SEGA and Sports Interactive have revealed two new headline features that are coming for Football Manager 2022, which include true-to-life deadline day, and staff communication.
Football Manager 2022 is set to launch next month on November 9th on PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and Microsoft Store. The game will also be available on day one with Xbox Game Pass.
The two new features come after developer Sports Interactive took insight from leading figures within the football industry to model and improved Transfer Deadline Day experience that truly represents the drama, excitement and suspense that comes with this real-life moment. In addition, the collaboration with backroom staff has also been improved through a new weekly Staff Meeting which replicates the way real managers interact with their coaches key support staff.
Both the feature and their addition to the game are discussed in the in-depth video released by the studio, featuring James Allcott, football transfer experts, Fabrizio Romano, and former Sheffield United managed, Chris Wilder. The trio discusses how Football Manager blurs the lines between game and reality.
Here are the two new features with their details as shared by Sports Interactive:
- Transfer Deadline Day
A revamped Transfer Deadline Day experience in FM22 better replicates the drama and excitement of one of the most chaotic fixtures in the football calendar. Managers will be better informed of the latest done deals, rumours and offers from agents in a new Deadline Day hub.
It’s also easier for managers to master the transfer market in the whirlwind of Deadline Day activity. Dedicated screens allow managers to monitor interest from other clubs in their players, capitalise on players whose contracts are close to expiring and see which players have been newly transfer listed.
Revamped UI elements breathe more life into the spectacle of Deadline Day such as a countdown timer to the end of the transfer window that features prominently throughout the day and a ticker bar revealing the latest breaking transfer news.
- Staff Meetings
Staff Meetings streamline your interactions with key members of managers’ backroom team to give them more time to focus on the elements of management that matter to them. Based on insight from football professionals, Staff Meetings are a weekly fixture in your calendar that allows managers to better organise their pre-match preparation, long-term player development goals and their team structure.
Managers will have the ability to action their backroom team’s advice from within the meeting along with a suite of new functionality additions to maximise the input from their backroom staff.
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