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FM27 Shuffle Draft Showdown — watch the full tournament! Yesterday, Sports Interactive brought together eight Football Manager creators for the first-ever Shuffle Draft Showdown, giving us our best look yet at FM27's new multiplayer mode in action. The competitors: Zealand, DoctorBenjy...

First hands-on previews: is FM27 finding its feet? Journalists have spent several hours with FM27 at SI's studio, and early impressions are cautiously positive. Nathan Bliss says it feels like Football Manager again, praising the more familiar navigation, direct links, cup draws and match...

Saudi Arabia arrives in FM27 — and both new licences are confirmed The Roshn Saudi League is now officially playable and fully licensed in FM27. All 18 clubs get their real crests, kits and player photos, taking the game to 59 playable nations. And there's fresh confirmation today: SI's newly...

Shuffle Draft's twist: Re-Drafts The biggest difference from the old Fantasy Draft is that your squad doesn't have to stay the same for the entire tournament. Hosts can enable up to five Re-Drafts, where managers return players to the pool or remove them from the event and choose replacements...

Shuffle Draft: FM27's new multiplayer mode explained SI has revealed Shuffle Draft, a reimagining of Fantasy Draft built with FIFAe. • Play with 2–32 managers in private/public online lobbies, or against AI offline. • Choose a knockout cup, group stage + knockouts, or a league (up to 20...

FM27's first LIVE gameplay stream — watch it back! SI streamed an extended FM27 playthrough on 22 October, featuring a Brighton save and an appearance from real-life manager Fabian Hürzeler. Unlike the edited preview we shared earlier, this gives us a longer look at how FM27 actually flows...

FM27 price, pre-purchase and save transfers confirmed We finally have the full pre-purchase details. Pre-orders open at 19:00 CET on 29 October through Steam, Epic and Microsoft Store. Official prices: €59.99 / £49.99 / $59.99, with 10% off through SEGA-approved digital retailers. Players...

FM27 will be FREE to play from 29 October! Here's a surprise: SI is letting everyone try Football Manager 27 for free before buying it. When: 29 October, 19:00 CET → 3 November, 19:00 CET. Where: PC/Mac via Steam, Epic and Microsoft Store. Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers can...

FM27 Touch confirmed for Apple Arcade — 10 November Another FM27 edition is now confirmed: FM27 Touch launches through Apple Arcade on 10 November. It will run on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV, with cloud saves across devices and the ability to continue saves from earlier titles. SI promises...

FM27: the first full gameplay walkthrough is here SI has released a gameplay walkthrough with Community Manager Chris Groves, using an early-October development build. Rather than revealing another big mechanic, it shows how the previous deep dives fit together: the customisable Portal and...

France's Arkema Première Ligue officially licensed in FM27 SI has announced a new agreement with the French Football Federation, bringing the Arkema Première Ligue — France's top women's division — into FM27 with official club crests, kits and player photos. That includes clubs such as OL...

18 million database updates — and some new rules SI says FM27 contains 18m+ database changes and 1,500 competition updates, including restructuring in Wales and Northern Ireland, updated continental formats and plenty of fixture-scheduling fixes. English work permits have been updated, with...

Better inbox, staff advice and medical updates FM27's inbox should be more useful, not just busier. Monthly messages now cover finances, loanees and board/fan feedback, while the NXGN 50 appears directly in its message. Scouting and fitness reports are easier to scan. You can adjust training...

The In-Game Editor gets a much-needed redesign FM27's In-Game Editor has a new, full-screen interface. SI says information is grouped more logically, active tabs are clearer, editable fields have helpful tooltips and performance should be smoother. There are some welcome returns elsewhere...

FM27's 2D match view gets a makeover Good news if you still watch matches from above: SI has revisited FM27's classic 2D view after community feedback. Player discs and the ball are smaller, the ball has a stronger shadow, player markers now show feet rather than arrows, and goal nets are more...