SI Staff Miles Jacobson Posted August 27, 2008 SI Staff Share Posted August 27, 2008 Dear all Well, it's that time of year when we're getting ever closer to revealing the new features for our forthcoming Football Manager releases, Football Manager 2009 on PC & Mac, and Football Manager Handheld on PSP. I can confirm that they are both coming, and will both be out before Xmas. And out on the same date too. As those of you who visit footballmanager.com might have seen, there's a bit of a teaser image up there. Guesses at what it is and why are more than welcome in this thread :o As for the new features announcements, release date announcement and first look at the packshot, these will be coming in the evening of Wednesday September 3rd. So slightly later than the end of August originally promised but there are very good reasons for this, mainly involving global co-ordination for the announcement, and half of Southern Europe being shut down until next week. The announcement itself will be in the form of a documentary type thing, made by Remedy Productions who do a lot of work with Channel 4 in the UK mainly on the music side of things. This will be initially viewable from our new You Tube channel, which can be found at www.youtube.co.uk/sigames. The video will be put up there first, and we'll then embed it into the various sigames and FM websites once it's encoded properly, sometime after 6pm next Wednesday, so it's well worth subscribing to the channel if you want to get it first. The documentary is going to be between 15 & 20 minutes long, and include many surprises along the way. The day afterwards, when we've had some time to type it up, we'll post up some of the features that were discussed in the video for those of you with very short attention spans, or who are just too lazy to watch it. Which will hopefully be no one. Please note that what we're announcing next Wednesday is not everything new that will be in the games, but a snapshot of some of the new features from the games. There will be further announcements as we get closer to the release date through some blogs (the site of which will be revealed when the first blog happens), the podcast and a few other places too. I'll leave it to others to then find these and post them on the forums here, although around the release of the demo will colate everything together to give as full a feature list as we'll ever give out. We don't want to ruin people's fun finding little things here and there during their game playing! We look forward to the discussions of what we announce next week, although I'll be late to that party as at the same time as the announcements are going live, I'll be off at some press conference thingy. Just try to keep it constructive please - we hope there will be something for everyone in the announcement, but we can't please everyone all of the time, however hard we try Cheers Miles Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebirds4life Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Cool can't wait!!! Nice one hopefully even better than 08! OMG first post. Unbelievable! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBC#1 Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 yesssss finally !!! news will be coming on my birthday:) !!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahmufcwafc Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Thanks Miles!! This will finally stop the FM09 threads being made all the time (hopefully) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBillyBob Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 excellent! BURNS Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Her9 Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 very cool miles! my birthday is on september 8th so that's a nice present in the run in to that day by what you wrote i can expect some major major news because it looks like you're going all out with this che guevara = revolutionary!!! OH MY GOD...I LOVE SI!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
therubberducky Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Can it be confirmed that the many issues in the last offered has been fixed? Or have they been ignored ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice_Fyre Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Is this going to be on steam? Ill be willing to pay abit more, if i dont have to use the cd! My cd drive is loud as hell lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeeman27bob Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Yay! :D :D I'll be there next wednesday 6pm waiting in anticipation! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCIAG Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 I have goosebumps after watching the video. I look forward to the second announcement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulHartman71 Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 can't wait, hopefully this stops the annoying buggers posting things about how SI hasn't released any details yet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FM08_Joe Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Wooo :thup: Thanks for the update Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Bednar Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 So whens it out Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SI Staff Miles Jacobson Posted August 27, 2008 Author SI Staff Share Posted August 27, 2008 Thanks Miles!! This will finally stop the FM09 threads being made all the time (hopefully) If only... Either this thread won't be read, or people will just ask questions in advance of waiting for the announcement Can it be confirmed that the many issues in the last offered has been fixed? Or have they been ignored ? ahmufcwafc - see The announcement that will be made next Wednesday, as described above, will have information about new features. Our new features will normally include other things that have been worked upon during the year, and this year will be no exception. As I also mentioned above we will not be mentioning everything in the initial video, mainly because there's a lot to go through, so therefore blogs and other means will be used to diseminate more information up til release. Is this going to be on steam? Ill be willing to pay abit more, if i dont have to use the cd! My cd drive is loud as hell lol We are looking into possible forms of distribution, but nothing is signed as yet. As for CD drives, it's looking likely that the game will need a DVD drive this year. Nothing confirmed as yet, but we were very close to using the full CD size last year, multiple CD's is not an option unfortunately, and I am 95% sure at this stage that we'll be too big for a CD. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SI Staff Miles Jacobson Posted August 27, 2008 Author SI Staff Share Posted August 27, 2008 I have goosebumps after watching the video. I look forward to the second announcement. Err - if you mean the "If" video, that was the trailer for FM08 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gio Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Che Guevara, the former Cuban president. Thus, will we be allowed to kick the odd official in the head? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Ritchie Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Miles, could you copy your thread into the FMH section? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xenardo Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 I can't wait for the release of FMH2009! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
therubberducky Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 The announcement that will be made next Wednesday, as described above, will have information about new features. Our new features will normally include other things that have been worked upon during the year, and this year will be no exception. As I also mentioned above we will not be mentioning everything in the initial video, mainly because there's a lot to go through, so therefore blogs and other means will be used to diseminate more information up til release. I wasnt asking about 'new' features. I was asking about persistent problems that were highlighted right at the beginning of FM08 but werent looked at for either patch, the massively flawed transfer system being one of them. The way you have answered my question disturbs me. Either you are using new features to sell the game and using them to cover over known flaws, or you are merely fixing previous flaws and calling them 'new'. Ill wait to wednesday nonetheless. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeeman27bob Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 I wasnt asking about 'new' features. I was asking about persistent problems that were highlighted right at the beginning of FM08 but werent looked at for either patch, the massively flawed transfer system being one of them. The way you have answered my question disturbs me. Either you are using new features to sell the game and using them to cover over known flaws, or you are merely fixing previous flaws and calling them 'new'. Ill wait to wednesday nonetheless. Or they have fixed the previous flaws as well as adding new features! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Ritchie Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Rubberducky, you know that Miles can't realistically promise that everything you don't like about the game has been altered. You're just trolling. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walcott\'s Wonderkids Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Miles - will it be possible for you guys to release rough details of the min pc specs on Weds please? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SI Staff Miles Jacobson Posted August 27, 2008 Author SI Staff Share Posted August 27, 2008 Miles, could you copy your thread into the FMH section? There should be an "announcement" Chris which will link back to there - will check to see if it's been done yet. I want to keep it all in one place.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
