FM26 Release Day - Football Manager 2026 Release Date

Sports Interactive has confirmed the official Football Manager 2026 release date as of September 10th, and as expected it's set for early November.

Miles was asked about it on the Eurogamer interview and he responded with a "broadly similar time of year".

FM26 is expected to be released on the following platforms: PC/Mac, Xbox One/S/X, PlayStation 5, Mobile (Netflix) and Touch (Nintendo Switch).

Release date:
4 November 2025

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FM26 Console (Xbox/PS5) and FM26 Mobile (Netflix) will be likely set to launch day one, with FM26 Touch (Nintendo Switch) possibly expected to release digitally shortly after.

Powered by the Unity engine, FM26 delivers enhanced player movement, refined animations and greater on-pitch detail - bringing added depth and authenticity to every match.

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FM26 Beta Access

Miles also added in recent interviews that "there will definitely be a period where people can try the game, for sure, but whether it's called a beta or it's early access, we will make the decision down the line".

That's normally the Early Beta Access perk for pre-orders from our store (or other officially authorized retailers) approximately 2 weeks before final game release.

On September 10th, this was officially confirmed and will be called "Advanced Access". However, there's no fixed date about that.

Possible Date (unconfirmed):
21 October 2025

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