# Football Manager 2012 > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Football_Manager_2012 > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Football_Manager_2012.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_Manager_2012 > Source revision: 1335957847 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 2011 association football management simulation video game 2011 video game Football Manager 2012 Developer Sports Interactive Publisher Sega Producer Miles Jacobson Series Football Manager Platforms Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, PlayStation Portable, iOS Android Release Microsoft Windows NA: 21 October 2011 Mac OS X NA: 21 October 2011 Genre Sports management Modes Single player, multiplayer ***Football Manager 2012*** is a [football](/source/Association_football) management [simulation video game](/source/Simulation_video_game) and the ninth instalment in the *[Football Manager](/source/Football_Manager)* series developed by [Sports Interactive](/source/Sports_Interactive) and published by [Sega](/source/Sega). It was released on [Microsoft Windows](/source/Microsoft_Windows) and [Mac OS X](/source/Mac_OS_X) on 21 October 2011.[1][2] ## Gameplay *Football Manager 2012* features similar [gameplay](/source/Gameplay) to that of the *Football Manager* series. Gameplay consists of taking charge of a professional football team (the game also includes semi-professional, amateur, and international teams) as the [manager](/source/Manager_(association_football)). Players can sign football players to contracts, manage finances for the club, and give team talks to players. The *Football Manager* series is a simulation of real world management, with the player being judged on various factors by the club's [AI](/source/Artificial_intelligence_in_video_games) owners and board.[3] *Football Manager 2012* added increased levels of [scouting](/source/Scout_(association_football)), including the amount of information a scout would bring back for in-game players. The largest new addition to the game was the ability to add or remove playable leagues from the game at the end of every season (previously, once leagues were selected, they were not able to be changed). ## Release A demo of the game was released on [Steam](/source/Steam_(service)) in association with [Sky Sports HD](/source/Sky_Sports_HD) on 6 October 2011. It provides half of a season of gameplay, which can be continued within the full purchased version. The demo is limited to only the leagues of England, Scotland, France, Spain, Holland, Belgium, Italy, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, and Australia, which are playable as quick-starts.[4] ### Digital rights management *Football Manager 2012* is the first in the series to require the use of Steam software; this angered many thousands of fans of the series.[5][6] The move means that users must activate the game online before they are able to play. Sega indicated that the change was intended to reduce piracy.[7] ## Reception Reception Aggregate score Aggregator Score Metacritic PC: 84/100[8] PSP: 66/100[9] iOS: 84/100[10] Review scores Publication Score Eurogamer 8/10[11] GameSpot 8/10[12] IGN 9/10[13] The Daily Telegraph 9/10[14] This section needs expansion. You can help by adding missing information. (October 2024) According to media [review aggregator](/source/Review_aggregator) website [Metacritic](/source/Metacritic), *Football Manager 2012* received "generally positive reviews".[8] *[GameSpot](/source/GameSpot)* said that the "ability to turn leagues off and on was a great addition".[12] The German website *4players.de* rated the game with 88% as "sehr gut" ("very good").[15] ## See also - [Business simulation game](/source/Business_simulation_game) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Football Manager 2012"](https://web.archive.org/web/20111004152323/http://www.sega.com/fm2012/?t=EnglishUSA). *Sega.com*. Archived from [the original](http://www.sega.com/fm2012/?t=EnglishUSA) on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Football Manager 2012 Transfers to Shops on 21st October"](http://blogs.sega.com/2011/09/12/football-manager-2012-transfers-to-shops-on-21st-october/). Sega. 12 September 2011. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20120327063704/http://blogs.sega.com/2011/09/12/football-manager-2012-transfers-to-shops-on-21st-october/) from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2011. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Boxer, Steve (28 August 2018). ["A league of their own: six of the best football video games"](https://www.theguardian.com/games/2018/aug/28/six-best-football-video-games-fifa-pro-evolution-soccer). *The Guardian*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20180905160554/https://www.theguardian.com/games/2018/aug/28/six-best-football-video-games-fifa-pro-evolution-soccer) from the original on 5 September 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Football Manager 2012](https://www.footballmanager.com/demo) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20101029045751/http://footballmanager.com/demo) 29 October 2010 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine). Footballmanager.com. Retrieved on 6 January 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [Football Manager 2012 Steam DRM enrages fans](http://www.pcgamer.com/2011/09/28/football-manager-fans-outraged-at-football-manager-2012-steam-drm/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20111106052242/http://www.pcgamer.com/2011/09/28/football-manager-fans-outraged-at-football-manager-2012-steam-drm/) 6 November 2011 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine). PC Gamer (28 September 2011). Retrieved on 2012-01-06. