I'm Devastated About Football Manager 25 - And You Should Be Too

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With being scrapped in February 2025, I've been left stunned alongside the rest of the fanbase. The game has already faced multiple delays — first pushed from its original release date of November 2024 to late November, and then again with a massive jump to March 2025 — due to the sheer scale of the upgrade from the previous games promised. Just when the frustration among players had hit its height, Sports Interactive and SEGA dropped the hugely disappointing bombshell: was being canceled entirely.

Although the game was already available for pre-order, it ultimately just wasn't ready for release. After months of anticipation, hype, and setbacks, was gone before it could see the light of day. It’s a crushing blow for fans of football simulator games, as well as football fans in general. If you love Football Manager, you should be just as devastated. Unlike other video games that attempt something similar, like FC 25’s Career Mode, has stood the test of time. It’s a massive shame that we have to wait another year for the next installment.

Unlike other football-related games, was never about flashy graphics and quick-fire, brain-tingling gameplay. Instead, it's about finding a deep level of immersion, placing you in the footballing world in its realist form. Ever since the early editions of the game, it has thrived on obsessive detail, which has hooked an entire cult-like following. The franchise is the pinnacle of simulation games as a whole, regardless of its competitors in the sports category. Through an extensive user interface and in-depth tactical freedom, you are quickly transformed into a virtual manager, tactician, and keen-eyed scout.

Football Manager 2024 is another excellent entry in the Football Manager series, giving statisticians the perfect simulation of the beautiful game.

The franchise’s ability to replicate the complexities of real-life football management, from work permits to unhappy players,sets it apart from any other title. Yes, the game doesn’t