Football Manager 24 kicks off well: First ratings and the launch trailer

With the release of Football Manager 24, SEGA has made the most of many scoring opportunities - and has successfully scored. Watch the launch trailer here and see the first test results.

SEGA has released its latest iteration in the series of in-house football management simulations: With Football Manager 24, SEGA, in cooperation with developer Sports Interactive, is introducing various new features that, according to tests, make the latest installment significantly better than its predecessor. For the first time, you can compete in the J.1 League, J.2 League and J.3 League thanks to the new licences, giving you more insight into Japanese football. Optimisations have been made to the presentation of players, the ball physics and the lighting effects make the ball games shine in new splendour. Stronger editors, a sophisticated transfer market, the introduction of new player agents - for fans of the series.

FM24 in the test: This is how the trade press rates Football Manager 24

The numerous improvements and the introduction of fresh game features have had a positive effect on the ratings of the industry's press:

Videogamer: 95/100
GGRecon: 90/100
The Sixth Axis: 90/100
Windows Central: 90/100
GameStar: 87/100
God is a Geek: 85/100
Pixel-Magazin: 8.3/10
PC Gamer: 83/100
PCGamesN: 8/10
Eurogamer: 4/5
Gamingbolt: 80/100
IGN Portugal: 80/100
Screenrant: 80/100
Checkpoint Gaming: 75/100