| Football Manager | |
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| Genre(s) | Sports management |
| Developer(s) | Sports Interactive |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo Switch, Xbox 360, Stadia, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PlayStation 5, Netflix |
| First release | Football Manager 2005 5 November 2004 |
| Latest release | Football Manager 2024 6 November 2023 |
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 began its life in 1992 as Championship Manager. Following the break-up of their partnership with original publishers Eidos Interactive, triggered by the fiasco release of Championship Manager 4 in 2003, Sports Interactive lost the naming rights to Eidos Interactive but retained the game engine and data, and re-branded the game Football Manager with their new publisher Sega. The latest version of Football Manager, titled Football Manager 2024, was released on 6 November 2023. Football Manager 2024 is the most played title in series history, clocking 7 million players by the end of February 2024.