Football Manager 27 free play on PC and Mac from October 29 to November 3
Football Manager 27 is free to play on PC and Mac from Thursday, October 29 to Tuesday, November 3, with every mode, ahead of its November 10 launch.
Football Manager 27 is free to play from Thursday, October 29 at 6 PM GMT to Tuesday, November 3 at 6 PM GMT on PC and Mac. The trial is open on Steam, the Epic Games Store, the Microsoft Store, Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass, with no sign-up and every game mode available.
After the trial, players who pre-order the game (£49.99 / €59.99 / $59.99) can keep playing early until launch on Tuesday, November 10, and saves carry over to the full game. Sega warns that some club and player data may still be incomplete while rights holders finish approving it.
On console, pre-orders are not open yet: you can only wishlist the game from October 29.
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