Today it has been announced that Football Manager Live will shut down after the next in-game season.
Miles Jacobson, Studio Director at Sports Interactive, had this to say...
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So what are your thoughts on this?
Personally I thought it was a good effort and that it was just ruined by a few hardcore users dictating how the game should be. SI definitely had a huge task and I'm surprised it was never more popular than it was as it was just a different take on FM that everybody knows and loves.
Miles Jacobson, Studio Director at Sports Interactive, had this to say...
It is with great sadness that I have to today announce that Football Manager Live will be closing at the end of next season
Simply put, with the current level of subscribers, we can no longer afford to keep the game alive.
We’ve tried various marketing initiatives since the reset, including google advertising, mail shots to over 100,000 people who have declared interest in the game, as well as the constant advertising to people playing Football Manager 2011 via the in game advertising hoardings which have been very successful for the third parties who advertise in game, but none of them have seen a great upswing in new or returning users.
Read More: Sports Interactive Community
So what are your thoughts on this?
Personally I thought it was a good effort and that it was just ruined by a few hardcore users dictating how the game should be. SI definitely had a huge task and I'm surprised it was never more popular than it was as it was just a different take on FM that everybody knows and loves.