Championship Manager 2010 League Cup Final Promotion price reduced on iPhone

Championship Manager 2010 on iPhone, voted Best Mobile Application by readers of Soccerlens, is celebrating the League Cup Final with a limited time offer; for the entirety of Cup Final Sunday (28th Feb 2010) Championship Manager will be reduced from £2.99 to just 59p.

Championship manager 2010 Special Edition Available complete with free Championship Manager Season Live.

Eidos creator of some of the world’s leading videogame properties, today announces that Championship Manager 2010 is now available on PC-DVD across Europe, in an exclusive Special Edition featuring the full game and free CM Season Live which is normally priced at £5 for six updates throughout the season, a CM Manager's Notebook & pencil plus a giant league structure poster – everything you need to become the definitive manager.

Pay what you want for Championship Manager video game 'sold for a penny' as first time that a pay-what- you-want model has been tried with videogames

Fans of the popular football video game Championship Manager will be able to choose how much to pay for the new version of the title.
Developer Eidos is offering a download of the game from a penny, along with a £2.50 transaction fee.
It is the first time that a pay-what- you-want model has been tried with video games, said the developer.

UK rock band Radiohead used a similar sales strategy in 2007 with its album In Rainbows.

A survey found that nearly two-thirds of downloaders paid nothing for the album.

The new game will be available to download until 10 September, when the price will rise to £29.99.

Additional content for the game will be sold throughout the year, costing £5 for six updates.

"This is the first time an initiative like this has ever been tried in the videogames market," said Roy Meredith of Eidos.

Source: BBC

Sign your favourite Footballers Or Club with Championship Manager 2009

Eidos Interactive is set to revolutionise its Championship Manager franchise tomorrow by offering a downloadable PC version of its new football management game to fans on a ‘pay what you want’ model allowing you to own the full game from as little as a penny.
At a time when the cost of transfers in football have reached record levels, with players fetching hundreds of millions of pounds between them and ticket prices at a premium, Championship Manager is opening the door for every football fan in the country to try the latest, highly improved new version of the game for the price they want to pay*.

“This is the best Championship Manager the studio has ever made and we want as many people as possible to try the full new game,” said Championship Manager General Manager Roy Meredith.

In an unprecedented move for the video games industry, Eidos will offer the downloadable version of the famous game franchise on a ‘pay what you want’ model. This is the first time an initiative like this has been tried in the videogames market and echoes a similar initiative in 2008 by rock band Radiohead with the launch of their album ‘In Rainbows’.
Championship Manager 2010 will become the first football title available for the 2009/10 season and the ‘pay what you want’ promotion will run until midnight on September 10 – from which point users will be able to download their game purchase directly from www.champmanstore.com. All fans need to pay is a £2.50 transaction fee plus any additional amount of their choice, starting from just a PENNY.
The Championship Manager franchise is one of the most successful game series of all time and played every season by fans and professionals alike. Former Celtic boss Gordon Strachan even used the franchise to check out players he was interested in buying.

In development for more than two years, Championship Manager 2010 lets anybody become a Rafa Benitez, Jose Mourinho, Carlo Ancelotti or Harry Redknapp or any other manager from multiple leagues worldwide, delving deep inside the football world and taking on responsibility for buying players, setting wages and deciding on tactics.
The latest Championship Manager 2010 game is the most realistic yet, using a global scouting network of over 300 people to update the player databases and taking advice from professionals such as former Premier League and world cup referee Graham Poll and ex-West Ham legend Mervyn Day.

New features include a host of unique technology including a bespoke 3D match engine with over 500 individual player animations, a set-piece creator giving users the chance to make their own free-kicks and corners, scouting networks to find new talent in countries around the world and practice matches to help select the perfect team or trial new stars.
Championship Manager 2010 will also feature a completely new gameplay innovation in CM Season Live - which is updated every month with real player data and information for the 2009/10 football season. CM Season Live is additional downloadable content, available at just £5 for 6 updates, including all the latest statistics, scores, competition standings, player transfers, player stats, bookings and major injuries plus much more from the 10 leading countries in Europe and can be downloaded directly to the game throughout the season. CM Season Live is available to order online now and will also be available for free with the purchase of the special edition boxed copy of the game, available for a limited time only.

