Football Manager 25 Has Been Cancelled Following Multiple Delays

Sports Interactive has announced that Football Manager 25 has been scrapped after the game was delayed multiple times from its original November 2024 window.

Speaking on the series’ official X account, the developer stated that, after careful consideration, Football Manager 25 was cancelled as it “would not achieve the standard required.”

For the large numbers of you who pre-ordered FM25, we thank you enormously for your trust and support – we’re very sorry to have let you down. We know this will come as a huge disappointment, especially given that the release date has already moved twice, and you have been eagerly anticipating the first gameplay reveal. We can only apologise for the time it has taken to communicate this decision. Due to stakeholder compliance, including legal and financial regulations, today was the earliest date that we could issue this statement.

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We have always prided ourselves on delivering the best value for money games that bring you countless hours of enjoyment, that feel worth every moment and every penny you spend. With the launch of FM25 we set out to create the biggest technical and visual advancement in the series for a generation, laying the building blocks for a new era.

Due to a variety of challenges that we’ve been open about to date, and many more unforeseen, we currently haven’t achieved what we set out to do in enough areas of the game, despite the phenomenal efforts of our team. Each decision to delay the release was made with the aim of getting the game closer to the desired level but, as we approached critical milestones at the turn of the year, it became unmistakably clear that we would not achieve the standard required, even with the adjusted timeline.

Whilst many areas of the game have hit our targets, the overarching player experience and interface is not where we need it to be. As extensive evaluation has demonstrated, including consumer playtesting, we have clear validation for the new direction of the game and are getting close – however, we’re too far away from the standards you deserve.

Football Manager 25 was set to usher in a new era for the long-running franchise, having made the switch to the Unity Engine and thus giving the franchise its biggest visual overhaul in a generation. The game would have offered more playable leagues and nations than past instalments, and for the first time ever was set to implement the Women’s Football league.