Football Manager 25 Release Pushed Back to March 2025

Sports Interactive has announced a further delay in the release of Football Manager 25, with the new launch date set for March 2025. This news comes after the game's initial release was postponed from its original date. For context, the previous installment, FM24, was released globally on November 6, 2023. In a statement on social media, the developer explained that the decision to delay the game was not taken lightly. The studio stated that after careful consideration and discussions with Sega, licensors, and partners, it was decided that delaying the launch until March 2025 was the best course of action. In their last development update in September, Sports Interactive mentioned that they needed to push back the original release date to ensure the delivery of the best possible experience for the first installment in a new era of Football Manager. However, the additional time allocated has proven insufficient to meet the expected game quality and experience. The studio will provide specific platform release details at a later time but did not elaborate on the potential impact of the delay on the development and release of FM26. Sports Interactive described the development cycle as challenging, with slower-than-expected progress and tight timelines, resulting in the team rushing to meet the deadline for the game's significant technical and visual advancements, including the transition to Unity. This delay is a significant setback for the studio, especially after the record-breaking success of Football Manager 2024.