September 5th 2024.
Miles Jacobson, the boss of Football Manager, has some unfortunate news to share with fans. The highly anticipated upcoming game has been delayed by several weeks due to the challenges faced by the studio in moving to a new game engine.
Last year's Football Manager 2024 introduced a host of new features, including positional play and intermediaries. However, as the studio, Sports Interactive, began to reveal glimpses of the upcoming sequel earlier this summer, it became clear that the game would be significantly different from its predecessor.
One of the major changes in Football Manager 2025 is the use of a new game engine. This has posed numerous problems for the developers, resulting in the removal of some existing game modes like fantasy draft and create-a-club, as well as features such as tactical shouts. Unfortunately, even more features have had to be cut in order to meet the November release date.
In a recent update, Miles Jacobson, the game's director, revealed that Football Manager 2025 will be delayed from its initial early November release to "late November". However, no specific date has been announced yet.
Jacobson acknowledged that the development of FM25 has been a challenging process for the entire team. Moving the entire game to the Unity engine has proven to be a complex endeavor, and as the team delved deeper into the process, they encountered unforeseen difficulties. Despite these challenges, Jacobson expressed his admiration for the team's hard work and dedication.
Unfortunately, the challenges faced by the team have also resulted in the removal of more features from the game. This includes the exclusion of international football from all formats of Football Manager 2025, except for the mobile version. The decision was justified by the fact that only 5.6% of FM24 PC saves utilized this mode. However, international teams will still exist in the simulation, just not as a playable mode.
Additionally, the traditional inbox feature will be replaced by the Portal in Football Manager 2025. The game will also introduce women's football, but this has caused another issue for the developers. Jacobson explained that they had to remove player weight because men and women fluctuate in weight differently.
Fans of the game have become increasingly worried, especially after the news earlier this summer that a significant number of features would be dropped. In a Reddit thread titled "FM25 is heading to be a hot mess," one fan expressed their concerns and contemplated skipping the upcoming title.
Another fan, Bec SPK, responded by saying that they might pass on FM25 but would be willing to give FM26 a chance if everything is sorted out by then. It seems that many fans are considering sticking to FM24 with updated databases, as they are not pleased with the delays and lack of information about the new game engine.
However, Jacobson assured fans that international football will eventually return, as work on it has only been paused temporarily. With only two months left until the original release date, the developers have had to free up more time to prepare Football Manager 2025 for launch. This has resulted in the decision to remove some features and delay the game by a couple of weeks.
This extra time will hopefully allow the veteran developer to focus on more essential features, but only time will tell if it will be enough. Fans of Football Manager are eagerly anticipating the release, but they are also worried about the state of the game.
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In the meantime, make sure to check out our articles on the most fun teams to manage in Football Manager 2024 and what fans want to see improved in Football Manager 2025. And if you're still playing FM24, we've got some more wonderkids and bargains for you to discover.
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