Release Date, Price & All You Need to Know

The Football Manager series is the most popular soccer management simulation games in the world, with developers Sports Interactive boasting a longstanding tradition of producing engaging new titles and growing a loyal fanbase in the process. Football Manager 27 is the latest title in the series and it is out in 2026, with plenty to get one’s teeth into, including its complete list of playable leagues and licences.

For those unfamiliar with the series, Football Manager puts players in the role of a real-world football manager, giving them control over everything from transfers and tactics to team selection, training and press conferences. Rather than controlling individual players on the pitch like in other football games, the focus is on building a squad, developing a tactical system, explained in our beginner’s guide to Football Manager tactics and formations, and making the key decisions needed to lead a club to glory.

Here, GIVEMESPORT brings you everything you need to know about the new FM27 game, including price, where to buy, features and more.

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• FM 27 Release Date: November 10, 2026
• FM 27 Launch Preview Date: October 29, 2026

The official worldwide release date for Football Manager 27 is Tuesday November 10, 2026. Football Manager 27 Touch also launched on November 10 on Apple Arcade.

This closely follows the trend set by previous games, with Football Manager 26 having been released on 4 November 2025. FM 24 was also released in the first week of November 2023, with the prior edition releasing on 8 November 2022.

Fans were able to get their hands on the game early, through Launch Preview (previously known as Beta), which went live on October 29. That means fans will be playing FM 27 around two weeks in advance of the worldwide release.

What’s more, there was a free-to-play period running for five days between October 29 and November 3.

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• FM 27 Pre-Purchase Window Opened: October 29, 2026

In the United Kingdom, Football Manager 27 costs £49.99, but some discounts are applied via certain retailers. Fans of the game based in the United States will have to pay $59.99 and Football Manager aficionados based in Europe will pay €59.99. This price is the same of the cost of FM26, which was also priced at £49.99 in the UK.

The game can be purchased via Steam, Epic Games, the Xbox PC app and Microsoft Store, as well as any major gaming retailer.

Football Manager

• PC
• Mac
• Xbox Series X/S
• PS5

The most complete version of the game is typically released only on PC/Mac, with 3D animations and detailed gameplay requiring the processing power of a PC.

The console version of the game is only available on the Xbox Series X/S and the PlayStation 5, similar to FM26, which did not support play on older iterations of the consoles, like the Xbox One or the PS4.

FM27’s Mobile edition is included with an active Netflix subscription and Football Manager 27 Touch will be playable on Apple Arcade from November 10.

One of the biggest developments in FM 27 comes in the form of game engine and matchday experience, with even more augmentations to the visual look and feel of the game, for those who value that aspect of playing.

The game interface has also been overhauled, with more streamlined tactical inputs available during matches and more dynamic data dashboards available so that you can further refine your approaches to games and player development.

Events such as cup draws and transfer deadline day have been restored to the game as a feature that players missed in previous iterations.

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Playtesting is one of the most important stages in development, and signals that the game is nearing release. During this period, a selection of fans are invited to play an early, in-development version of the game. Whilst playtesting allows fans to get a first taste of the new game and helps to build excitement around the release, the main focus is on gathering feedback from users, allowing them to highlight enjoyable new features of the game, whilst also reporting on bugs/glitches and areas that require minor tweaks.

In a community video, Chris Groves revealed that “members of the community have been visiting the studio regularly to test an in-development version of FM27”, before going on to state that “over 40,000 [fans] registered interest” in the remote playtesting programme.