Football Manager 2020 Public Beta (including Match Engine Changes) Out Now!

[Neil Brock]

We’re pleased to announce the launch of the Football Manager 2020 Public Beta. All the details regarding what this is, how you can get access and what benefits are available from doing so can be found below.

What is the Public Beta? – The Public Beta is a chance for you to try our latest in-game fixes and tweaks before they’re released the wider public. It’s entirely opt-in via a simple process so just click here for instructions on how to access this ‘work in progress’ version.

Why are you releasing this now?  - Last year for Football Manager 2019 we trialled the ‘Public Beta’ version and the feedback was overwhelmingly positive. Since the release of our last game update we’ve been working hard on a number of performance and match engine improvements and want to give our fans the chance to get access to them as early as we can.

Can I play use the Public Beta to play my game normally? – Yes, you can. We ask users to back up their save games before moving across just in case, but yes, you can play this version just like normal.

If I play the Public Beta, does that mean I’m testing the game? – It’s entirely up to you. Whilst of course we’d appreciate anyone who finds an issue raising it in our Public Beta forum, if you just want to sample the latest version of the game before it’s ready for full release, this is your opportunity to do so.

If it’s ready to go on Public Beta, why not just release it fully in the retail version? – Fixes in the public beta have been tested by our internal QA, but we haven’t fully signed off yet and should be considered a work in progress.

Is there a changelist for what’s included in this version? – Yes, you can find the changelist below:

20.2.4 Public Beta Changelist
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- Performance and optimisation improvements

Various Match Engine (version 2031) tweaks including (but not limited to):

- Improved one-on-one finishing
- Recalculations regarding clear-cut chances
- Tweaks to penalty kick conversion rates
- Improved crossing variation and instruction behaviour
- Improved defensive tracking from long balls
- Improvements/tweaks to referee behaviour
- Various other balancing tweaks/improvements

[Neil Brock]

The public-beta version of the game is available via Steam by following the instruction below.

- Open Steam
- Go to 'Football Manager 2020' within your Steam Library
- Right-Click on the game and select 'Properties'
- Select the 'Beta' tab
- Via the 'Select the beta you would like to opt into' dropdown, select 'public beta'
- Click 'Close'

We would always recommend backing up any save games prior to joining the public beta. Save games can be found by following the links below:

On PC - https://community.sigames.com/faq/football-manager-2020/238_how-to/241_pc/how-to-back-up-football-manager-game-files-r849/
On Mac - https://community.sigames.com/faq/football-manager-2020/238_how-to/242_mac/how-to-back-up-football-manager-files-r864/