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Sports Interactive and SEGA today announced that Football Manager 2010 for PC and Mac, and Football Manager Handheld 2010 for PSP will be released on October 30, 2009.
Sports Interactive has spent the last year working closely with consumers and the Football Manager community to implement key improvements to this year’s game. FM 2010 features new tools and changes across the board including some big additions to improve ease of use, navigation and feedback from the game with the introduction of a brand new match tactics system, the debut of a Match Analysis tool and a completely new look and new User Interface.
“We have worked very hard with the Football Manager community to target not only the areas of the game that needed re-working but also what we could add to improve what’s already there. We’ve also conducted extensive usability studies which has led us to overhaul the whole presentation of the game, which we’re really excited about,” said Miles Jacobson, Studio Director at Sports Interactive. “There has been a lot of polish to existing areas of the game but it’s also driven us to introduce changes to answer some of the feedback. We’re very confident that having done that we will deliver the very best Football Manager to date in October.”
The introduction of a Tactics Creator (which should be familiar to players of Football Manager Live) promises to make it easier to instruct the team to play the way the manager wants, alongside the introduction of touchline ‘shouts’ and quick tactic changes for instantly altering your team’s playing style during the match. The game now has an extensive array of pre-set tactical options allowing the user to select a player’s role in the team (Ball winning midfielder or ‘Deep lying playmaker are examples), however the option to use the old ‘slider’ controls remains.
The manager will also be presented with improved feedback from matches, proving better insight into where their team is going wrong, or right. A new Match Analysis tool lets players see where shots, passes, crosses, headers, tackles, fouls and interceptions have been made on the field for all players on the pitch. This tool will be accessible both live in-game and post match.
FM 2010 will also feature a brand new User Interface complete with navigational overhaul. The side bar navigation of previous years has been replaced by a tab system at the top of the screen.
Also new is a Data Editor, allowing the addition of new divisions to existing leagues and of entirely new leagues as well as making it easier than ever to keep the game up to date, and do so for free.
The 3D match view which debuted in last year’s game has also been revamped with improved AI, over 100 new animations, new stadiums, crowds, realistic pitch degradation and better lighting.
Regarding the PSP game, Sports Interactive says it will feature a host of new features and improvements, including a brand new skin and improved match engine AI.
Look out for more info on Football Manager 2010 over the coming weeks.
