''Football Manager 2022'' is a
football
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management
simulation video game
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and the nineteenth instalment in the ''
Football Manager
''Football Manager'', also known as ''Worldwide Soccer Manager'' in North America from 2004 to 2008, is a series of football management simulation video games developed by British developer Sports Interactive and published by Sega. The game beg ...
'' series developed by
Sports Interactive
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and published by
Sega
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. It was released worldwide for
Microsoft Windows
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and
macOS
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on 8 November 2021. ''Football Manager 2022 Xbox Edition'' was released on
Xbox Game Pass
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and ''Football Manager 2022 Mobile'' for
iOS
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and
Android
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on the same day.
The streamlined version of the game titled ''Football Manager 2022 Touch'' was released exclusively for
Nintendo Switch
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on 8 November 2021. Players who pre-ordered ''Football Manager 2022'' from select retailers received early access to a beta version of the game on 22 October 2021. Physical copies of ''Football Manager 2022'' did not include discs and instead shipped with
Steam
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activation codes.
Features
''Football Manager 2022'' comes with a variety of new features including a revamp of the data system with the introduction of the Data Hub, which gives players information about match momentum, pass maps and the ability to request a data analyst to compile specific pieces of information. Additionally, as is common with each ''Football Manager'' edition, the match engine is tweaked. The new role of wide
centre-back
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Defenders fall into four main categories: centre-backs, full-backs, sweepers ...
is added, which emulates the tactical style of
Chelsea F.C.
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manager
Thomas Tuchel
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. There is a new staff meeting system, with nearly 4,000 new dialogue options introduced, and the ability to explore a wider range of topics.
Reception
''Football Manager 2022'' received "generally favorable" reviews according to
Metacritic
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, a review aggregator.
''
PC Gamer
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'' praised the game's addictiveness, writing: "If it were a team, ''Football Manager 2022'' would be Liverpool. No big new signings, but there's already a star in every position ... If it were a player, it would be world-class, the kind of signing that excites the dourest of fan." Tapsell of ''
Eurogamer
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In 2008, it started in the formerly eponymous trade fair EGX (Eurogamer Expo until 2013) organised by its parent company. Fr ...
'' praised the game's vast depth, stating: "It's not impossible, but in ''Football Manager 2022'' it's definitely harder to survive at the top on nothing but vibes. And it's more blissful than ever to compulsively clean up my own club's mess." ''
PCGamesN
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History
Parent company Network N was founded by James Binns (formerly of Future Publishing) in late May 2012. ''PCGamesN'' launched the following month.
PCGamesN ...
'' wrote positively, saying: "They really sum up what ''Football Manager 2022'' is all about: small, cherry-picked revisions that address a number of long-term complaints, and improve some aspects I never knew I wanted." The game has made it to the top played game in Steam, being in the top 10 on the platform as of 4 January 2022.
See also
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References
External links
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{{Football Manager series
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