''Football Manager 2008'', also known as ''Worldwide Soccer Manager 2008'' in North America and ''Fútbol Manager 2008'' in South America, is a

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management

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and the fourth instalment in the ''

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'' series developed by

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and published by

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. It was released in October 2007 for

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, and

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and in March 2008 for

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. The demo for ''Football Manager 2008'' was released on 30 September 2007. There are over 5,000 playable teams from more than 50 countries.FOOTBALL MANAGER 2008
''Football Manager 2008'' was the last ''Football Manager'' game to be released on the Xbox 360 and the last to be released on an

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console for thirteen years until '' Football Manager 2021'' was released on the

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, and

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on 1 December 2020. The game was succeeded by '' Football Manager 2009''. Originally intended to be released on 19 October 2007, due to early shipments by many retailers carrying their game, Sports Interactive moved the release date of ''Football Manager 2008'' to 18 October 2007.

Gameplay

''Football Manager 2008'' features similar

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to that of the ''Football Manager'' series. Gameplay consists of taking charge of a professional football team (the game also includes semi-professional, amateur, and international teams) as the

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. Players can sign football players to contracts, manage finances for the club, and give team talks to players. The ''Football Manager'' series is a simulation of real world management, with the player being judged on various factors by the club's AI owners and board. ''Football Manager 2008'' includes new features, including an advisor system, similar to how assistant managers work, and a new finance system. About licences, Miles Jacobson of

said: "We are very proud to announce the procurement of a licence for the French Ligue de Football Professionnel, with both the 1st & 2nd divisions covered by the licence that provides real club names, logo's and kits for all the clubs in those leagues. We also welcome back the Dutch national team to the game, which was missing from last years game. On top of this, we have new licences in Italy from Sampdoria and Fiorentina."FOOTBALL MANAGER 2008 - DEMO INFO, PACKSHOT INFO, LICENCING INFO, BLOG INFO - Topic Powered by eve community

Reception

''Football Manager 2008''s Microsoft Windows version received a "Platinum" sales award from the

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(ELSPA), indicating sales of at least 300,000 copies in the United Kingdom.

References

External links

Official website
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Gameplay

Reception

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