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  • Release Date: November 26th 2024
  • Unity Game Engine: Game completely rewritten in a new game engine
  • Women's Football: Added for the first time
  • Premier League: Officially licensed for the first time
  • Features Removed: Touchline shouts, social media, data chalkboard, player weight information
  • Features Delayed till FM26 or later: International Management, create a club, versus mode, challenge mode, fantasy draft mode

 

Price Comparison

Head over the the dedicated FM25 Price Comparison blog for a list of prices.

 

6 October

Arabic Language has been added for the first ever time

 

 

5 October

A number of leaks were revealed via Slovenian retailers:

 

The expanded Data Hub offers deeper insight into statistics and performance, allowing you to analyze every aspect of your team's game.

 

New tactical insights allow you to fine-tune your strategy, giving you an edge over your opponents.

 

An improved scouting and transfer system gives you more control over discovering and bringing in new talent. With personalized scouting reports and advanced player analysis tools, it's now easier than ever to build the team of your dreams.

 

More advanced AI managers are now more intelligent and responsive, providing more challenging and dynamic gameplay.

 

For the first time, cross-play allows you to compete with your friends regardless of which platform they play on.

 

30 September

Release Date

  • The release date has been confirmed as November 26th

 

Price

  • The RRP is £44.99 with a 10% discount on pre orders

 

Feature Announcements

SI have announced the order in which they will showcase new features

  • Women's Football
  • New Interface
  • Tactics
  • Match Experience
  • Your Manager
  • FM25 Mobile
  • FM25 Desktop Deep Dive
  • FM25 Console
  • FM25 Touch

 

New name format

  • The game will be called “Football Manager 25” instead of “Football Manager 2025” ending a 20 year tradition of using the four digit version of the year.

 

Newgen Faces

  • We've had what might be the first preview of Newgen faces in Football Manager 2025

 

 

New “Channel Forward” Role

  • The new role called “Channel Forward” has been confirmed in one of the screenshots

 

 

5 New Screenshots

  • 5 new screenshots were released

 

Player Profiles
Choose your club screen
Squad Dashboard

 

New Branding

  • FM has had yet another rebranding with new logo of a football and pink colour scheme

 

 

25 September

  • A leak revealed that FM25 will feature new roles split into in possession and out of possession
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4 September

Delayed Announcement:

  • Official announcement moved to late September
  • Gameplay focus period scheduled for October.
  • Target launch date shifted to late November instead of early November.

 

Feature Removals:

  • International Management removed from FM25 but still be available on FM25 Mobile.
  • Weight will no longer be displayed on player profiles.

 

27 June - New Features

Unity Engine:

  • FM25 will run on the Unity engine, providing smoother animations, enhanced performance, and more detailed visuals.

 

New Technology:

  • Enhanced systems for Newgens and manager creation, offering more realism and depth.

 

Improved UI:

  • The UI has been redesigned to be more intuitive, making it easier to manage clubs and navigate the game.

 

Realistic Animations:

  • Vastly improved in-game animations for a more immersive experience, powered by the Unity engine.

 

Women’s Football:

  • Fully integrated into FM25 after being initially announced in July 2021.

 

Save Game Transfers:

  • Players can transfer their FM24 saves into FM25, allowing for seamless continuity of their managerial careers.

 

First Screenshots:

  • Showcased the new UI and gameplay visuals powered by Unity.

 

Feature Removals:

  • Touchline Shouts removed and not expected to return in future editions.
  • Dedicated Social Media Screen & Data Chalkboard have been scrapped and are unlikely to return.
  • Create-A-Club removed but will return in FM26 with significant changes and improvements.
  • Versus Mode removed for FM25 but might return in future versions (possibly not in FM26).
  • Challenge Mode scheduled for a full revamp in FM26 or FM27.

 

Fantasy Draft:

  • Set to return later in the FM25 cycle alongside the Main Data Update.

 

UI/UX Overhaul:

  • New Tiles and Cards system for easier navigation and a more streamlined user experience.
  • Old inbox system replaced by the Portal, featuring Agenda and Messages sections for better story development.

10 June

Premier League Licensing:

  • Sports Interactive signed a 4-year licensing partnership with the Premier League.
  • FM25 will feature official Premier League logos, kits, and player photos.
  • Starting from the 2024/25 season, Premier League clubs will be fully licensed in FM25.
  • The partnership extends beyond the game, allowing collaboration on community and charitable initiatives.

