SEGA Co., Ltd. announced that the physical version of the PlayStation 5 version of Football Manager 2024 Console Edition will be officially released today, Thursday, December 7, 2024. In addition, the physical version of Football Manager 2024 Touch Edition on Nintendo Switch will also be released on Thursday, December 14.
Football Manager 2024 is the latest installment in the world-sought-after franchise Football Manager, which is the representative work of SEGA and British game development studio Sports Interactive. In this game, players can choose their favorite team from local semi-professional teams to world-famous clubs, and lead the team to the top as a full manager, for a "one-of-a-kind simulation game" experience.
As part of the series' 20th anniversary, Soccer Manager 2024 has added a J-League, and players from the Meiji Yasuda Life J1 League, J2 League, and J3 League will appear in the game. In addition, upgrades to the game experience, such as optimizing set-pieces and strengthening the match engine, are also a highlight of this game.
The 20th anniversary of the series - "Football Manager 2024" features are introduced.
The long-awaited J-League is here.
Football Manager 2024 has established excellent partnerships with various organizations such as clubs, competitive groups, and operating groups, allowing players to choose from more than 1,000 teams from more than 50 countries and become team managers. The series has finally been licensed by the J-League, and in the latest game "Soccer Manager 2024", Meiji Yasuda Insurance Ltd has added the J1 League, J2 League, and J3 League, as well as the official logos, uniforms, and players** of all 60 clubs for the 2023 season.
Optimising set-pieces.
In all football, set-pieces are an integral part of the tactics of all coaches. Football Manager 2024 has the richest set-piece elements the series has ever seen. For the first time, a set-piece coach has been added to assist in the new upgrade of the set-piece builder.
In addition, a new concept of set-piece proficiency has been added to the game, and the various aspects of the player's participation in training will also be reflected in the proficiency, and deepening the understanding of set-piece tactics can make actual combat more effective.
Strengthen the game engine.
Football Manager 2024 is the most completed title in the series, and the behavior of the players in the game has also been greatly improved. From the choice of position when not in possession to the rotation of the movement that is more closely integrated with the tactics...You can feel the difference in every aspect of the engine upgrade.
In addition, the physics system related to football is also closer to reality. Factors such as the temperature, the altitude of the pitch of the game, and other factors can also have an impact on the trajectory of the football. The addition of these factors makes the experience more realistic and further enhances the immersion of the game.
The gaming experience has been further upgraded! You can inherit the saved data of the previous work.
Saved data on Football Manager 2023 (PC Mac), Football Manager 2023 Console (Xbox PS5), and Football Manager 2023 Touch (Nintendo Switch) can be carried over to Football Manager 2024, Football Manager 2024 console, and Football Manager 2024 Touch.
In addition, new features and upgrades have been added to improve the player's gaming experience, such as match schedule optimization, staff attribute changes, usability improvements, and reviewing past achievements with opponents.