SEGA announces new release date for Football Manager 2023

Sega has announced a new release date for the delayed PS5 version of Football Manager 2023.

Originally scheduled to arrive alongside the Football Manager 2023 games for PC/Mac, Xbox, and mobile last November, the game will now launch for Sony’s console on February 1.

Until February 14, PlayStation Plus subscribers will receive a 20% discount on the game. The release of the PS5 version will mark the debut of the long-running franchise on a home PlayStation console (the series previously appeared on PSP and Vita).

The game suffered a last-minute delay due to “unforeseen complications” that arose during the submission and approval process, according to publisher Sega.

We’re delighted to announce that Football Manager 2023 Console will release on PlayStation 5 on February 1st.#FM23Console will launch with a 20% discount for PlayStation Plus subscribers.

Thank you for your patience as we worked to make this possible 💜

— Football Manager (@FootballManager) January 25, 2023

Sports Interactive studio director Miles Jacobson said: “We are delighted with today’s update that we will finally be able to put the FM23 console in the hands of PS5 gamers.

“Since the initial delay, the Sports Interactive team and our colleagues at Sega have worked tirelessly with Sony to overcome the issues and we are pleased to now have a release candidate ready to launch next week.