 

Comments
Footygamer
18 years ago
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The release date has been announced as November 26th 2024 and an RRP of £44.99 with a 10% discount for Pre Orders

 

They've also showcased a new logo and pink branding

 

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Lebohang Mokoena
18 years ago
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That logo is… something 

Footygamer
18 years ago
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5 New Screenshots

 

Player Profiles
Choose your club screen
Squad Dashboard

 

Footygamer
18 years ago
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First preview of the newgen faces in the new Unity engine for FM25

 

Bielsa is a Legend
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looks highly uninspiring

 

if a “Highlight” is the new name of 25, not 2025 then that says a lot

 

the newgen of young Amario looks nothing like him, apart from the obvious

Footygamer
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New “Channel Forward” Role

  • The new role called “Channel Forward” has been confirmed in one of the screenshots

 

Footygamer
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By Bielsa is a Legend 30 September 2024 - 15:32 PM UTC 

the newgen of young Amario looks nothing like him, apart from the obvious

 

Well obviously, they're not going to magically generate an accurate face of a real player they don't have a face for.

 

I assume the fact that he has a face at all is a bug of some sort.

Footygamer
18 years ago
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Price Comparison

Head over the the dedicated FM25 Price Comparison blog for a list of prices.

 

Best Prices

GBP £36.89

EUR €49.19

USD $49.19

AUD $73.75

Bielsa is a Legend
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By Footygamer 30 September 2024 - 15:59 PM UTC 

Well obviously, they're not going to magically generate an accurate face of a real player they don't have a face for.

 

I assume the fact that he has a face at all is a bug of some sort.

 

They could make a better job than that, SI don’t seem to have taken onboard any of the communities work on Newgens faces

Footygamer
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I'm not really sure what you expect.

 

  • Building there own AI to generate faces would be a huge undertaking for a company with no expertise in that area.
  • Using a public offering that the community uses will come with a variety of licensing issues.
  • I can't fathom how they would get an AI generated photo to look the same as a player on the pitch, that would be absurdly complex and not something i've seen available anywhere. No doubt they want the skin tone, hair style and other features to match.

 

What exactly do you expect them to take onboard from the communities efforts?

Azrael
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I will certainly not pre-order the game. I don't buy things with my eyes half open, especially at this stage of my life. I will wait to see the "final" product, although, in reality, things are always corrected on the fly and later too... It's still too early to make a decision, though.

kingrobbo
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By Footygamer 30 September 2024 - 15:06 PM UTC 

First preview of the newgen faces in the new Unity engine for FM25

 

 

looks woeful lol

kingrobbo
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By Azrael 30 September 2024 - 21:52 PM UTC 

I will certainly not pre-order the game. I don't buy things with my eyes half open, especially at this stage of my life. I will wait to see the "final" product, although, in reality, things are always corrected on the fly and later too... It's still too early to make a decision, though.

 

lets see what the changes are 

 

and what can still be be edited data/graphics

 

interesting they still are saying it will be save game compatible..so your save from 24 can be used in 25

what happens if you are have an international save?

Azrael
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By kingrobbo 30 September 2024 - 22:04 PM UTC 

lets see what the changes are 

 

and what can still be be edited data/graphics

 

interesting they still are saying it will be save game compatible..so your save from 24 can be used in 25

what happens if you are have an international save?

That's a good point indeed…

 

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By Bielsa is a Legend 30 September 2024 - 17:07 PM UTC 

They could make a better job than that, SI don’t seem to have taken onboard any of the communities work on Newgens faces

 

There are issues with anything outside of ‘personal use’ with AI. SI will likely need an expensive licence. It's staggeringly obvious, or should be, that SI can't just rinse an AI for 500000 faces, nor can it use an AI freely within game to generate on the fly without either a licence or their own model. 

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By CplCurmudgeon 01 October 2024 - 09:52 AM UTC 

There are issues with anything outside of ‘personal use’ with AI. SI will likely need an expensive licence. It's staggeringly obvious, or should be, that SI can't just rinse an AI for 500000 faces, nor can it use an AI freely within game to generate on the fly without either a licence or their own model. 

 

i havent suggested the use of AI

 

i simply expect that they could provide a more realistic generic image of a young bloke with african heritage

 

just looks like a cartoon

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By Bielsa is a Legend 01 October 2024 - 09:56 AM UTC 

i havent suggested the use of AI

 

i simply expect that they could provide a more realistic generic image of a young bloke with african heritage

 

just looks like a cartoon

 

You referred to 

 

SI don’t seem to have taken onboard any of the communities work on Newgens faces

Which has almost entirely been done using AI. So, were SI to ‘take onboard’ any of the ‘communities work’ it would involve use of an AI image generator.

 

Perhaps you didn't realise the community was using AI image gen?

 

The SI model does look cartoony, I agree. Sadly for the reasons I previously stated, they are unlikely to provide realism akin to the communities work without an AI, and that will involve licensing in one way or another.

 

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By Lebohang Mokoena 30 September 2024 - 14:28 PM UTC 

That logo is… something 

 

Looks like something out of Word 98. Almost as if SI paid no attention to current logo design trends.

