Will Football Manager 2023 PS5 be cancelled?


Football Manager 2023

Football Manager 2023 has been released to much acclaim, but it has been noticeable in its absence from one particular console.

Football Manager 2023 was due to release on the PS5 for the first time ever, but following a delay in release date, things look to have all gone quiet from Sports Interactive

FM23 PS5 Cancelled?!

Football Manager 2023 was due to release on the PS5 alongside its other console counterparts.

The game was set for the first-time-ever release on Sony console, with fans around the world excited for its arrival.

However, only days before the release date, Sports Interactive that the plug had been temporarily pulled, with no news since.

As of right now, Football Manager 2023 is still due to release on PS5 in the future, but with no official release date stated and very little in the way of updates from the developer, you can see why some budding gaffers are starting to get a little twitchy.

FM23 PS5 Release Date Delayed

Sports Interactive has confirmed that they have made the difficult decision of delaying the scheduled release date for Football Manager 2023 on PS5.

Football Manager 2023 PS5
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BITTER BLOW - FM23 on the PS5 has been delayed

In a statement, Football Manager boss Miles Jacobson said the following:

"We're devastated by this outcome, which we have worked tirelessly with our partners for a number of weeks to try to address. It was especially difficult to make the decision to delay, as it involves holding back a great game which a number of talented people within SI have worked tremendously hard on for quite some time. We will continue to do everything in our power to get this game into the hands of PS5 gamers as soon as we can."

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