FM26 Beta now available

FM26 Pre-Release Beta is now available to download via Steam for those who pre-purchased FM 2026 from our store. You can buy it now for immediate Beta access!

By Stam on Oct 23, 2025 2933 views 8 comments

The FM 2026 Beta is now available to play for those who have pre-purchased from a participating retailer such as our store.

As always, careers can be carried forward, so you won't lose the progress you make during the Beta when the game updates upon final release, which is November 4th.

FM26 free pre-game data editor was initially available, but got removed a few minutes later!

For more information and answers to most common questions regarding the FM 2026 Pre-Release Beta, please refer to the article linked below.

FM26 Beta Explained

We also recommend checking out our FM26 Beta Guide that covers all the essential steps to get you prepared for Early Access.

How to Prepare for FM26 Early Access

If you haven’t yet purchased Football Manager 2026, you can do so now and get immediate Beta access.

Buy your Football Manager 2026 activation code from fmscout.com to start playing the beta version now!

Get immediate access to the FM26 Beta

Purchase FM26 through fmscout.com much cheaper than Steam store to enjoy immediate access to the Beta version, get a 5x chance to win a key for the 'g' edition of Genie Scout 26, & our gratitude for supporting our community financially.

Enjoy the game!

Important

Before you dive in, be aware that the Beta is not the finished product and certain aspects of game play may well change ahead of final release on November 4th. If you do spot any issues, please report these immediately on SI forum.

Discussion: FM26 Beta now available

8 comments have been posted so far.

lucastana • 1 hour ago

worst fm ever

davidtichy • 1 hour ago

So I tried it for the first time. I've been playing since the very first year. My first impressions are that I've never played anything worse than FM. The interface is terrible, like some kids' game on a cell phone. Then I got into the game and was horrified by how it looked graphically even on the best settings. The colors, shadows, resolution—it's like a game from 25 years ago. The subsequent camera settings are something that should never have been released in this state. There's no improvement, just a huge deterioration. I'm thinking about returning it; I don't even want to play this. How can they even dare to release something like this after two years?

Tambov1985 • 2 hours ago

меню ужасное,все в кривь и кось,найти что либо по меню НЕ РЕАЛЬНО!!!!все спрятанно за семью печатями

dimsfak • 2 hours ago

Terrible UI,almost unplayable.If it was just a new game in the industry, they would have gone bankrupt.

Stam • 2 hours ago

@Dale: I was able to download the FM26 pre-game editor. Then they issued an update that practically ruined it. On their official news article, they state that the editors and the workshop are not available during the beta period.

Tambov1985 • 3 hours ago

да он был доступен пару минут и потом исчез

DaleNiland2k711kk • 4 hours ago

looks like they have removed the pre game editor ?

DaleNiland2k711kk • 4 hours ago

did you know the football manager 26 pre game editor is available too for beta ive got it downloaded!!