Publisher Sega said that the annual update boasts "more than 900" additions from the previous release, Football Manager 2012.
Central to the new offering is Football Manager Classic - a streamlined edition for the time-poor, with its own set of features and challenges and a microtransactions model. More on that can be found here.
Sports Interactive studio director Miles Jacobson said that the 'lite' Classic version will be an alternative to the deeper and richer features of the 'full-fat' FM13 career mode.
Kay enhancements of Football Manager 2013 include:
An improved 3D match engine
New staff roles (including director of football)
Enhanced media interaction
New online functionality and global management leaderboards
National tax policy (for transfers)
Deeper training options
Renovated user interface
Further details on these features can be found below. A breakdown of Football Manager Classic's additions can be found here.
"I would like to stress to our many, many fans around the world that the introduction of Football Manager Classic will not impact in any way on the game that they've come to know and love," said Jacobson.
"For those who still want the full, 'hands-on' experience, FM13 offers exactly what they're looking for - a bigger, better and even more immersive version of the world's greatest football management simulation."
The game is due for release on PC and Mac (Steam) before Christmas 2012, Sega said.
We casual mode now
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New Features explained
Improved 3D match engine
Sports Interactive has again worked on visual fidelity for its 3D match engine, with a focus on making stadiums, crowds and animations more realistic. The camera system has also undergone a revamp to make it more "televisual". Sports Interactive said that new AI tech will improve the believability of footage on screen.
New staff roles
The key addition is a Director of Football who can (if necessary) assume control of some managerial duties, such as contract negotiations. Sports Interactive has not confirmed any further details but one key gameplay element could be maintaining a working relationship with the Director of Football. Meanwhile, the number of specialist coaches has increased, giving the player greater flexibility to choose which coaches to seek advice from and when to do this.
Improved media interaction
Sports Interactive says it has again revamped the media interviews segment of the game. Managers can adopt different tones to provide additional context to their responses.
Online games and global leaderboards
The multiplayer segment of the game will utilise Steam system's network functionality, allowing players to establish online games more fluidly. New league and cup options are added to the career mode for online play. One mode allows players to take a player's team, developed in their single-player game, and test it against other players online.
Worldwide leaderboards allows players to compare their achievements against others'. Sports Interactive says that the leaderboards "use a sophisticated scoring system that takes into account a variety of factors including the level a manager chooses to compete at, his or her club's financial performance and even their in-game wages - making the new manager contract negotiation feature a really important addition to the game".
Enhanced training
More options for team training are available, all displayed through a simplified overview panel. "Managers can now choose where they want to focus their team's training, whether that is on more general routines or in preparing for specific matches," Sports Interactive said.
Realistic tax regimes
Transfer negotiations will be made even more dramatically complex with some footballers preferring to sign for clubs with better tax rates on transfers.
CANT. FUCKING. WAIT. My most anticipated game of this year. Got over 500h played on FM2k12 and I guess 2k13 will beat that score Now, gimme some screenshots!
Streamlined, dumbed down, less time-consuming career mode.
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Football Manager Classic is a less time-consuming way to enjoy Football Manager. The essence of the game is exactly the same – the manager still takes charge of a squad of players and competes at whatever level he or she chooses – but they will now find that a number of their responsibilities have either been taken over by their support staff or have disappeared completely.
I saw things like that in here and in other "woman problems" topics so...... Am I the only one that thinks some authorities needs to be alerted about Saner and him possibly being a rapist and/or kidnapper ?
Saner is not being serious. Unless its the subject of Santa!
Actually, even though people will laugh at the classic mode, I'm actually waiting for it. I've been playing FM for many years, but lately I can't find the time for it. The classic mode might be just the thing for me, it just depends on how they have implemented it. From the video, I didn't get the vibe they are talking about a dumped down version but rather a less involved one.
Classic FM is NOT a 'casual' mode, it's basically what FM was in times of Championship Manager when the game wasn't that bloated as it is now. To be honest, if someone was intimidated by FM, Classic Mode won't change much in that regard, the game is still gonna complicated for a newcomer.
Cant wait! Love FM12, 300h so far and counting... Only played one club all time.
Hardcore mode, no Genie, only ingame stuff, start unemployed, no reloading.
Currently on a 43 match unbeaten run. Only missed the first spot once.
Enough of the E-penis
Biggest problem i have is how slowly a clubs reputation rises. IRL it can be a question of 2-3 seasons.
In FM im on my 7th season, beating clubs like FC porto, Sporting de Gijón and Rangers effortless. Playing champions league group stage drawing the big teams winning against the lower ranked and right now just got past the group stage in EL.
Still in my national league "Allsvenskan" im ranked 7th reputationwise, out of 5 seasons I won 4 and runner up 1. Last season my clubs reputation got lower even though I uppgraded all facilities, signed 3 "Big name" players and went further than i ever done before in Euro competitions...
Kinda annoying.
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Now, gimme some screenshots!
