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Get ready to lose more hours to Football Manager in 2022. <\/p>

By Rob Leane\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 30 July 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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As teams around the globe gear up for the new football season, it\u2019s only natural to start wondering about Football Manager 2022 \u2013 when will we be able to take control of our favourite teams again and kick off the 2021\/2022 season in our own unique style?<\/p>\n

Of course, the genius developers at Sports Interactive serve up a new Football Manager game each year like clockwork, and 2022 is not expected to be any different. And with that in mind, fans are starting to stare longingly at their calendars and wonder when exactly Football Manager 2022 \u2013 or FM 22 as we\u2019ll all end up calling it \u2013 will become available to play.<\/p>\n

Football Manager 2022 will be published once again by Sega, but what else do we actually know about it, besides the obvious stuff? Keep on reading and we\u2019ll break down all the essential information on FM 22.<\/p>\n

When is the Football Manager 2022 release date?<\/h2>\n

Sports Interactive has not yet confirmed the Football Manager 2022 release date, but we can make a decent guess \u2013 based on the previous form \u2013 as to when players will be able to jump in and get started with FM 22.<\/p>\n

Last year\u2019s FM 21 game launched its Windows PC, Mac, iOS and Android versions on 24th November 2020, before dropping the stripped-back Xbox Edition and Touch Edition on 1st December 2020. And then, the last piece of the puzzle was the Nintendo Switch version, which arrived on 15th December 2020.<\/p>\n

We\u2019d expect to see the FM 22 release date(s) following a similar cadence, with the main version of Football Manager 2022 launching in November 2021<\/strong>, before the other iterations are drip-fed to the masses in the following weeks.<\/p>\n

Which consoles and platforms can play Football Manager 22?<\/h2>\n
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Again, we\u2019d expect Football Manager 2022 to follow the same methodology as Football Manager 2021 with regards to which platforms will be able to play the new footy management sim.<\/p>\n

Last year there was multiple versions of Football Manager, spreading the franchise across PC (Steam and Epic Games Store), Mac, mobiles, tablets, Xbox consoles and Nintendo Switch.<\/p>\n

This means you can expect the main version of FM 22 to offer the highest level of detail to players that have a powerful PC or a Mac, while FM 22 Touch will offer a slightly simplified experience to players with tablets, high-end phones, laptops, Nintendo Switch or less powerful computers.<\/p>\n

There will probably also be an FM 22 Xbox Edition, just like last year, which will likely be modelled on FM 22 Touch but streamlined slightly for an optimum experience on Microsoft\u2019s consoles \u2013 the Xbox One, the Xbox Series X and the Xbox Series S.<\/p>\n

And then there will be FM 22 Mobile, the most basic version of Football Manager 2022, which will be capable of running on most phones. As you may have found last year, the mobile version is the most stripped-back edition, but it\u2019s very handy for players who just want a palatable experience to take on the go with\u00a0their phones.<\/p>\n

Can I pre-order Football Manager 22?<\/h2>\n

At the time of writing it would appear not. But that is not too surprising as we have not yet been given the release date and we expect to hear more on both fronts in the coming weeks. We\u2019ll pop any pre-order links right here when they go live.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s new in Football Manager 22 gameplay?<\/h2>\n

Information appears to be thin on the ground for any changes that will be coming to the game but expect lots of information to drop soon.<\/p>\n

One thing that we know will not be in Football Manager 22 is Women\u2019s football but bringing it to the series is still part of the plan \u2013 just don\u2019t expect it to be included until Football Manager 24 if the rumour mill is to be believed.<\/p>\n

Is there a trailer for Football Manager 22?<\/h2>\n

Again, we\u2019re a little early. A trailer is expected soon and we\u2019ll add it in when we get news that it has dropped.<\/p>\n

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