damienroden Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 thought id be the first to be clever, when is the patch out? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SI Staff Miles Jacobson Posted August 27, 2008 Author SI Staff Share Posted August 27, 2008 Miles - will it be possible for you guys to release rough details of the min pc specs on Weds please? Highly unlikely - I won't even have the CD/DVD thing confirmed at that stage. We can't really work on minimum specs until the game is done... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
therubberducky Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Or they have fixed the previous flaws as well as adding new features! Very true. I do hope it is this one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Che Guevara = Revolution in Football Manager i.e. something very different to what we've had before and more revolutionary than evolutionary of FM08. Am I right Miles? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SI Staff Miles Jacobson Posted August 27, 2008 Author SI Staff Share Posted August 27, 2008 thought id be the first to be clever, when is the patch out? That's not clever. It's not even funny. It's just annoying. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vladislav19 Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 thought id be the first to be clever, when is the patch out? And Miles, it's "too lazy". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SI Staff Miles Jacobson Posted August 27, 2008 Author SI Staff Share Posted August 27, 2008 And Miles, it's "too lazy". Thanks - will change it now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
therubberducky Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Rubberducky, you know that Miles can't realistically promise that everything you don't like about the game has been altered. You're just trolling. I dont expect him to promise that everything is fixed. But everyone is aware of issues that plagued the last game and made it less enjoyable and as such one would expect these issues to be looked at, although you can never be sure with big companies. Being the MD of the company Miles will know exactly whats happening and is therefore in a position to comment on the game, hence i ask the question. However i understand the constraints of announcements, so as i stated i will wait until wednesday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
damienroden Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 That's not clever. It's not even funny. It's just annoying. probaly about as annoying as getting a half decent game months after the release. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Miles not answering me I feel left out Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SI Staff Miles Jacobson Posted August 27, 2008 Author SI Staff Share Posted August 27, 2008 Miles not answering me I feel left out I said people could guess, Matthew - not that I'd be saying if they were right or not Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SI Staff Miles Jacobson Posted August 27, 2008 Author SI Staff Share Posted August 27, 2008 probaly about as annoying as getting a half decent game months after the release. Damienroden - really simple one here. If you don't like our games, don't buy them. Now please stop trolling. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SI Staff Miles Jacobson Posted August 27, 2008 Author SI Staff Share Posted August 27, 2008 I dont expect him to promise that everything is fixed. But everyone is aware of issues that plagued the last game and made it less enjoyable and as such one would expect these issues to be looked at, although you can never be sure with big companies. Being the MD of the company Miles will know exactly whats happening and is therefore in a position to comment on the game, hence i ask the question.However i understand the constraints of announcements, so as i stated i will wait until wednesday. /Pedant mode on We aren't a company, we're a dev studio. Even if we were a company, we aren't a big company. /Pedant mode off Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lagarr Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Great stuff, Thanks for that Miles, Roll on next Wednesday & also the date when we can get our hands on the demo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Her9 Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 things would have been fixed but will not make an announcement about the fixes they made to FM08...they will announce new features. i take the fixes to FM08 as something for granted and that it has been done but they won't go and announce the fixes they made Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
therubberducky Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 How optimisitic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
20leGend99 Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Doing better than the people who do CM09. All their best news, ie 3d match engine, got leaked. Looking forward to the announcement, it will take my mind off of FML for a while! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Ritchie Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 I'm sort of expecting CM09 to get announced on Tuesday now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pompeyboyz Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Could Che mean more leagues coming in the Latin American quarter???? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 I'm sort of expecting CM09 to get announced on Tuesday now. Its a tricky situation for Eidos whether to release details before or after Wednesday. Pros and Cons to both. If they release the actual game after FM09 then thats a big mistake. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Her9 Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 however i have to hand it to SI...they always find a way to raise our level of anticipation and expectation to me revolutionary in FM terms would mean either 3d or else giving you the option to take care of commercial things as well. however with the Che image they have now raised expecations sky high and seeing as how the announcement is going to take place i'd say we're in for something majestic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
calvg Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 che!! does that mean my hope of having manager man in the next sega superstars tennis in the drain Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 giving you the option to take care of commercial things as well. No chance that will happen. Football Manager is and always will be about what a Football Manager does. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie 7 Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Great stuff Miles and can't wait to see what SI have up thier sleeves this year. I'm sure the game will be once again the best ever as per usual and have the usual high standards we have been spolied with over the years. Roll on September 3rd! Bring on the demo! And damn it! I back at work on the Wednesday, Wonder if i should take a holiday day that day am sure Sky wont miss me for one day. Hehehe Cheers Miles & everyone at SI. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Ritchie Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Maybe the 'revolution' is a complete change of the game to take on the style of Ultimate Soccer Manager Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
calvg Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Che!! does that mean my hope of having manager man in the next sega superstars tennis in the drain or even just a cuban league version of the game like the old cm italia games?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanTheMan Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Good news Miles, can't wait til Wednesday now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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