Football Manager 2023 is a football management simulation video game and the twentieth instalment in the Football Manager series developed by Sports Interactive and published by Sega. It was released on 8 November 2022 for most platforms, with early access beginning two weeks prior for Microsoft Windows and macOS,[1] and the full game release for the PlayStation 5 having been delayed.[2]
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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, Apple Arcade, iPad, Nintendo Switch |
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| Genre(s) | Sports management |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
Football Manager 2023 Console, titled Xbox Edition in Football Manager 2022, was to be available on both Xbox and PlayStation consoles, making its debut on the latter;[2] Football Manager 2023 Mobile was made available on both Android and iOS devices; and Football Manager 2023 Touch was released on both the Nintendo Switch and Apple Arcade.[3] The Apple Arcade version was later delisted and replaced with Football Manager 2024 Touch.
Football Manager 2023 was the most played version of Football Manager as of June 2023, with more than double the users than average. Football Manager games usually have around two million players per year but Football Manager 2023 more than doubled this and had five million players.[4]
History
editIn November 2022, the much-anticipated Football Manager 2023 Console for the PlayStation 5 was delayed days prior to its release to an unannounced date,[5][6][7] citing "unforeseen complications".[8] On 25 January 2023, it was announced the inaugural PlayStation 5 edition of the game would be released on 1 February 2023.[9]
Features
editAs opposed to previous games in the series, Football Manager 2023 licensed UEFA club competitions. As part of the licensing agreement, the UEFA Women's Champions League would debut in a future version of the game. The packaging was improved to reduce its carbon footprint by 53%.[10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Coombes, Lloyd (20 October 2022). "Football Manager 2023 beta: How to get early access and play now". Dexerto. Archived from the original on 6 November 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ a b Murray, Sean (2 November 2022). "Football Manager 2023 for PS5 Has Been Indefinitely Delayed Due to 'Unforeseen Complications'". TheGamer. Archived from the original on 6 November 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ "Football Manager 2023 | Available from November 8". Football Manager. 2022. Archived from the original on 8 September 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ Jacobson, Miles (28 June 2023). "The future of Football Manager". Football Manager. Archived from the original on 28 June 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ Landaverde, Raul (2 November 2022). "Football Manager 2023 Console Version Delayed at Last Minute". Game Rant. Archived from the original on 6 November 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ Romano, Sal (2 November 2022). "Football Manager 2023 Console for PS5 delayed to unannounced date". Gematsu. Archived from the original on 6 November 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ Ramsay, Robert (2 November 2022). "Football Manager 2023 PS5 Delayed Just Days Before Launch". Push Square. Archived from the original on 6 November 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ Wales, Matt (2 November 2022). "Football Manager 2023 delayed on PS5 due to 'unforeseen complications'". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 6 November 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ Nightingale, Ed (25 January 2023). "Football Manager 2023 will launch on PlayStation 5 next month". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 25 January 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "UEFA Club Competitions to feature in Football Manager™ 2023 | Inside UEFA". UEFA.com. 12 September 2022. Archived from the original on 12 September 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
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