Publisher Toplitz Productions and developer 2tainment have announced the Early Access launch of its game Goal The Club Manager on PC via Steam and GOG.com. Get ready to start the championship battle on the manager’s bench and in the stadium where all the action awaits.
Goal The Club Manager is the first new entry in the renowned franchise for more than 16 years. The game’s Early Access release comes with a 22% discount when purchasing a season ticket.
Watch the game’s release trailer below:
Goal The Club Manager is a classic management game that offers depth and realism, confronting players with the complexity of being a football manager without having to deal with micromanagement and spreadsheets. As a head coach, manager, sports director, and the CEO of the club, you have to take care of the team, tactics, lineup, transfer market, club grounds, finances, and a lot more.
Matthias Wünsche, CEO Toplitz Productions talked about the game’s release,
“We are very excited to celebrate the season opening for GOAL! together with 2tainment. The spirit of the franchise can already be felt everywhere in Early Access and will only become more intense with the next updates and features”
Stefan Weyl, CEO of 2tainment delightedly added,
“It was a long way from the first concept to the current release in Early Access. But we didn’t let the stumbling blocks along the way stop us and are proud to have launched a worthy successor to the glorious series together with the loyal community and Toplitz. And we are far from finished. The roadmap is filled to the brim and we can’t wait to give the fans more and continue down this path with them.”
Key Features:
- The tactics engine unites classic management gameplay and the latest development, methods and rule changes in modern football.
- With the heatmap you can analyze and evaluate both the teams‘ and the individual players‘ performance. Make changes, optimize tactics and directly see the impact of your decision.
- Scouting and data analytics are the key to every club’s long term success. Develop a world-wide network and discover new talents.
- They are personalities: Each player has dozens of abilities and a multitude of character traits influencing their development and playstyle. Know them to improve them.
- Your character’s abilities as a coach and manager are enhanced via an extensive skill tree, giving you more options and choices to specialize. Are you a football scientist or an old-school manager relying on the hairdryer treatment?
- Optional 3D scenes bring the text mode to life
- Simple and intuitive: The new edition of the beloved franchise offers a slick user interface with a clear and efficient menu structure.
- Help is only a click away: Tutorials and tooltips offer help and advice for all newcomers to the challenging job as a club manager. (*will be implemented during Early Access)
- Become the coach of your favorite national team. (*will be implemented during Early Access)
- Multiplayer mode: There’s nothing like the Old Firm or the Classico with your online buddies. (*will be implemented during Early Access)
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