I compared what Miles Jacobson said in interviews about FM26 four months ago to actual gameplay after the latest update

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Mike
20 years ago
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19 Mar 2026 11:40:07

Remember when Miles Jacobson said FM26 would be "slick" and "when the UI clicks it's awesome"? Or how "special" the 3D animations are?

 

Well, I went back and watched all his FM26 interviews and compared them to the current state of the game for your viewing pleasure. 

 

I spent way too long clipping up every interview Miles Jacobson gave before FM26 launched. Remember all the hype about the new Unity engine, the slick UI, and how cancelling FM25 meant they wouldn't have to patch FM26 into a good state?

 

Well, I decided to take those pre-release quotes and put them right next to actual FM26 gameplay footage for comparison. It's only 12 minutes long but took a lot longer to make so would appreciate any engagement whatsoever.

 

Spoiler alert: 

they don't exactly match up!

 

 

I’m not going to lie, I lolled out loud so many times when making this video, mainly out of pure disbelief at how different the promises were not only from the beta version that shipped but also in its current state (after however many "MUs"). It might not actually be the 21st worst ever game like the Steam reviews show, but it's still pretty laughable comparing what we were sold vs what we got.

 

If you’ve experienced ridiculous match engine behaviour, the game crashing to your desktop because you dared to look at the Transfer Room screen, or a UI that feels anything but slick and awesome, this video is for you. Hopefully you get a good laugh out of it, too.

 

I’d love to hear your feedback on the video, or just your own horror stories with FM26 so far. Miles did a fantastic job of hyping it up to the moon, I'll give him that. Unfortunately, he sold us false hope.

Bielsa is a legend
12 years ago
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19 Mar 2026 19:37:19

and yet the PES / FIFA fan boys reckon 26 is good as the “graphics” are better

 

the game sucks compared to 24

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