Football Manager 26 launches Nov 4, 2025 across PC, consoles and mobile

Sports Interactive confirmed on Wednesday that Football Manager 26 will launch worldwide on November 4, 2025, ending more than a year of uncertainty after the studio cancelled last year’s planned edition. The game will arrive on PC and Mac, with console editions for Xbox and PlayStation, a mobile version for iOS and Android via Netflix Games, and a Switch Touch edition following on December 4, the studio said.

The release marks the series’ first title built on the Unity engine, a technical overhaul that Sports Interactive said required more time than originally expected and prompted the cancellation of Football Manager 25 in February. Studio director Miles Jacobson called FM26 “a landmark release” as the product of an intensive two year effort, and reiterated an earlier apology to the community after the aborted 2025 launch. “Setting Sports Interactive up for the next 20 years and beyond was an enormous undertaking,” he said in the company announcement.

Sports Interactive and publisher Sega unveiled a trailer and updated store pages that preview a redesigned interface and upgraded visuals. The user interface replaces the long-standing sidebar with a top navigation bar featuring...