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Yin, Wesley. (27 September 2011) [FM 2012 requires Steam to play](http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-09-27-fm-2012-requires-steam-to-play) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20111030032900/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-09-27-fm-2012-requires-steam-to-play) 30 October 2011 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine). Eurogamer.net. Retrieved on 2012-01-06. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** [Football Manager 2012 - Activation / Steam FAQ](http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/275972-Football-Manager-2012-Activation-Steam-FAQ) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20120806052014/http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/275972-Football-Manager-2012-Activation-Steam-FAQ) 6 August 2012 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine). Sports Interactive forum. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-metacritic_8-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-metacritic_8-1) ["Football Manager 2012 for PC Reviews"](https://www.metacritic.com/game/football-manager-2012/critic-reviews/?platform=pc). *[Metacritic](/source/Metacritic)*. [CBS Interactive](/source/CBS_Interactive). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20171229121050/http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/football-manager-2012) from the original on 29 December 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Football Manager Handheld 2012 for PSP Reviews"](https://www.metacritic.com/game/football-manager-handheld-2012/critic-reviews/?platform=psp). *[Metacritic](/source/Metacritic)*. [CBS Interactive](/source/CBS_Interactive). Retrieved 2 November 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Football Manager Handheld 2012: US and Japan for iPhone/iPad Reviews"](https://www.metacritic.com/game/football-manager-handheld-2012/critic-reviews/?platform=ios-iphoneipad). *[Metacritic](/source/Metacritic)*. [CBS Interactive](/source/CBS_Interactive). Retrieved 2 November 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-euro_Foot_11-0)** ["Football Manager 2012"](https://www.eurogamer.pt/articles/2011-10-19-football-manager-2012-analise). *Eurogamer.pt* (in Portuguese). 19 October 2011. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20170610042336/http://www.eurogamer.pt/articles/2011-10-19-football-manager-2012-analise) from the original on 10 June 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2018. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-GameS_12-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-GameS_12-1) [Football Manager 2012 Review](http://www.gamespot.com/football-manager-2012/reviews/football-manager-2012-review-6340512?tag=summary%3Bread-review/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20181022152326/https://www.gamespot.com/football-manager-2012/reviews/football-manager-2012-review-6340512/?tag=summary;read-review/) 22 October 2018 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine). Gamespot (19 October 2011). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-uk.i_Foot_13-0)** ["Football Manager 2012 Review - IGN"](https://uk.ign.com/articles/2011/10/17/football-manager-2012-review). *IGN*. 17 October 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-tele_Foot_14-0)** ["Football Manager 2012 review"](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/video-games/video-game-reviews/8851194/Football-Manager-2012-review.html?awc=15609_1540220707_101627c18fe64810a41c468a1201f680&WT.mc_id=tmgoff_poth-inbaff_tra_hotels). *Telegraph.co.uk*. 28 October 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["Test (Wertung) zu Football Manager 2012 (Sport, PC) - 4Players.de"](http://www.4players.de/4players.php/dispbericht_fazit/PC-CDROM/Test/Fazit_Wertung/PC-CDROM/28887/73447/Football_Manager_2012.html). *4Players*. 28 October 2011. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20131023224732/http://www.4players.de/4players.php/dispbericht_fazit/PC-CDROM/Test/Fazit_Wertung/PC-CDROM/28887/73447/Football_Manager_2012.html) from the original on 23 October 2013. ## External links - [Official website](http://www.footballmanager.com/) v t e Football Manager video games 2005 2006 2007 2008 Live 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 FM 26 Authority control databases: National France BnF data --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Football Manager 2012](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_Manager_2012) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_Manager_2012?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.