Football Manager 2018

Football Manager 2018
Developer(s) Sports Interactive
Publisher(s) Sega
Series Football Manager
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, Nintendo Switch
Release PC
  • WW: November 10, 2017
[1][2]
Nintendo Switch
  • WW: April 13, 2018
[3]
Genre(s) Sport simulations

Football Manager 2018[lower-alpha 1] is a 2017 football management simulation video game developed by Sports Interactive and published by Sega which was released worldwide on November 10, 2017 for Microsoft Windows, macOS and Linux. The Nintendo Switch version was released later, on April 13, 2018.[4][1] For the first time in the series, all three versions of the game, FM 18 for PC, Mac and Linux, FM Touch 2018 for PC, Mac, Linux, iOS and Android, and Football Manager Mobile 2018 for iOS and Android were all released on the same day.[5][6]

Development

FM 18 was developed by Sports Interactive and published by Sega. The first details of new features and upgrades in Football Manager 2018 would not be announced until late September, with FM Touch additions following in October via the games official website and social media channels.[7] New editions of the football game included updated squads and kits, and improvements to the match engine, among other features.

Players who pre-purchased Football Manager 2018 through a SEGA approved digital retailer will be able to start pre-season at least two weeks prior to the official street date through a fully playable beta version.[1] Single-player careers started in the Beta can be also continued in the full game.[2]

A screenshot from the beta-build of the game confirmed that the possibility for players to come out as homosexual was added for FM 18. Only computer-generated players can possibly come out, not already existing ones. Such an occurrence results in a small news report and a boost in revenue.[8]

Playable leagues

Football Manager 2018 contained the same playable leagues as Football Manager 2017[lower-alpha 2] during release but Indonesian League is reduced from 3 playable levels to 2 playable levels. English League has the most playable levels (up to 6) while Swedish League has the most playable divisions (up to 10). The total number of playable divisions is 147 (116 levels, 52 countries), with over 2,500 clubs available.

Release

The management simulation video game was launched for PC, Mac, and Linux on November 10. For the first time, the mobile and tablet versions Football Manager Mobile 2018 and Football Manager Touch 2018 were all launched simultaneously with the desktop version, as they also arrived on November 10.[7] Players who had previous versions of the series (Football Manager 2017, Football Manager 2016 etc.) could get up to a 25% discount on the game on pre-ordering. Football Manager Touch 2018 was later released for the Nintendo Switch on April 13, 2018.[9]

Reception

Football Manager 2018
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic81%[10]
Review scores
PublicationScore
GameSpot9/10[11]
PC Gamer (US)89%[12]
Trusted Reviews

On the review aggregator Metacritic, Football Manager 2018 received a score of 81 out of 100, based on 26 critics indicating "generally favorable reviews", when reviewing the PC version.[10] PC Gamer gave the game a score of 89/100, saying the game is the most ambitious instalment yet from the previous versions.[12] Gamespot gave the game a 9/10, talking about how the dynamics broadens with the ways you interact with your team, more information about how and why your players are injured allows you to adjust, the increased scouting makes unearthing hidden gems more rewarding and also a slew of new player animations and increased intelligence improves the 3D match engine.[11]

Notelist

  1. ↑ (officially abbreviated as FM18)
  2. ↑ A total of 51 playable leagues

References

  1. 1 2 3 "FOOTBALL MANAGER 2018: RELEASE DATE, DEVICES, COST & NEW FEATURES". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 17 August 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Football Manager 2018". Football Manager. Archived from the original on 17 August 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  3. ↑ https://www.engadget.com/2018/04/13/football-manager-touch-2018-nintendo-switch/
  4. ↑ "Life-destroying obsession comes but once a year. Football Manager 2018 is on the way". techadvisor.co.uk. Archived from the original on 23 June 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  5. ↑ "Football Manager 2018 out 10th November". eurogamer.net. Archived from the original on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  6. ↑ "Football Manager 2018 Release Date, Demo, New Features and more REVEALED". Daily Star. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  7. 1 2 "Football Manager 2018's Release Date Revealed". gamespot. Archived from the original on 22 October 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  8. ↑ "Homophobia in sport: Football Manager to feature gay players". BBC. Archived from the original on 1 November 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  9. ↑ "Surprise! Football Manager out today for Nintendo Switch". EuroGamer. April 13, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  10. 1 2 "Football Manager 2018". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 15 November 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  11. 1 2 "Football manager 2018 Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on December 5, 2017. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  12. 1 2 "Football Manager 2018 Review". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on December 4, 2017. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
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