And yes, I am setting a small group of you here up for some bad news. With the pandemic and changing working practices thrown into the mix, we also have to weigh up internal resources, both short term and long term, when making format decisions. Developing for the tablet market, particularly on Android, is also very challenging, due to the huge range of different hardware versions available. ![]() Initially this was very successful, but with the release of the game on other platforms – such as the Switch version in 2018 and then last year’s Xbox Edition, both of which are closely modelled on Touch – and changes to the way people play games, sales on the PC, Mac and tablet versions of the game have fallen significantly. In 2017 Touch was removed as a ‘mode’ from FM, and became a standalone release, following an initial experiment with selling it separate from FM in 2016. In 2015 we changed the name from ‘Classic’ to ‘Touch’ as the control system was very much geared towards touch screens – and also because research showed there was confusion over the use of ‘Classic’, with many of our fans thinking it was a historical version of FM. We first made it available for iOS and Android tablets in April 2015, although it would only work on the most powerful versions of that early hardware. At the time, our research showed us that there was a growing audience who wanted something simpler than the ‘full fat’ FM, but more in-depth than our mobile game at that time, Football Manager Handheld (which has since been renamed as Football Manager Mobile).Ĭlassic was first released as a standalone game in 2014 on PlayStation Vita and did much better there than we were expecting, so we looked to expand it onto other platforms. So, today I want to talk about some changes to the formats that we will – and won’t – be releasing Football Manager Touch on this year.īut first, let’s take a quick look back on that game’s history.įootball Manager Classic, as Touch was originally named, was added as a game mode within Football Manager 2013, as a streamlined way for people to play. Sometimes this leads to us having to make difficult business decisions that we know won’t be universally popular, but we have to look at the bigger picture and decide what’s the best for the majority of our players and for us as a studio. We constantly monitor our roster of games using a process of ‘cost-benefit analysis’ which, simply put, means that we look at how much it costs us to develop, QA and release each separate version, then compare that against the revenue it will bring in (alongside any other benefits or costs it may offer to our business, outside of pure profit and loss). If you’re playing via the Windows Store or Game Pass, you may need to manually search for the update – more information is available here.As you can probably imagine, given what we do and how important data and research is to our games, here at Sports Interactive we use a lot of data to help us make business decisions. If yours does not, quit and relaunch Steam or the Epic Games Store to prompt it to do so. These updates should download automatically. ![]() Multiple gameplay changes to reflect the current geopolitical situation.Ī more detailed changelist is available on our community forums. Tweaks for AI loan offers, reducing the likelihood of offers with no financial contributions A fix which allows users to change their manager profile picture Network connectivity improvements for online modes Competition updates, including 2022 promotion/relegation updates for numerous leagues outside of the standard European calendar ![]() All gameplay adjustments will take effect in ongoing careers, while data and rule changes will not be implemented until a new career is started.Ĭhanges in the 22.4 update include (but are not limited to): The update also contains fixes and improvements across multiple game areas. The update will follow at a later date for FM22 Mobile (iOS/Android). Studio Director Miles Jacobson delivered a detailed explanation of the changes we’ve made and the rationale behind them in a recent blog. There are also a number of gameplay adjustments designed specifically to address the upheaval caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24th. This update includes activity from those transfer windows which closed during February, along with database updates and a few further gameplay fixes. ![]() The Final Winter Update for Football Manager 2022 is now available for PC/Mac, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch™.
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