Description:
Football Manager 2023 (FM23) is a football management simulation video game developed by Sports Interactive and published by Sega. It is the 20th installment in the main Football Manager series.
The game was released on November 8, 2022, for most platforms.
Key New Features in FM23:
The main focus of the 2023 edition was on improving immersion, recruitment, and the match experience. The most significant additions included:
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Official UEFA Club Competitions Licensing:
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This was the biggest headline feature. The game introduced full licensing for the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League, and UEFA Super Cup.
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This included official branding, anthems, dynamic sleeve badges, licensed match graphics, and revamped, immersive cup draw ceremonies.
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Recruitment Revamp:
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Squad Planner: A new screen was introduced to help managers plan their squad for the current and future seasons. You could rank your players by importance and position, and easily visualize your squad depth.
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Improved Scouting: The system was refined, with new filtering options allowing scouts to search for specific performance metrics (e.g., pass completion percentage, minutes per goal) rather than just attributes.
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Enhanced Agent Interactions: You gained more options for negotiating with agents and players before making an official offer, making pre-contract negotiations more realistic.
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Supporter Confidence:
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In addition to the existing Board Confidence, Supporter Confidence was added, giving you feedback on your performance from the various segments of the fanbase (e.g., hardcore, casual, corporate). Meeting their expectations became a new layer of your job security.
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Dynamic Manager Timeline:
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This feature helps track and build the story of your career by recording major milestones, trophy successes, key player signings, and other significant events, which are shown in an end-of-season review.
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Match AI and Gameplay Improvements:
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Improvements were made to the AI managers to make them more tactically nuanced and realistic.
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The match engine was updated, particularly improving the realism of defensive and counter-attacking tactics.
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New animations and improvements were made to goalkeepers and defenders.
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Platforms:
FM23 was available on a wide array of platforms:
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PC/Mac (Full Game)
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Xbox One & Xbox Series X/S (as Football Manager 2023 Console)
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PlayStation 5 (as Football Manager 2023 Console—a first for the series on a home PlayStation console)
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Nintendo Switch (as Football Manager 2023 Touch)
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Apple Arcade, iOS, and Android (as Football Manager 2023 Mobile / Touch)