Free Football Manager Game Coming to PS5, PS4 Later This Year
In a surprise move, platform holder SEGA has announced a stripped-back, free-to-play version of the popular Football Manager series, titled SEGA Football Club Champions, for PS5 and PS4. According to a report from Push Square, the game will be available for closed beta test sign-ups now.
SEGA Football Club Champions promises to guide players from "a small club competing locally to taking on the world". The game will feature two modes: Career, where players "call the shots on the pitch and strive to build the greatest club of all time", and Dream Team, where players will compete against others from around the world. As reported by Push Square, the game will also feature 10,000 real-life footballers, including athletes from the J League, K League, and Manchester City.
The trailer for SEGA Football Club Champions, embedded on the Push Square website, references SEGA’s old Pro Soccer Club o Tsukuro series, which had releases on the SEGA Saturn and Dreamcast in Japan before eventually launching worldwide on the PS2. It is worth noting that the target platforms for SEGA Football Club Champions include mobile, and the licenses being announced suggest that the game may be aiming at the Asian market.
However, as noted by Push Square, there could be real value in a simpler, free-to-play version of the world’s most popular spreadsheet sim. The publication also suspects that the PS5 will still get this year’s edition of the main Football Manager game from Sports Interactive.
Players can check out a first trailer for SEGA Football Club Champions on the Push Square website and learn more on the title’s official website. According to Push Square, the source of the article, SEGA Football Club Champions is set to be released later this year.
The article on Push Square was written by Sammy Barker, the Editor of Push Square, who has over 15 years of experience analysing the world of PlayStation. As reported by Push Square, Sammy is an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators.
The official website for SEGA Football Club Champions can be found at segafcchampions.sega.com, via gematsu.com.
