FM26 first look drops after months of silence

Football Manager followers have had a recent take a look at the most recent instalment within the ever-popular collection, following the cancellation of final yr’s model.

FM25 was shelved after developer Sports Interactive advised gamers it had made the “difficult decision” to cancel because it was “too far away from the standards you deserve”.

In their assertion, the makers added that they had been placing “every effort” into the subsequent recreation.

They’ve now dropped a primary look on their socials, a lot to the joy of gamers.

The clip very prominently advertises that “not all footage appears in-game”, with commentator Peter Drury’s voice heard saying: “The wait has been long. The build-up impossible to ignore. So much has changed, but that feeling? It never left.”

It ends with the phrases “Guess who’s back?” and guarantees a “match day first look” shall be “coming soon”.

Fans are, unsurprisingly, ecstatic, with many taking to the feedback to share their hype.

The recreation first launched in 2004 and normally has a brand new version yearly.

FM25 was due for launch in November 2024 earlier than being delayed and later cancelled.

In a weblog put up in February, developer Sports Interactive introduced the cancellation, and confirmed it could now shift focus to the 2026 model of the sport, with followers who had pre-ordered the cancelled launch being supplied a refund.

The object of the sport is to step into the sneakers of a supervisor, decide a staff, and – hopefully – cause them to victory.

Sports Interactive had promised a spread of upgrades to the sport’s visuals and interface in FM26, whereas additionally introducing ladies’s groups for the primary time.

Speaking to Newsbeat beforehand, the developer mentioned it needed to construct a brand new stats database and report new motion-capture sequences for feminine gamers.