Football Manager 2022 and Football Manager 2022 Xbox Edition debut November 9 with Xbox Game Pass

Last month we revealed the historic and resounding news that Soccer Coach 2022 with Xbox Game Pass for PC e Football Manager 2022 Xbox Edition with Xbox Game Pass will be available from day one with Xbox Game Pass on November 9th. Like you, we are counting the days before you can take your seat on the digital bench. We delve into the game's new features and updates to give you an idea of ​​what you can expect in both FM22 e FM22 Xbox as you work to become a great manager.

Unmatched realism

Football coach is the closest experience to being a real manager in one of the greatest football teams in the world. The professional world of football has been carefully shaped and recreated to allow you to live your dreams in your football history. From hiring top talent and young prospects, to building a winning tactical identity - you are in control of the decisions that define your club's legacy.

In FM22, you will have full control over all aspects of football management, on and off the pitch. You will not only be tasked with building a team capable of challenging the greatest prizes in football, but you will have to face the demands and expectations of your players, fans, owners and media along the way.

FM22 Xbox it takes you away from the media circus and simplifies your interactions with fans and owners, allowing you to focus on the managerial essentials: transfers, tactics and match days. If you want to focus solely on building the squad and intensifying your ascent to the top of the world of football, there is also the option to jump straight to the final whistle using our "Instant Score" feature which simulates your result.

Tailored to work across the Xbox ecosystem, FM22 Xbox is designed to take full advantage of the Xbox controller, including numerous improvements in this area for the new season, and harnesses the power of Play Anywhere technology that allows you to transfer your progress between your console and Windows 10 PC using the same Xbox Live profile. If you're playing on the Xbox Series X | S, you'll also be able to benefit from stunning 4K visuals.

New season, new features

This year we have placed a lot of emphasis on giving you more tools to succeed. We have focused on making team information more intuitive and usable. We've also improved the interactions you have with key backroom members, which now support you much better, just like in the real world of football. In addition to enhancing pre-match planning, we have introduced a wide range of features that further our eternal quest to create the perfect football management simulation.

A major new addition in both FM22 e FM22 Xbox is the data hub. This is the home of all your analytics and where you can get insights and advice from your behind-the-scenes team that can increase your chances of success on match day. From data on your team's overall performance to analyzing individual players that can influence how you manage their development, there is more information that can shape how you get the best out of your team. You can also access new data visualizations such as step maps and moment charts that make it clearer where things went right or wrong for your team over the course of the 90 minutes. In FM22, you can go even further and take a more hands-on role with data analytics, requesting reports and views on specific areas. The best clubs use data to boost their performance on the pitch… now you can too.

We have made a number of improvements and updates to the match experience in both FM22 e FM22 Xbox making it our most realistic field action simulation to date. An improved animation system, including the addition of root movement, ensures that players' movements in and out of the ball are better replicated. On the ball, players will now be able to benefit from a wider range of animations, such as Cruyff turns, which can help unlock opposing defenses while returning managers will notice great improvements in the smoothness of player animations. Our AI has also reached new heights with improvements to the pressure system, as well as changes to the accuracy of passing and first touches that make the passage of the game during a match more realistic than ever. We've also introduced a new player role, the broad central defender, who can be deployed in a three-way defense to overlap the midfield and turn defense into attack or fall behind and face the threat of opposing wings cutting inside.

Transfer Deadline Day has also been extended in both FM22 e FM22 Xbox to include more excitement, speculation and intrigue surrounding one of the most dramatic days on the football calendar. You'll be more knowledgeable about deals made as they happen, as well as deals being negotiated and players that have just become available on the market to be snatched from under a rival's nose.

We recently delved into these features and others FM22 news such as the new Staff Meeting in our In the Studio series, with special guests from the SI team and the world of football, such as Fabrizio Romano. Both episodes are available on the Football Manager YouTube channel.

This year for FM22 Xbox, We've focused a lot on improving the way the game's UI works with the Xbox controller to make navigating from one screen to another even easier. We've revisited the user interface throughout the game and looked at ways to make improvements on a multitude of displays that add up to a vastly improved experience when using the Xbox controller. This is especially noticeable when scrolling through screens containing tables and lists with the new ability to select multiple lines of information. You'll also need to keep an eye on while working in the game as we've added some new sound effects as you interact with the UI.

Finally, another new feature built specifically for FM22 Xbox è News effects. This gives you clear feedback on how player morale or player attributes (such as passing or tackling) have been affected by your actions or events in your club, for example if you comment on transfer speculations relating to a particular player in the your team. They are displayed at the bottom of relevant news with positive effects that are reflected with a thumbs up and a thumbs down showing whether the player or group of players has been negatively affected.

Earn for your Club

Overcoming the odds and earning your success is what Football Manager does. Whether it's struggling to reach the top of the game and shocking the world or climbing back from the brink, these are the moments that taste sweeter.

With over 2.000 clubs in 53 countries to choose from, where will you earn it? FM22 e FM22 Xbox?