With the soccer season put on global hold, and EA's FIFA series continuing to frustrate both casual fans and eSports professionals alike, Football Manager is one of the best options for sports fans to get their kick, especially those new to the series or have been put off by the game's intimidating attention to detail.
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However, save files created during the free week will carry over if the full game is eventually purchased. "If you're finding that you've got a little more time on your hands than normal just now, we might have a way for you to fill those free hours." reads the post, which goes on to clarify that a Steam account is required and the game will not be playable after the free week is over. Via a blog post on the game's website, Football Manager 2020 will be free on Steam for the next week, starting 3 PM (GMT) today and ending 3 PM (GMT) next Wednesday, March 25th.
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Related: Coronavirus: Every Movie and TV Show Production Delayed Some teams have taken to simulating their scheduled matches in FM and live-tweeting the results, while Spain's La Liga have organized a FIFAtournament to be streamed on Twitch, with the proceeds going to various charities and medical organizations dedicated to fighting the virus. The 2020 Euros have been provisionally postponed to next summer, and even eSports have been affected.
America's MLS suspended the season for 30 days, despite only just starting, while all of Europe's major leagues have also been suspended. The COVID-19 pandemic has essentially shut down all sports for the foreseeable future, and soccer is one of the hardest hit. The level of detail and player control along with its extreme addictiveness, with many players logging hundreds of hours in the games, has led it to become a must-play series for footy fanatics, particularly the latest edition which continues to improve the series. Players become the manager of their own soccer-or football, as it is known in most of the world-team, where they can buy and sell players, create their own tactics, manage training, and even set the routines for a throw-in.
Football Manager is a long-running annual series that consistently ranks in the most-played Steam games of the year, despite a lack of mainstream recognition in the United States. Football Manager 2020, the latest installment in Sports Interactive's popular soccer simulation series, will be free for a week on Steam to give sports fans something to do in the wake of cancellations from the COVID-19 pandemic.