The delays and eventual cancellation of the game revolved around switching from an in-house game engine to an outside engine called Unity.<\/p>\n
The change proved more complicated and lengthy than expected, and left developers with too little time to deliver the quality fans and developers expect.<\/p>\n
The new edition promises players the \u201cmost comprehensive database of its kind\u201d and \u201ca reimagined user interface\u201d as well as the inclusion of women\u2019s football, as was planned for 2025, for the first time.<\/p>\n
In announcing the release date, Sports Interactive studio director Miles Jacobson said: \u201cI\u2019m honoured and delighted to be revealing Football Manager 26\u2019s release date today.<\/p>\n
\u201cSetting Sports Interactive up for the next 20 years and beyond was an enormous undertaking but I couldn\u2019t be prouder of the efforts of the whole team over the past two years.<\/p>\n
\u201cFM26 represents a landmark release in our quest to produce football management perfection and the whole studio is really excited to share it with the world.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sports Interactive had to endure an \u201cembarrassing\u201d 12 months following issues with Football Manager 25. The game was billed as the studio\u2019s next big step but it was cancelled three months after it was initially set to be released.<\/p>\n