Football Manager 2024

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Football Manager 2024
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Developer(s) Sports Interactive
Publisher(s) Sega
Series Football Manager
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, iPad, Apple Arcade, Nintendo Switch
Release6 November 2023
Genre(s) Sports management
Mode(s) Single player, multiplayer

Football Manager 2024 is a football management simulation video game and the twenty-first instalment in the Football Manager series developed by Sports Interactive and published by Sega. It was released on 6 November 2023. [1] Football Manager 2024 Mobile was launched as a Netflix Games exclusive. [2]

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Football Manager 2024 was significant for two debuts in the Football Manager series. It was the first title in studio history to be released in Japan, [3] and also included the fully-licensed J1, J2, and J3 Leagues from Japan. [4] For the first time in the Football Manager series, players can transfer their save files over from their previous games in Football Manager 2023 and continue playing them in Football Manager 2024. This feature will continue in future releases, enabling Football Manager 2024 save files to be played in future editions. Those using this feature will be unable to unlock achievements. [5] [6]

Awards and accolades

In February 2024, Football Manager 2024 officially became the most-played edition in the game's history, hitting the milestone of seven million players inside 100 days. [7] On 7 March 2024, Football Manager 2024 was named Best UK PC game at the 2024 Ukie Video Game Awards. [8] On the same day, it was shortlisted for Best British Game at the 2024 BAFTA Games Awards. [9] In May 2024, Football Manager 2024 Mobile was shortlisted for Best Mobile Game at the Develop:Star Awards. [10]

In September 2025, Sports Interactive studio director Miles Jacobson announced, in an interview with Eurogamer, that Football Manager 2024 had reached 19.09 million players. [11]

Future

A planned sequel, Football Manager 25, using the Unity game engine, was originally scheduled for release in November 2024, [12] before being postponed to March 2025. [13] The game was cancelled in February 2025, with the studio citing quality issues as the main contributing factor. [14] On 13 August 2025, the next installment was announced with the title Football Manager 26, and was later given a release date of 4 November 2025. [15] [16]

References

  1. ↑ Director, Graham Smith Former Editorial; Smith, Graham (12 September 2023). "Football Manager 2024 will release November 6th". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  2. ↑ Ryan Dabbs (12 September 2023). "Football Manager 2024 mobile version to launch exclusively on Netflix". FourFourTwo.com. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  3. ↑ "For Managers around the World, It Is Time To Go Again! Football Manager 2024 Now Live and Available To Play across All Platforms!". SEGA Corporation. 7 November 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  4. ↑ Burns, Chris (21 September 2023). "Football Manager 24 to feature fully-licensed J. League teams for the first time". The Mirror. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  5. ↑ "FAQs – Football Manager 2024 Save Game Compatibility". Football Manager. 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  6. ↑ Brophy, Joe (19 October 2023). "Will you be able to transfer your FM23 save to Football Manager 2024?". talkSPORT. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  7. ↑ Stanton, Rich (12 February 2024). "Football Manager 2024 is the best-selling entry in series history with 7 million gum-chewing devotees, studio pays tribute to 'incredible community of players'". PC Gamer . Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  8. ↑ "Nominations for Ukie Video Game Awards 2024". Ukie.org.uk . 7 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  9. ↑ "20th BAFTA Games Awards: The Nominations". BAFTA.org . 7 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  10. ↑ "Develop:Star Awards". DevelopConference.com. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  11. ↑ Director, Chris Tapsell Deputy Editorial (19 September 2025). "Football Manager player numbers are through the roof thanks to subscription platforms like Game Pass and Netflix - series boss Miles Jacobson explains how". Eurogamer.net. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  12. ↑ "A first look at Football Manager 2025's interface with brand-new match engine". SPORTbible . 27 June 2024.
  13. ↑ Collins, Barry. "'Football Manager 25' Delayed And Features Dropped". Forbes.com .
  14. ↑ Richardson, Tom (7 February 2025). "Football Manager 25 cancelled after two delays". BBC News . Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  15. ↑ "Football Manager: FM26 first look drops after months of silence". www.bbc.com. 13 August 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  16. ↑ Onyeagwara, Nnamdi (10 September 2025). "Football Manager 26 gets release date after 2025 edition cancelled". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 11 September 2025.
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