 and Football Manager 2023.
Football Manager 26 Mobile also launches on November 4 as a Netflix exclusive. Combining a retro feel with bespoke new features, FM26 Mobile is the only title in the suite not switching to Unity at this time. Additionally, FM26 Mobile will be the first edition in our Mobile series with save game compatibility functionality*.
Sports Interactive Studio Director Miles Jacobson said: “I’m honoured and delighted to be revealing Football Manager 26’s release date today.
“Setting Sports Interactive up for the next 20 years and beyond was an enormous undertaking but I couldn’t be prouder of the efforts of the whole team over the past two years.
“FM26 represents a landmark release in our quest to produce football management perfection and the whole studio is really excited to share it with the world.”
Further information on FM26’s availability on other platforms will be revealed in the coming weeks.
Pre-purchases for FM26 are open until November 4, with SEGA-approved digital retailers** offering 10% discounts on the £49.99 retail price.
Those pre-purchasing on PC and Mac can kick off their managerial career ahead of schedule with Advanced Access to FM26. Advanced Access will be available on Steam and Epic 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.
For more information on FM26 across all platforms, visit our website. This is only the beginning. Stay tuned and follow @FootballManager on social media to find out what’s next. It’s almost time to change the game.
*Save game compatibility in FM26 Mobile is restricted to FM24 Mobile careers only.
**Advanced Access is available from SEGA-approved digital retailers only; please check here for a full list of digital retailers and more details as to what constitutes a SEGA-approved retailer.
***Advanced Access may go live at different times on different platforms.
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About Sports Interactive™:
Sports Interactive is the world’s leading developer of sports management simulations. From their home at Here East, Stratford, SI creates immersive alternate realities that don’t just emulate sport but shape it. The SI team are tenaciously passionate creators, bringing talented, ambitious people together to craft gaming experiences that forever stretch the possibilities of sports entertainment. It’s this ethos that caught the attention of SEGA®, who brought SI onboard as a subsidiary in 2006. More info on the studio and its work can be found at www.sports-interactive.com.
About Football Manager™:
Football Manager (FM) is the world’s leading football management simulation title and our iconic, award-winning series has captivated a global pool of players for two decades. FM takes players to the heart of the beautiful game and lets them create their own football story as manager of their favourite club. With more than 50 of the top footballing nations to manage in and a database of more than 800,000 active players and staff from around the world of football, the game offers tasks players with making the key decisions at their club offers an unrivalled simulation experience. FM has grown to become more than just a game and is now deeply embedded in the football industry with the FM database now powering the recruitment strategies of professional clubs around the world of football. The game has become an integral part of modern fan culture, shaping the discourse around the professional game. It has been the inspiration for several books, a stand-up comedy show and even a feature-length documentary. For more information on Football Manager, visit footballmanager.com.
About SEGA® Europe Limited:
SEGA® Europe Limited is the European Distribution arm of Tokyo, Japan-based SEGA CORPORATION, and a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment both inside and outside the home. The company develops and distributes interactive entertainment software products for a variety of hardware platforms including PC, wireless devices, and those manufactured by Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe. SEGA wholly owns the video game development studios Two Point Studios, Creative Assembly, Sports Interactive and HARDlight. SEGA Europe’s website is located at www.sega.co.uk