{{Short description|2012 video game}} {{Redirect|FM13|the road in Texas|List of Farm to Market Roads in Texas (1–99)#FM 13}} {{use British English|date=October 2024}} {{use dmy dates|date=October 2024}} {{Infobox video game | title = Football Manager 2013 | image = Football Manager 2013.jpg | developer = [[Sports Interactive]] | publisher = [[Sega]] | producer = [[Miles Jacobson]] | series = ''[[Football Manager]]'' | platforms = [[Microsoft Windows]], [[macOS|OS X]], [[PlayStation Portable]], [[iOS]], [[Android (operating system)|Android]] | released = '''Microsoft Windows, OS X'''{{vgrelease|WW|2 November 2012}}'''PlayStation Portable'''{{vgrelease|WW|30 November 2012}}'''iOS''', '''Android'''{{vgrelease|WW|13 December 2012}} | genre = [[Sports management video game|Sports management]] | modes = [[Single-player video game|Single player]], [[Multiplayer video game|multiplayer]] }} '''''Football Manager 2013''''' is a [[Association football|football]] management [[simulation video game]] and the tenth instalment in the ''[[Football Manager]]'' series developed by [[Sports Interactive]] and published by [[Sega]]. It was released on [[Microsoft Windows]] and [[OS X]] on 2 November 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/09/28/football-manager-2013-release-date-announced |title=Football Manager 2013 Release Date Announced |first=Luke |last=Karmali |date=28 September 2012 |website=IGN |access-date=5 December 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121027204236/http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/09/28/football-manager-2013-release-date-announced |archive-date=27 October 2012}}</ref> '''''Football Manager Handheld 2013''''' was subsequently published for [[PlayStation Portable]] on 30 November,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.game.co.uk/en/football-manager-2013-187601 |title=Football Manager Handheld 2013 (PSP) Product Details |publisher=[[Game (retailer)|GAME]] |access-date=16 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016023303/http://www.game.co.uk/en/football-manager-2013-187601 |archive-date=16 October 2013}}</ref> and for [[iOS]] and [[Android (operating system)|Android]] on 13 December.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ie.ign.com/games/football-manager-handheld-2013/iphone-150143 |title=Football Manager Handheld 2013 (iOS) |website=IGN |access-date=19 June 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://eurodroid.com/2012/12/13/football-manager-handheld-2013-out-now-for-android/ |title=Football Manager Handheld 2013 out now for Android |website=Eurodroid |date=13 December 2012 |access-date=17 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130510081259/http://eurodroid.com/2012/12/13/football-manager-handheld-2013-out-now-for-android/ |archive-date=10 May 2013}}</ref>
== Gameplay == [[File:FM13 Gameplay.jpg|thumb|left|235px|A simulated match between [[Birmingham City F.C.]] and [[Watford F.C.]] on the Microsoft Windows version of ''Football Manager 2013'']] ''Football Manager 2013'' features similar [[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 (association football)|manager]]. 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 [[Artificial intelligence in video games|AI]] owners and board.<ref>{{cite news |title=A league of their own: six of the best football video games |last=Boxer |first=Steve |work=The Guardian |date=28 August 2018 |access-date=22 October 2018 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/games/2018/aug/28/six-best-football-video-games-fifa-pro-evolution-soccer |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180905160554/https://www.theguardian.com/games/2018/aug/28/six-best-football-video-games-fifa-pro-evolution-soccer |archive-date=5 September 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref>
''Football Manager 2013'' includes a quicker mode of play called "Football Manager Classic". This new mode allow gamers to complete a season in less time than the normal game mode. It retains the [[3D computer graphics|3D]] match engine and player/staff database but simplifies the way players manage their club and allows them to focus on selected key areas to build success. A player can complete a season in approximately seven hours of gameplay. ''Football Manager 2013'' also includes a number of pre-set challenges, offering players scenarios designed to test their management skills over a set period of time, usually half a season. The challenges replicate a variety of real world circumstances. On 19 December 2012, two new challenges were added to the in-game store.<ref>{{cite web |title=Get two new Football Manager Classic challenges |url=http://www.sigames.com/news/14208/Get+two+new+Football+Manager+Classic+challenges++New+update |date=19 September 2012 |publisher=Sports Interactive |access-date=19 June 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130507094258/http://www.sigames.com/news/14208/Get+two+new+Football+Manager+Classic+challenges++New+update |archive-date=7 May 2013}}</ref>
== Release == On 6 September 2012, ''Football Manager 2013'' was officially announced via a mock [[press conference]] video on <!--https://www.youtube.com/sigamesofficial/-->Sports Interactive's YouTube channel.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Football Manager 2013 Announcement "Press Conference" - YouTube | date=6 September 2012 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRQiCNdSGSg |publisher=[[YouTube]] |access-date=7 September 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120906171817/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRQiCNdSGSg |archive-date=6 September 2012 |df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Stuart |first=Keith |title=Football Manager 2013 announced with Classic mode for lapsed fans |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/gamesblog/2012/sep/06/football-manager-2013-classic-mode |date=6 September 2012 |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=7 September 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150929033604/http://www.theguardian.com/technology/gamesblog/2012/sep/06/football-manager-2013-classic-mode |archive-date=29 September 2015}}</ref> It was confirmed the game would include over 900 new features, including a new mode called "Football Manager Classic". Release was slated as prior to the Christmas holiday season.