Football Player 2023: Everything we know so far

A new football game experience is coming - Football Player.

The football gaming space is dominated by FIFA, Football Manager and eFootball (formerly known as PES) - but a new "Player" has entered the game.

We may still be some way away from release, but here's what we know so far.

Latest - Twitter Q&A

The Football Player devs have answered the top 5 most answered questions on Twitter.

Q: Is the game going to be free?

A: No, the game is not going to be free. However, it’s not going to be expensive in the first year, $15-$20.

Q: What devices is the game coming to?

A: At the moment, the game is only coming to PCs & Macbooks. Although, we are looking closely at other devices so we might upgrade in the future.

Q: Is “Football Player” a simulation or an arcade game?

A: Football Player is a simulation game. We are trying to make our game as realistic as possible (not graphics wise) because we think realism is the most important thing of football games.

Q: Are we going to play or the games will get simmed?

A: The games will not be played completely, but you will get scenarios when you have a highlight. So you will get the chance to shoot, pass, cross, defend, take a set piece, etc. The rest of the game will be commentary.

Q: How many chances per game are we getting?

A: As we said, we are trying to make the game as realistic as possible, so the number of chances will be different according to the opposition. Better opposition = less chances per game, worse opposition = more chances per game.

Release date

The only thing we know about the Football Player 2023 release date is in the name: 2023.

This image was shared with their tweet announcing the title, but very little else is known.

We would imagine it will align itself with the football season and the release of its competitors, so expect to see it around August/September 2023.

What is Football Player 2023?

Probably the biggest question of all, what is the new game all about?

While few details were given in the announcement for the title, they did link to a Discord channel for the game which is where we've learned more about what's to come.

The account DH in the Discord stated he is the founder of the game, and there's a Jobs channel where DH is asking those interested in helping with creation of the game to contact him at an email connected to Pixelont, but their website doesn't appear to be working.

It's not clear what development experience the company has, as a quick search shows Pixelont LLC is described as a Creative Agency working in Web & App Design, Graphic Design, and Video Commercials.

While responding to questions by several users in the Discord, DH detailed some of what we can expect from Football Player 2023.

"The game will be similar to Football Manager, where the most part of the game will be simmed, BUT you will get to play the game once you have a chance (shot, cross, pass, defend, set piece, etc)," said DH.

This looks like a sort of cross between FIFA and Football Manager, so it will be interesting to see how it plays out.