«Football Manager 2024 will be the 20th game in Sports Interactive’s Football Manager series, and will be the last of its kind». These were the words Miles Jacobson, the Studio Director at Sports Interactive used to describe the next installment of the Football Manager series; FM24, in a blog about the future of Football Manager.
Now, the news we have all been waiting for is here; the announcement of Football Manager 2024 and all the information we need about FM24, such as the release date of Football Manager 2024, how to pre-purchase FM24 and all its many features, big and small.
Passion4FM is at your service to deliver you everything you need to know about Football Manager 2024 release!
Over the coming weeks and months we will provide you with all the necessary information about FM24 ahead of its release, look at some of the superstar wonderkids that might rip things up in FM24, players to sign and essential downloads for Football Manager 2024, so you are all set and ready to go when Football Manager 2024 debuts.
Watch the FM24 Trailer below!
When is the release date of Football Manager 2024?
The release date of Football Manager 2024 is set to Tuesday November 6th, 2023.
There are four different versions of Football Manager 2024 available – all set to launch on November 6th, 2023. Here are a quick overview of expected arrival:
- FM24 (Steam/Epic/Microsoft Store/Xbox Game Pass for PC) – from 4pm GMT
- Football Manager 2024 Console (Microsoft Store, PlayStation Store, Xbox Game Pass) – from 4pm GMT
- Football Manager 2024 Touch (Nintendo eShop) – from 4pm GMT
- Football Manager 2024 Mobile (iOS/Android via Netflix) – more on that later
FM24 Console will return to Playstation 5 for a second season. This edition of Football Manager will also be available on Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, XBox Game Pass for PC.
Xbox Game Pass for PC subscribers will also be able to enjoy the full immersion of the desktop classic.
FM24 Touch will be launched on Nintendo Switch for another campaign, whilst there will come news about futher platform information in the following weeks.
FM24 Mobile will be available exclusively on Netflix Games. This means that you’ll need a Netflix membership to login and play FM24 Mobile regardless of being able to find the game on App Store or on Google Play.
FM24 Beta Access
Like the years before, an early beta access** will go live approximately 2 weeks prior to FM24 debuts.
For the last edition, FM23 beta debuted on October 20th 2022, 19 days before its official release. For reference, the release of FM24 beta will arrive when it’s ready. Nothing is set in stone despite it has tended to be out two weeks prior.
To get FM24 beta access you need to pre-purchase Football Manager 2024 from an approved digital SEGA retailer*
Follow the official social media accounts of @FootballManager to know when FM24 beta is out.
*The ability to transfer save games to FM24 Mobile is not possible at this time.
**On PlayStation, this discount is only available for PlayStation Plus subscribers.
***Early Access is available from SEGA-approved digital retailers only. Please check to see if the store you’re purchasing from is participating in the offer. The Early Access version may go live at different times on different platforms.
How to pre-purchase Football Manager 2024?
If you pre-purchase FM24 from a SEGA approved digital retailer, such as Steam, Epic Games or the Microsoft Store before release day, you will net a 10% discount when buying the game from these stores.
The official retail price of Football Manager 2024 is €59.99 or £44.99.
However, we at Passion4FM will provide you with an exclusive Football Manager 2024 discount if you pre-purchase the game from Fanatical.
Fanatical is a SEGA approved digital retailer, meaning their FM24 pre-order deal will let you get the early beta access, just like if you where buying from Steam.
By pre-purchasing Football Manager 2024 through our affiliate deal at Fanatical you will net a minimum of x% discount by applying our voucher code ‘Passion4FM’ at checkout.
Disclaimer: By pre-purchasing Football Manager 2024 through us by clicking on this link to Fanatical, you will support Passion4FM with a small commission at no extra cost to you. The money we earn by giving you a chance to pre-order FM24 at Fanatical will go to FM24 giveaways and for tech upgrades to improve the Passion4FM brand.
Learn more about our Football Manager 2024 pre-order discount here.
What can we expect from Football Manager 2024? – Quick Look at FM24 Features
Football Manager 2024 is expected to host a major of improvements, both big and small. Some of these features was intended to be added for FM23, but due to several unknown reasons, the SI studio decided to include them for FM24. Normally, Football Manager improvements and revamps are decided in a long-term project. This means that FM24 will have a number of improvements which will make Football Manager 2024 the most complete game ever made!
Since the feature set for FM24 was planned and fully designed earlier than previous versions, Sports Interactive can spend more time fully testing all the new features before release, resukting in a more refined game without too many bugs.
This makes the anticipation for Football Manager 2024 sky high!
What are the new FM24 features and improvements?
Transfer save game files from FM23 to FM24
One of the new features of Football Manager 2024 is the availability to transfer any saved games from one previous version of FM to the next. This means you can continue on your FM23 long-term game with a new match engine and graphics improvements and continue on your successful journey that you have spent hundreds of hours on in FM24.
The ability to transfer your career from FM23 into FM24 gives you the option to load your saved game across any platforms of FM24. This is set to be the case for transferring save games files from FM24 to FM25, as well.
Learn how to transfer FM23 save games in Football Manager 2024 in this quick tutorial.
New Partnerships: Meet Transferroom
To align Football Manager better with the professional game, Sports Interactive has agreed new partnerships to enhance the game. One of them is Transferroom.
Transferroom
Other FM24 Features & Improvements
Football Manager 2024 is also set to debut in Japan with the Japanese language officially supported in the game. Whether the Japanese J-League will be fully licenced is yet to know, but hopefully the much-anticipated playable nation will be added for FM24.
Apart from the news covered about Football Manager 2024 above, the new game will see a refresh to set-pieces, smarter transfers and finances influenced by the ever-evolving world of football to give you a through to life Football Manager 2024 experience.
More news about FM24 features and other gameplay upgrades for the PC/Mac title will follow throughout the remainder of September. New features for FM24 Console and FM24 Mobile will drop during the week commencing October 23rd, with FM24 Touch’s new additions getting the spotlight at the start of November.
To stay ahead of any coming news about Football Manager 2024 features and game upgrades, Sports Interactive have created this roadmap detailing which new key features that will be announced, and when.
About Football Manager 2024
Here’s a quick recap about Football Manager 2024 and what you can expect from FM24.
Uncover new ways to win in Football Manager 2024, the most complete edition of the series. Progress never stops when you’re pursuing footballing greatness.
FM24 is filled with new additions that deepen the immersion and elevate your gameplay experience with upgrades to set pieces, man management, squad building, Matchday and much more.
So, whether you’re the sort of boss who wants to manage the world’s best or prefers building up a club from the bottom, the perfect challenge awaits. New for this year is the ability to import your existing career from Football Manager 2023, perfectly positioning you to continue those long-term quests for glory.
Game Description
- Adapt the ready-made tactical templates modelled on football’s most successful styles of play to deliver victories on the pitch.
- Master the transfer market, using new tools to craft a squad, packed with international talent and the stars of the future, that can smash the targets set by you and your owners.
- Level up your players on the training field, developing the mentality and teamwork needed to turn contenders into champions.
- See your tactical vision come to life, with every Matchday elevated by improvements to ball and player movements.
Full feature information and licensing updates will arrive in September. Follow Football Manager and sign up to FMFC to get exclusive information before anyone else.
- Early Access is typically available roughly two weeks before the November 6th street date. Early Access versions of FM24 may go live at different times on different platforms
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