(* - subject to a £2.50 transaction fee and minimum payment of one pence)

Championship Manager demo download August 14th game out September 11th

Eidos together with Beautiful Game Studios announce Championship Manager 2010 will be available on Games for Windows across Europe from September 11th 2009.

“I’m delighted to be able to confirm the 11th September release date for Championship Manager 2010. This edition contains features which will really set us apart from the competition such as CM Season Live which offers a totally new dimension to the football management genre,” said Roy Meredith, General Manager, Championship Manager.

“This is the culmination of two years incredibly hard work and the whole studio is genuinely excited about how gamers will react when they get the chance to play it for the first time.”

Championship Manager 2010 is the latest edition of the classic football management franchise, and will be the first football game available for the 2009/10 season. In development for over 2 years, the 2010 edition offers players a host of unique features never seen before in football management games. These include a bespoke 3D match engine with over 500 individual player animations created specifically for Championship Manager, a Set-piece creator giving users the chance to create their own unique free kicks and corners, Scouting Networks allowing users to set-up local networks in countries around the world and scout for local players and Practice matches helping users build and mould their perfect team or trial new players.

Championship Manager also includes an industry first in CM Season Live allowing players to download the real-world 09/10 football season data and take on real world managerial decisions and challenges in the leading leagues across Europe.

Ahead of the games release, players will be able to try out all of the latest features and more in a full demo available from August 14th via the Championship Manager website. With 6 months game time (over half a season) contained in the demo and fully compatible with the full version of the game on its release, players have a full four weeks to prepare themselves for the release of Championship Manager 2010.

Championship Manager 2010 will be available across Europe in French, Italian, Spanish, Turkish and Polish on Friday September 11th 2009.

Championship Manager 2010 out in September - new gameplay innovation revealed

Beautiful Game Studios today announces the latest edition of its classic franchise; Championship Manager 2010 will be available in stores September 2009.

Championship Manager 2010 is the definitive football management game and the first football title available for the 2009/10 season. This new version of the game has been in development for over two years and will be released just after the start of the new football season.

Championship Manager 2010 features a host of unique, cutting-edge technology including a bespoke 3D match engine with over 500 individual player animations, a Set-piece creator giving users the chance to create their own unique free kicks and corners, Scouting Networks allowing users to set-up local networks in countries around the world and grow local player knowledge and Practice matches helping users select their perfect team or trial new players.

Championship Manager 2010 will also feature real player data and information for the 2009/10 football season in a completely new gameplay innovation called CM Season Live™.

In what is a first for football management games, CM Season Live is an additional monthly update that lets players download the real-world 09/10 football season data, at that point in time, and then take charge of their chosen club. All of the scores, competition standings, player transfers, player stats, bookings, major injuries etc. from the ten leading countries in Europe, downloaded directly on a monthly basis throughout the season - full updates of 49 major leagues and competitions. CM Season Live starts on October 15th and is available at monthly intervals for 6 months.

“With this game we are genuinely looking to change the face of football management games and raise the bar for consumers through bringing innovative brand new features to the PC football management genre,” said Roy Meredith, General Manager of Championship Manager. “CM Season Live is the most exciting innovation in football management games since they began with the original Championship Manager™ game. This is the closest fans will get to ‘actually’ managing their team, fighting the relegation or promotional battles, dealing with the big name injuries or transfers as they unfold in the real world, throughout the real season.”

Championship Manager 2010 will be fully localised into French, Italian, Spanish, Turkish and Polish allowing fans in some of football’s biggest countries to enjoy the game in their native language.

“Today’s announcement is one of the most significant in this much loved franchise’s history and we aim to continually improve and innovate on this each year.” continued Roy Meredith, “Everyone should continue to expect huge announcements from Championship Manager, 2009 is going to be a big year for us.”

Championship Manager exclusive sponsor of the Apprentice of the Year category at The Football League Awards

Championship Manager secures licensing agreement with The Football League

Championship Manager has agreed a deal with The Football League to be the exclusive sponsor of the Apprentice of the Year category at The Football League Awards. This annual gala event celebrates excellence on and off the pitch rewarding players, managers and staff.

