Championship Manager 2010
A football management sim with a set piece creator and Pro-Zone analysis.
Beautiful Game Studios developed Championship Manager 2010, a football management sim published by Eidos Interactive. It launched for Windows on 11 September 2009, marking the second Championship Manager game to coexist with Football Manager since 2007. Virtual Programming handled the Mac OS X release on 23 November 2009.
Quick Facts
- Developer
- Beautiful Game Studios
- Publisher
- Eidos Interactive
- Series
- Championship Manager
- Released
- September 11, 2009 (EU)
- Genre
- Sports management
- Platforms
- Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X Java ME
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Features
The game includes a set piece creator that lets players design free kicks in multiple stages, using squad members' strengths. A world map view shows knowledge of countries and expenditure allocation, while scouts report on emerging stars worldwide. Drills can be arranged to test skills such as shooting and crossing, and practice matches help improve weak areas. A dynamically updated display window presents league tables, fixtures, and top goal scorers in real time. Global coverage keeps players informed of football developments. Pro-Zone provides post-match analysis with full statistics on both teams, enabling performance review and future strategy.
Development
Originally titled Championship Manager 2009, the game was renamed after its release date shifted from April 2009 to 11 September 2009. It is the first series entry with a two-year development cycle, following recent versions that were not critically successful. The publisher acknowledged the franchise had lost direction and aimed to make the game a strong alternative to Sega's Football Manager. On 18 August 2009, Eidos Interactive announced fans could buy the game for as little as 1 pence plus a £2.50 transaction fee, a first for any video games publisher.
Reception
Championship Manager 2010 received more positive reviews than earlier series entries. Eurogamer rated it 8 out of 10, calling it a viable alternative to Football Manager and praising its innovations. MSN UK found it fearsomely addictive and more forgiving than Football Manager, though less sophisticated. Now Gamer gave it 7.3 out of 10, noting the impressive highlights engine and solid foundations for future editions. The Guardian awarded 4 out of 5 stars, describing it as a satisfying straight-down-the-line management experience that recaptured some of the series' former form. Roy Meredith, general manager of Beautiful Game Studios, said the Pay What You Want promotion exceeded expectations. In its first two weeks, the game held No. 1 in the PC Retail charts, slipped to No. 2 in the third week, and dropped out of the top 10 after over four months.
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