Releasing earlier this year on PC,Football Manager 21was yet another success for the coveted sports simulation franchise, bagging an 85 on Metacritic. This year’s entry also saw the franchise take a substantial new step, porting the release over to consoles for the first time in a decade withFootball Manager 21: Xbox Edition.
To celebrate such a monumental occasion for bothFootball Manager’sbiggest fansand its developers, the team over at Sports Interactive is offering a celebratory prize for a select number of lucky franchise aficionados. Everyone who signs up to FMFC - aFootball Managerinformation site that provides member-only rewards and feature drops - will be in with a chance of winning five custom controllers. They’ll want to act fast though, as the competition closes at midnight tonight in the UK (which equates to roughly 4 PM PT).
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The controllers in question sportFootball Manager 21’sstriped purple and green color scheme, with the game’s logo on the right grip. It’ll be a solid addition to any player’s lineup of controllers and a great way to start off a manager career on the game’s newly released Xbox edition. Of course, that’s not to say that the prize couldn’t also be a steal for hardcore PC players that aren’t currently considering getting an Xbox Series X, with the controller also working with the game’s standard PC edition.
The process of signing up on FMFC is pretty painless, asking players what platform they usually enjoyFootball Manageron and then requiring them to input some personal details. Once that’s done, they only have to verify their email address and they’ll be entered with a chance of winning. As for what else is available on the site, players can get access to rewards, news, and generally keep up to date on everything going onin the world ofFootball Manager 21.As mentioned earlier, the competition won’t be around for long, although already existing members of FMFC are automatically entered into the draw.
Football Manager 21has had a pretty successful few weeks since its launch, with players loving the opportunity to jump back into the series' staple simulator gameplay and begin managing their own squads of iconic players. Some notable stories have also emerged from its release, including the revelationthat several real-world soccer players' agents approached Sports Interactive with bribesin an attempt to improve their clients' ratings. Of course, the team refused to accept the offers, but it’s still a pretty interesting behind the scenes look at the interactionsFootball Manager’sdevshave with the professional soccer world.
Football Manager 21is out now on PC, Mobile, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
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