The world famous football management simulation game has also signed a licensing agreement with The Football League for the next edition of Championship Manager. The agreement reinforces Championship Manager’s position as an accurate, authoritative and authentic management simulation.

The Award recognises the apprentice from each division who has shown the best on-field performance, disciplinary record and educational achievement over the season. Previously, the Apprentice Of The Year Award has recognised some of the greatest talent across The Football League. In an era of big money transfers, youth development is still the life-blood of football and with more than 8,500 players aged 8 – 18 the football league has fed a vast array of talent into professional football.

Roy Meredith, General Manager of Championship Manager, said: “We are very proud to be able to sponsor the Apprentice of the Year Award. Seeking out and developing top talent is critically important for all football clubs and that is certainly reflected in Championship Manager. The accolade will reward youth academy players that have performed particularly well in the past year, providing recognition at a key point in their developing career.”

John Nagle, Head of Communications for the Football League, said: “We are delighted that Eidos has come on board to support The Football League Awards which is now in its 4th year and is established within the football calendar.”

Championship Manager 2009 delayed until at least July 1st

Eidos have announced that Championship Manager 2009 video game has been delayed at least until 1st July (Eidos next financial year).

"Eidos has a total commitment to producing the highest quality games and we believe by moving the release date of Championship Manager we will give the product the additional time needed to deliver a more polished and highly competitive game within the genre," CEO Phil Rogers said.

"We will not compromise on quality and we are confident that this decision is right for consumers and will benefit the continued popularity of this franchise."

The game was due for release on April 24th on PC including the new 3D match engine, scouting and new media option. Looks like Football manager, the game's main rival may get a head start.

Free Championship Manager 01/02 video game if you register on the website!

Championship Manager Launches “A New World Of Football” Online
Designed to offer the ultimate one-stop-shop for football data, stats, news, editorial and networking the newly launched www.championshipmanager.co.uk is the comprehensive portal for all football fans.

To celebrate the fantastic new website, Championship Manager is giving away the classic ‘01/02 edition of the game to every visitor that registers on the website before February 28th 2009.


Roy Meredith of Championship Manager said: “If you love your stats, news, trivia and discussions, you will not find a more comprehensive football website anywhere.

“Championship Manager is a game for all fans of football who want to delve deeply into the sport and our website is an extension of that and much more. The insights from members of the Football Council will be fascinating and the analysis you can draw from the site’s data makes the website a genuine homeland for all fans of the beautiful game.”

New features of the website include:

1. A unique Football Council – a group of people from all areas of the football world who will write regular articles about life in the real world of professional football. The CM Football Council is: Manchester United and Celtic legend and Youth Academy Manager Brian McClair; former West Ham United assistant manager Mervyn Day; former Premiership and World Cup referee Graham Poll; Ajax midfielder Howard Nedd; Dagenham & Redbridge striker Mark Nowekji; and Daily Mail journalist Mark Alford. In addition to their insights into the ‘behind-the-scenes’ activities in the world of football, the Football Council are also providing their expertise and unique experience into the design of the Championship Manager game, ensuring it retains it’s authenticity and provides fans with a firmly realistic experience of managing a football club

2. On-going real team and player data from across the leading UK and European leagues, building as they happen for every match throughout the season. Determine the truth behind the performance!

3. Create your own avatar, take part in matchday predictions or challenge “Cappo” in “Cappo’s Quiz”. Users will also have the opportunity to comment on Football Council blogs, share their football experiences and opinions across the network and meet new supporters of their teams.

4. Championship Manager forums for gamers to discuss new games, demos and patches together with genuine fans forums for discussion about real life football

5. Regular football news stories, features and blogs, updated on a daily basis and written by football journalists from the UK and abroad

Championship Manager has been the leading brand in football management simulations since 1992 and the new site will herald a new direction for the most established name in football gaming. The new website features a bold and striking new design, with new logos and graphics, signalling the game’s return to the fundamentals that have firmly established it within the hearts and minds of football audiences for nearly 20 years.

