Category: FM25

FM25: The Game That Never Was

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2025… bloody hell. What a rough year this has been already, and we’re not even halfway through February yet!

We’ve had devastating wildfires in California, unprecedented storms in the United Kingdom, ongoing war in Ukraine, Donald Trump starting his second reign of terror, and – worst of all – a young black man daring to make fun of Erling Haaland.

And now we’ve had confirmation – after months of delay and speculation – that Football Manager 25 has been cancelled. FM’s hotly-anticipated overhaul with the Unity game engine will not be happening… at least not this season.

After having a few days to digest the news, I will now deliver my thoughts on how the FM25 saga unfolded, where Sports Interactive went wrong, and why scrapping the game was the right decision. Continue reading “FM25: The Game That Never Was” →

Football Manager 25: The Waiting Game

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Real Madrid are the European champions, spurred on by an enigmatic English midfielder. Arsenal actually have a decent team as well. Kylie Minogue is one of the world’s biggest popstars. Labour are in Government, and the Tories are in chaos. People are very worried about war in the Middle East.

And Sports Interactive have delayed the release of their new football management game until March.

Wait a minute. Have we gone back 22 years? Continue reading “Football Manager 25: The Waiting Game” →

Football Manager 25: International Blues

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Let’s talk about Football Manager 25. Again.

Last week, Sports Interactive’s studio director Miles Jacobson released another Development Update for the next Football Manager game. He also patted everyone on the back after the recent FM World Cup in Liverpool, but who honestly cares about that now?

Anyway, this update is a big one, and Jacobson has some major news about how international management will work in FM25… or, more specifically, how it won’t. Continue reading “Football Manager 25: International Blues” →