The latest edition of the hugely popular simulation
has now been released, meaning that gamers
across the globe can delve into the world of
management
Football Manager is one of the most popular
virtual reality sports games in the world.
Spawning numerous pop-culture references, a
number of books and even a stage show by
comedian Tony Jameson , the insanely deep
management simulation series puts players in
the dugout, able to play games, buy and sell
players and just about anything else you can
imagine a football manager doing.
Players of the game can take the reins of the
biggest clubs in football, overseeing the careers
of superstars, or challenge themselves by
working their way up divisions to glory in
whatever country they choose.
Details about this year's game have been
released into the public domain, so Goal takes a
look at what we know so far.
FOOTBALL MANAGER 18 RELEASE
DATE
Football Manager 2018 was officially released on
Friday, November 10 .
The standard version of the game (available on
PC, Mac and Linux) was available early by pre-
ordering from a SEGA-approved digital
retailer and that granted access to the Beta
edition.
The progress made by gamers on the Beta
is transferable to the full game.
Football Manager Touch and Mobile were both
released on the same day as the computer game.
Previously, they have come out a little later.
However, the tablet version of Football Manager
Touch for Android and iPad has been delayed
until November 24.
HOW MUCH WILL FM 18 COST?
Football Manager 2018 is slightly more expensive
than FM 17 - the standard price has risen from
£34.99 to £37.99 .
However, fans who pre-ordered the game before
Monday, October 9 and had FM 17 in their Steam
library were able to get 25% off through either
Steam or the SEGA Store.
Fans who pre-purchase #FM18 before Oct 9th
and have #FM17 in their Steam library will nab a
25% 'signing bonus' - https:///s36kzL7WeA
pic.twitter.com/P8KAVy4dbe — Football Manager
(@FootballManager) August 15, 2017
Football Manager Touch is priced at £21.99,
while FM Mobile will cost £8.99.
NEW FEATURES IN FOOTBALL
MANAGER 2018
New features were first confirmed in late
September and more announcements followed
throughout October in the lead-up to the
November release.
However, while certain new additions have been
revealed, other innovations have been kept
concealed with Football Manager chiefs preferring
users to discover them for themselves while
playing.
The official Football Manager Youtube channel is
the place to go for updates, with the initial
features news broken there in a tongue-in-cheek
24-hour news bulletin style, which even included
a car-window interview with "Football Manager
gaffer" Miles Jacobson.
The official Football Manager Instagram page
teased motion-capture models earlier in the year
and Jacobson confirmed that there will be a new
graphics engine, meaning an improved match
experience, which you can check out here.
Sports scientists also feature in the new game,
as does a new-look fantasy draft.
#mocap session #FM18?
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Dynamics
Jacobson alluded to a new 'dynamics' feature in
FM 18 and, on October 8, the game released an
explainer video outlining what the new feature
entails.
The three main areas involved in FM 18 dynamics
are 'Match Cohesion', 'Dressing Room
Atmosphere' and 'Managerial Support'.
Essentially, this places greater emphasis on
managing the personalities and particular abilities
of one's players in order to get the best out of
them.
Scouting
In addition, there is a revamp of the game's
scouting methods, in an effort to bring it closer to
the reality of the actual real-life process.
A new scouting centre features in FM 18 and the
game's developers have indicated that data
analysts, which were introduced in FM 17, play a
bigger role. Indeed, you can even request to have
data analysis facilities built, which will improve
the quality of analysis.
In FM 18, scouts' ratings of players will range
from zero to 100 and this will fluctuate depending
on the knowledge gathered about a player.
Furthermore, new to the scouting in FM 18 is the
introduction of a scouting budget, which can be
tailored to suit a manager's needs. However, be
warned: an increase in the scouting budget will
affect other budgets, such as those pertaining
with transfers and wages.
Tactics
Football Manager 2018 sees an all new tactics
screen that has been described as "less cluttered
and easier to get to grips with" than previous
versions.
As part of the desire to be as close to reality as
possible, the new game will also incorporate pre-
match briefings, which take place the day before
a match, so that managers can emphasise to
their players what they want them to focus on in
the upcoming game.