The website is live now at www.championshipmanager.co.uk and with many more changes still to come it will continue to be the innovative home of football and Champ Man news.

Football Manager 2008 Demo Available on Microsoft Xbox Live

SEGA Wants You To Be A Manager

Football Manager 2008 Demo Now Available Via Xbox Live

SEGA Europe Ltd. and Sports Interactive Ltd. confirmed today that the demo for Football Manager 2008 is available via the Xbox LIVE Marketplace for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. This demo lets the player experience the first half of the season, with a fully updated database, and a choice of clubs from 14 different countries.

Developed by award winning development studio Sports Interactive, Football Manager 2008 lets the player choose their favorite team and guide them to glory. 

While the Xbox 360 version retains all the depth and realism of the record breaking PC version, it also features revamped online play via Xbox Live, permitting you to challenge friends to one-on-one matches and even host tournaments. With improved gameplay and a depth only seen from Sports Interactive Ltd., the whole range of Football Manager 2008 titles offer a management simulation that is second to none.

Championship Manager 2008 Out Nov 2nd

Eidos Interactive, one of the world’s leading publishers and developers of entertainment software, today announces that Championship Manager 2008 will be released in stores across Europe on PC and via digital download for the MAC on November 2nd 2007. The PC demo of the game is also due to be released on Friday October 12th.

Developed by London based Beautiful Game Studios (BGS), Championship Manager™ 2008 is fully updated for the 2007/2008 football season with a brand new look and user interface, making it the most easily accessible title in the series to date. The game also boasts a vastly improved 3-D match engine with greater realism, more available players and staff than ever before, a unique training system allowing you to mould your players’ skills and the ability to play with your friends over one PC.

Championship Manager™ 2008 still remains the fastest football management simulation on the market and offers a streamlined and constant gameplay experience to the player, free of unnecessary delays. Furthermore following on from its debut appearance in Championship Manager 2007, ProZone is back as a fully integrated Post Match Analysis tool which isolates the key factors that decided the result of your game and provides you with the knowledge to act on the match incidents and strengthen your team for the next fixture.

To download the PC demo from October 12th visit: www.championshipmanager.com
[Please note: Your save game WILL be compatible with the full release version]
MAC - the full game will be available for MAC via digital download from November 2nd visit:
www.deliver2mac.com

Championship Manager 2008 is the only way to experience the awesome highs and challenging lows of being a real-life football manager. For further information and updates in the run-up to release please visit www.championshipmanager.com.

Championship Manager 2008 signs for Mobile

The Award-winning mobile phone game is back with all the tactical play, scouting, transfers and gameplay you could possible imagine

Eidos Interactive, one of the world’s leading publishers and developers of entertainment software, has announced it is to bring No.1 selling Championship Manager series to mobile phones again, with Championship Manager 2008 set for release in November.

The mobile phone version of Championship Manager 2008 will be released through Eidos New Media and is a fully featured conversion of the pioneer of football management titles. Developed by Dundee-based Dynamo Games, the mobile game features all the tactical acumen and logistics of the PC title, in a simple to navigate menu system specifically designed for mobile handsets.

Players select a team and are charged with turning them into trophy-winning heroes; Every aspect of a manager’s job is covered, from using your talent scouts to spot the next young stars, transfer negotiations and mid-week training that covers everything from fitness, to positional awareness and set plays. As with the real thing, results are everything and the club’s board will want to see a return on any transfer investment.

Dynamo has ensured that Championship Manager 2008 is extremely easy to navigate. A series of bespoke menu and shortcut systems akin to those used when sending SMS messages allow the player rapid access to team rosters, transfer dealings or balance sheets. Vital information such as fixture lists and team information are also available at the touch of a button. The result is a brand new iteration of the award winning Championship Manager with a new 2D match overlay.

Boasting a worldwide list of players and teams, a full transfer system and a rolling news system, Championship Manager 2008 is the most immersive mobile phone game to date and is certain to elevate the series to an even wider fan base.

Championship Manager 2008 will be released for mobile phones in November and will be available across all UK operators. Please visit Eidos for more information.