 

Dynamic Minimalism, Glassmorphism, Symbolic Logos & Metaphoric Storytelling, Playing with Typography, Geometric Shapes, Gradient and Bioluminescent Color Spaces all ignored in favour of something that looks like it was created alongside Clippy.

 

Footygamer
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Statement from Miles Jacobson in regards the purpose and future of the roadmap

 

Each time we make an announcement, the next announcement date unlocks. So once the Introduction to Women’s Football content goes live, the next announcement, and the date for the next announcement, will be known. But it doesn’t end there the Roadmap is going to be a living thing. It’s not just about gameplay announcements, it’s also going to be about the games themselves. I’ve spoken in the blogs previously about how our content updates in the future aren’t all going to be just patches for existing content so new content going into future updates will also be announced via the Roadmap when #FM25 is released so you’ll know what’s coming. Some of these will be small, some will be big. And with the Roadmap being live, some things may move around.

Not worded that well, but it seems to suggest new features post release rather than just patches post release. Which has already been alluded to elsewhere.

 

I'm hoping the TBC on the marketing push isn't because they actually don't know when they'll do that and more to just get used to only knowing the next date and not knowing any other dates until that first date has past.

CplCurmudgeon
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So this leaves me wondering whether a Ryzen AI 9 365 with 880M iGPU is going to be sufficient. I've been lining up laptop replacements and putting it off to see what FM25 specs are like (ignoring the fact the game might be a minimum viable product like CM03/04)

 

I don't want to have to sit at the desk to play FM, but I recall FM23/24 looking a tad rough on a 780M or Intel Iris Xe and lagging like hell at 60FPS in games.

 

 

kingrobbo
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coffee cup
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Hope they sort goal line technology not seen one given in FM 24 even though there as been loads I’ve seen. 

CplCurmudgeon
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By kingrobbo 02 October 2024 - 20:07 PM UTC 

https://community.sports-interactive.com/bugtracker/football-manager-2024-early-access-bugs-tracker/editor/pre-game-editor/clubs-are-not-getting-relegated-from-ffp-r19450/ 

 

Is there anything to suggest this has been addressed as it has been broken for a couple of years 

 

Nothing to suggest it has. The game has some questionable finances. I've seen huge clubs relegated and lose absolutely no sponsorship despite languishing in the 2nd tier for years - that's broken as all hell.

kingrobbo
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By CplCurmudgeon 04 October 2024 - 09:20 AM UTC 

Nothing to suggest it has. The game has some questionable finances. I've seen huge clubs relegated and lose absolutely no sponsorship despite languishing in the 2nd tier for years - that's broken as all hell.

 

yes there are a few major issues with the game 

its why you need an in game editor you can remove sponsorship/impose sanctions like point deductions and transfer bans that the game should be doing but isnt

Footygamer
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More leaks this time from Slovenian retailers:

 

The expanded Data Hub offers deeper insight into statistics and performance, allowing you to analyze every aspect of your team's game.

 

New tactical insights allow you to fine-tune your strategy, giving you an edge over your opponents.

 

An improved scouting and transfer system gives you more control over discovering and bringing in new talent. With personalized scouting reports and advanced player analysis tools, it's now easier than ever to build the team of your dreams.

 

More advanced AI managers are now more intelligent and responsive, providing more challenging and dynamic gameplay.

 

For the first time, cross-play allows you to compete with your friends regardless of which platform they play on.

 

Thanks to @KrvakForLife 

flaaxoo
2 years ago
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Is this the truth about adding the Arabic language? 

If it is real and not a mistake, it is amazing🔥

CplCurmudgeon
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By kingrobbo 04 October 2024 - 19:07 PM UTC 

yes there are a few major issues with the game 

its why you need an in game editor you can remove sponsorship/impose sanctions like point deductions and transfer bans that the game should be doing but isn't

 

Yeah, but I've a feeling people are saying the sanctions don't occur even when added with Editor?

 

I confess to adding a salary cap or max wage to all the major leagues in the past, which doesn't work either, you just end up with loads of free transfers because AI clubs can't manage squads or finance effectively.

CplCurmudgeon
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By Bielsa is a Legend 01 October 2024 - 09:56 AM UTC 

i havent suggested the use of AI

 

i simply expect that they could provide a more realistic generic image of a young bloke with african heritage

 

just looks like a cartoon

 

You referred to 

 

SI don’t seem to have taken onboard any of the communities work on Newgens faces

Which has almost entirely been done using AI. So, were SI to ‘take onboard’ any of the ‘communities work’ it would involve use of an AI image generator.

 

Perhaps you didn't realise the community was using AI image gen?

 

The SI model does look cartoony, I agree. Sadly for the reasons I previously stated, they are unlikely to provide realism akin to the communities work without an AI, and that will involve licensing in one way or another.

Either way, they've got too much on their plate to improve that now. I don't understand the point of complaining about one of so many shoddy features when the community does a better job anyway. It's a non issue.

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