Tactical analysis has also improved to show
what areas of the pitch your team is particularly
vulnerable in, based on formation and player
roles. Furthermore, thanks to the new Dynamics
features, connections forged between players will
also be highlighted, showing which players have
been playing well together in recent games.
New player roles are also available with the
segundo volante , mezzala, carrilero and inverted
winger joining the likes of the trequartista among
the array of tactical roles within the game
Sports Science
Sports scientists were introduced into the
Football Manager world in FM 17 and they play a
bigger role in FM 18. According to 'Inside FM 18',
sports scientists are "more visible" in the new
game, reporting directly to the manager regarding
the physical well-being of players.
Managers can interact with their sports scientists
in the new medical centre, which features five
different panels displaying specific injury-related
information. Virtual managers will receive regular
updates from their club's sports scientists and
physios in order to best manage the fitness of
their squad.
Transfers
Arguably one of the most exciting and engaging
aspects of Football Manager, transfers will be
subject to tweaks in FM 18.
We have entered an era of astronomical transfer
fees (see Neymar's record-smashing €222
million move from Barcelona to Paris Saint-
Germain) and the game's developers have
promised that the rising fees and volatile nature
of the real market will be reflected in the new
game.
On transfer deadline day, the official Football
Manager Twitter page gave an idea of some of
the new transfer-related features that will be a
part of FM 18.
Fans will react differently on social media to loan
signings compared with permanent signings in
#FM18 https:///mKdB5jWUAT — Football
Manager (@FootballManager) August 31, 2017
For instance, fans will react differently on social
media to loan signings compared to permanent
signings, with the game aiming for "more
contextual social posts".
Virtual managers will also be able to see a
graphical representation of which clubs and
leagues have spent the most money during the
transfer window.
Gay footballers
For the first time, Football Manager features gay
players 'coming out' as the game's producers
endeavour to play their part in reducing the
stigma attached to being a homosexual in the
sport.
"It's not a message that everyone is going to see
in their game. It is quite rare, but we want it to be
seen as a positive thing," Jacobson told the BBC.
"We also had to take some legal advice, because
in some countries that are less forward-thinking
than the UK, it is still illegal to be gay. In those
cases we have simply respected their laws, so if
a player is based in one of those countries, the
player won't come out.
"Being gay is just a totally normal thing in life,
and it's the right thing to put it in the game
because it's something that we're going to be
seeing in the future."
New FM Mobile 18 features
There are a number of new and interesting
features added to the new edition of the mobile
version of the game, including an increase in
leagues and players.
You can read more about Football Manager
Mobile 2018 here .
FM 18 PLATFORMS & DEVICES
The base version of Football Manager 2018 has
been released on PC, Mac and Linux.
FM Touch, meanwhile, is also available on PC,
Mac and Linux but can also be played on iOS and
Android tablets that meet its specifications.
FM Mobile will be released on iOS and Android
smartphones.
FOOTBALL MANAGER 2018
WONDERKIDS
Unsurprisingly many of the players who were
considered wonderkids in Football Manager 2017
are still in that bracket in Football Manager 2018.
Obvious examples such as Gianluigi
Donnarumma, Kylian Mbappe and Youri
Tielemans may be harder to acquire depending
on your transfer budget or the status of your club,
but there are other hidden gems dotted around
the world.
To help you get started building your legacy on
FM 18, we've taken a look at some of the best
wonderkid goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders
and strikers in the game .
What is a wonderkid?
In Football Manager, a wonderkid is a young
player with a very high potential rating who could
possibly go on to become a world-class star.
They must normally be under the age of 20 during
the game's start date.
As with real life, players considered wonderkids
do not always reach their potential and require
careful treatment in order to ensure that they
reach the heights they are capable of. This
includes paying attention to training, tutoring,
managing injuries well and giving them an
appropriate amount of game time.
FOOTBALL MANAGER 2018
SOUNDTRACK
Football Manager revealed that the song 'This
Moment' by English electronica band Chase &
Status (featuring Blossoms) will accompany all
video content associated with the game.
It first appeared on the official teaser video that
was released at the end of September and is set
to figure prominently alongside the game
throughout the year.
You have probably heard it quite a bit in the lead-
up to the game's release, but you can also listen
to the song in the video above.

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