<ref>{{cite web |last=Purchese |first=Robert |title=Football Manager 2013 interview: acres of new information about that Classic mode |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-09-06-football-manager-2013-interview-acres-of-new-information-about-that-classic-mode |date=6 September 2012 |website=[[Eurogamer]] |access-date=7 September 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130508095521/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-09-06-football-manager-2013-interview-acres-of-new-information-about-that-classic-mode |archive-date=8 May 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Schilling |first=Chris |title=Football Manager 2013: Miles Jacobson interview |url=http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/09/07/football-manager-2013-miles-jacobson-interview/ |date=7 September 2012 |magazine=[[PC Gamer]] |access-date=7 September 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130605141956/http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/09/07/football-manager-2013-miles-jacobson-interview/ |archive-date=5 June 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Cook |first=Dave |title=Football Manager interview: addiction returns |url=http://www.vg247.com/2012/09/07/football-manager-2013-interview-addiction-returns |date=7 September 2012 |website=[[VG247]] |access-date=7 September 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120910012824/http://www.vg247.com/2012/09/07/football-manager-2013-interview-addiction-returns/ |archive-date=10 September 2012}}</ref> On 27 September 2012, it was announced that the game would be released at midnight on 2 November 2012. On 18 October 2012, a fully playable [[Beta (software)|beta]] version was provided to customers who [[pre-order]]ed either the digital version (via [[Steam (service)|Steam]]) or physical versions (from selected retailers). Save data from the beta was compatible with the final version.<ref>{{cite web |last=Cook |first=Dave |date=19 October 2012 |title=Football Manager 13 beta begins, pre-order players get first touch |url=https://www.vg247.com/football-manager-13-beta-begins-pre-order-players-get-first-touch |access-date=13 October 2024 |website=VG247}}</ref> On 26 October 2012, a [[game demo]] was made available.<ref>{{cite web |last=Cook |first=Dave |date=29 October 2012 |title=Football Manager 2013 demo on Steam now |url=https://www.vg247.com/football-manager-2013-demo-on-steam-now |access-date=13 October 2024 |website=VG247}}</ref>
== Reception == {{Video game reviews | MC = PC: 86/100<ref name="Meta">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/football-manager-2013/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |title=Football Manager 2013 for PC Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |access-date=26 August 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130630162614/http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/football-manager-2013 |archive-date=30 June 2013}}</ref><br />iOS: 81/100<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/football-manager-handheld-2013/critic-reviews/?platform=ios-iphoneipad |title=Football Manager Handheld 2013 for iPhone/iPad Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |access-date=28 August 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130117054625/http://www.metacritic.com/game/ios/football-manager-handheld-2013 |archive-date=17 January 2013}}</ref> | EuroG = 9/10<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-10-29-football-manager-2013-review |title=Football Manager 2013 Review |first=Jack |last=Arnott |date=29 October 2012 |website=[[Eurogamer]] |access-date=26 August 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130830051401/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-10-29-football-manager-2013-review |archive-date=30 August 2013}}</ref> | GSpot = 8/10<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamespot.com/football-manager-2013/reviews/football-manager-2013-review-6398938/ |title=Football Manager 2013 Review |first=John |last=Robertson |date=29 October 2012 |website=[[GameSpot]] |access-date=5 December 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121204064833/http://www.gamespot.com/football-manager-2013/reviews/football-manager-2013-review-6398938/ |archive-date=4 December 2012}}</ref> | IGN = 9/10<ref>{{cite web |url=http://uk.ign.com/articles/2012/11/03/football-manager-2013-review |title=Football Manager 2013 Review |first=Luke |last=Moore |date=3 November 2012 |website=[[IGN]] |access-date=5 December 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130625002706/http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/11/03/football-manager-2013-review |archive-date=25 June 2013}}</ref> | PCGUS = 88/100<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.pcgamer.com/review/football-manager-2013/ |title=Football Manager 2013 Review |first=Chris |last=Schilling |date=3 November 2012 |magazine=[[PC Gamer]] |access-date=26 August 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130906032059/http://www.pcgamer.com/review/football-manager-2013/ |archive-date=6 September 2013}}</ref> | PCPP = 9/10<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.pcpowerplay.com.au/2012/12/football-manager-2013-review/ |title=Football Manager 2013 Review |newspaper=Pcgamer |date=14 December 2012 |publisher=[[PC PowerPlay]] |access-date=26 August 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130820141100/http://www.pcpowerplay.com.au/2012/12/football-manager-2013-review/ |archive-date=20 August 2013}}</ref> | VG = 8/10<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.videogamer.com/reviews/fm_13_review.html |title=Football Manager 2013 Review |first=David |last=Brown |date=29 October 2012 |publisher=VideoGamer.com |access-date=26 August 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130909001946/http://www.videogamer.com/reviews/fm_13_review.html |archive-date=9 September 2013}}</ref> }} {{expand section|date=October 2024}} ''Football Manager 2013'' received very positive reviews, including the highest ever [[Metacritic]] score for a ''Football Manager'' game, with a score of 86/100.<ref name="Meta"/>
== Sales == As of 31 March 2013, the game had sold 940,000 copies in the United States and Europe.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-05-10-aliens-colonial-marines-managed-1-31-million-sales |title=Aliens: Colonial Marines managed 1.31 million sales |last=Purchese |first=Robert |date=10 May 2013 |website=[[Eurogamer]] |access-date=10 May 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130606215402/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-05-10-aliens-colonial-marines-managed-1-31-million-sales |archive-date=6 June 2013}}</ref>
== See also == * [[Business simulation game]]
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == * {{official website|http://www.footballmanager.com/}} * [http://community.sigames.com/ Official forum]
{{Football Manager series}}
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