The Globally Beloved Football Manager Series Returns, Football Manager 26 Confirmed For Release!

The Globally Beloved Football Manager Series Returns, Football Manager 26 Confirmed For Release!
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(Press Release)

SEGA is thrilled to announce that the latest entry in the globally acclaimed Football Manager series, Football Manager 26, will be released.

Developed by Sports Interactive and published by SEGA, Football Manager is a world-renowned football management simulation series. It puts you in the role of a club’s manager, from local semi-professional sides to the biggest and most prestigious teams on the planet, with the goal of leading your squad to new heights in this unparalleled, true-to-life football experience.

Football Manager 26 delivers the most immersive entry in the series to date, with significant advancements in visuals. Powered by the transition to the Unity engine, the game features a refreshed User Interface and enhanced graphics, offering a more intuitive and visually stunning gameplay experience. In addition, Football Manager 26will introduce a brand-new Match Day experience leveraging the Premier League license. Many more exciting features will be revealed in the coming months.

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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.

Football Manager 26 Product Information:

Title Football Manager 26
Release Date TBD
Platform TBD
Website https://www.footballmanager.com/
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