Football Manager 2007
Third installment in the Football Manager series.
Football Manager 2007, released as Worldwide Soccer Manager 2007 in North America, is a football management simulation video game. It is the third installment in the Football Manager series developed by Sports Interactive and published by Sega. The game was released for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X in October 2006, with Xbox 360 and PlayStation Portable versions following in December 2006.
Quick Facts
- Developer
- Sports Interactive
- Publisher
- Sega
- Series
- Football Manager
- Platforms
- Microsoft Windows
- Mac OS X
- Xbox 360
- PlayStation Portable
- Genre
- Sports management
- Modes
- Single player, multiplayer
Facts from the source article.
Release
Before the full game arrived, a demo appeared on 30 September 2006. It came in four forms: Strawberry and Vanilla, each for Windows and Mac OS X. The Vanilla version was stripped down, offering only English language and the English league, with no kits, player photos, sound, or graphics. The Strawberry version was richer, including playable leagues from eleven countries, many kits and player photos, and support for multiple languages. The complete game launched in Europe on 18 October 2006, followed by Australia on 2 November and North America on 6 November.
Reception
Football Manager 2007 received near-universal critical acclaim, with a Metacritic average score of 87 out of 100. GameSpot called it a truly immersive football experience, and PC Gamer stated that no other game comes close. It was nominated for a Golden Joystick Award and won the Gamers Award at the BAFTA. The computer version earned a Platinum sales award from ELSPA, indicating at least 300,000 copies sold in the United Kingdom.
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