Get the curtains drawn and phone on silent… the Football Manager 2020 Beta is now live on Steam and ready for Install ?

If you purchased FM20 from a participating digital retailer then you’ll love to see that this year’s Beta is fully playable* and includes the Online Career Mode, Create-a-Club and Fantasy Draft. As always, any progress made in Career Mode can be carried forward when your game updates on full release which is Tuesday, November 19th.

Those who are yet to pre-purchase can do so anytime prior to full release with a participating digital retailer to get full Beta access plus a cool 10% off. 

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WHAT TO EXPECT

You know the drill, but let us remind you that this is a Beta – so you’ll likely encounter bugs, glitches and other issues that our devs will be working round-the-clock to fix ahead of full release on November 19th. If you do come across anything then please bring it to our attention at community.sigames.com

For a refresher on what to expect from this year’s game check out the video below or our Feature Blogs for more detail. FM20 rewards planning like never before, so the Beta provides a good opportunity to build the foundations ahead of full release.

FM20 rewards planning like never before, so the Beta provides a good opportunity to build the foundations ahead of full release. Experienced FM players will also notice upgrades and optimisations straight away, making the game look cleaner and fresher than ever before.

So, we hope you enjoy the Beta. Let us know how you’re getting on by Tweeting us @FootballManager using the #FM20Beta hashtag.

HOW TO INSTALL

Purchases from Steam

Simply quit and restart Steam and you’ll see that Football Manager 2020 is available to Install.

Purchases from any other participating digital retailer

Your retailer should have sent you a confirmation email with a code, or a link to redeem your code which can be activated on Steam by following the instructions below:

1.    Launch the Steam client software and log into your Steam account or create a new, free account 
2.    Click the Games Menu
3.    Choose Activate a Product on Steam
4.    Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the activation process

*The Store, Steam Workshop and both the Pre and In-Game Editor are not available in the Beta