It is still eagerly awaited by fans of the genre. The 2023 edition of Football Manager already has a release date. It will therefore be necessary to wait until November 8 to launch the game on PC (Steam and Epic Games Store). As players are used to, it will however be possible to play Football Manager 2023 in beta version, a fortnight in advance.
What’s new for Football Manager 2023?
On console, the game will be available on Xbox One, Xbox Series X, S, and on Xbox Game Pass. New this year, FM 2023 is also coming to PlayStation 5. This is the first time that the sports management title has been offered by Sony. We are promised for the occasion a version optimized for the DualSense controller.
In a statement, Sports Interactive Studio Director Miles Jacobson commented on the announcement: Fans have been asking us to produce a PlayStation title for a number of years, so I’m delighted that these players now have the chance to experience the closest thing to being a real football manager. “.
A first trailer has also been proposed but if it only provides relatively little information on the innovations made to this new game compared to the previous edition.
So there remains a big question: what’s new for this Football Manager 2023? For the time being, the announcements remain very thin, even if we learned that the title will benefit from the official licenses of the UEFA competitions. Enough to allow him to add the logos of the Champions League, the Europa League, or even the Europa League Conference. These changes are positive but very limited to justify a purchase if you already have the 2022 edition.
Do not panic so far, it was only a first announcement. There is no doubt that Sports Interactive will be able to communicate on the other developments proposed by the game’s release in early November. In the meantime, you can re-read our Football Manager 2022 test. An edition that we really appreciated and which incorporates some great ideas that make the experience even more immersive.