# Idol Manager > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Idol_Manager > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Idol_Manager.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idol_Manager > Source revision: 1356866760 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|2021 business simulation video game}} {{Infobox video game | title = Idol Manager | image = Idol Manager cover.jpg | caption = cover art by [Pixiv](/source/Pixiv) artist Ninamo | developer = Glitch Pitch | publisher = [Playism](/source/Playism) | designer = {{Unbulleted list|Justin Kuiper|Max Rogozin}} | programmer = Max Rogozin | artist = Aiwa | writer = Justin Kuiper | composer = {{Unbulleted list|Kobishi|Naisu}} | platforms = {{Unbulleted list|[Microsoft Windows](/source/Microsoft_Windows)|[Nintendo Switch](/source/Nintendo_Switch)|[PlayStation 4](/source/PlayStation_4)|[PlayStation 5](/source/PlayStation_5)}} | released = {{Unbulleted list|'''Microsoft Windows'''|{{Video game release|WW|27 July 2021}}|'''Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5'''|{{Video game release|WW|25 August 2022}}}} | genre = [Business simulation](/source/Business_simulation_game) | modes = [Single-player](/source/Single-player_video_game) }} '''''Idol Manager''''' is a [business simulation game](/source/business_simulation_game) developed by Glitch Pitch and published by [Playism](/source/Playism). It was initially released on [Microsoft Windows](/source/Microsoft_Windows) on 27 July 2021, with the [ported](/source/Porting) versions of [Nintendo Switch](/source/Nintendo_Switch), [PlayStation 4](/source/PlayStation_4) and [PlayStation 5](/source/PlayStation_5) available on 25 August 2022. ==Gameplay== ''Idol Manager'' provides a free-play mode and a [story mode](/source/Narrative_of_video_games).{{cite news|first=Brent|last=Middleton|url=https://goombastomp.com/idol-manager-review/|title=Idol Manager Review|website=goombastomp.com|date=24 August 2022|access-date=19 March 2023}} The story mode features three difficulties and [multiple endings](/source/Nonlinear_gameplay).{{cite news|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2022-08-26/rise-as-an-idol-manager-today-on-switch-playstation-4-5-just-dont-go-broke-or-go-to-prison/.189017|title=Rise as an Idol Manager Today on Switch, PlayStation 4/5 - Just Don't Go Broke or Go to Prison|work=[Anime News Network](/source/Anime_News_Network)|date=26 August 2022|access-date=19 March 2023}} In the video game, players take on the role of a [business manager](/source/business_manager), who is responsible for the daily trainings and commercial activities of [Japanese idol groups](/source/Japanese_idol). The game also features [random events](/source/Event_(probability_theory)), allowing players to navigate through [PR](/source/Public_relations) disasters and defuse tensions between group members.{{cite news|first=Orpheus|last=Joshua|url=https://noisypixel.net/idol-manager-switch-announced-august-2022/|title='Idol Manager' Switch Port Announced; August 2022 Release|website=noisypixel.net|date=11 May 2022|access-date=19 March 2023}} ==Development and release== ''Idol Manager'' was revealed at [E3 2020](/source/E3_2020).{{cite web|url=https://ngpx.games/|title=New Game+ Expo|website=ngpx.games|access-date=19 March 2023|archive-date=8 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210908183628/https://ngpx.games/|url-status=dead}} It was developed by Glitch Pitch, an [indie game](/source/indie_game) studio located in Russia, and published by the Japanese independent [video game publisher](/source/video_game_publisher) [Playism](/source/Playism).{{cite news|first=Keiichi|last=Yokoyama|url=https://automaton-media.com/en/playism/20210726-1374/|title=Idol Manager, an idol management agency simulation, now available on Steam|website=automaton-media.com|date=16 August 2021|access-date=19 March 2023}} The in-game images and [cover art](/source/cover_art) are created by [Pixiv](/source/Pixiv) artists.{{cite web|url=http://idolmanager.net/presskit/|title=Factsheet|website=idolmanager.net|access-date=19 March 2023}} The game was launched on 27 July 2021 for [Microsoft Windows](/source/Microsoft_Windows) via [Steam](/source/Steam_(service)).{{cite news|first=Azario|last=Lopez|url=https://noisypixel.net/idol-manager-pc-release-date-july-2021/|title=Idol Manager Gets PC Release Date Set for July; Showing the Complexities of the Idol World|website=noisypixel.net|date=5 June 2021|access-date=19 March 2023}} The [Nintendo Switch](/source/Nintendo_Switch), [PlayStation 4](/source/PlayStation_4) and [PlayStation 5](/source/PlayStation_5) versions were released on 25 August 2022.{{cite news|first=Sal|last=Romano|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2022/05/idol-manager-adds-ps5-ps4-versions|title=Idol Manager adds PS5, PS4 versions|website=Gematsu|date=19 May 2022|access-date=19 March 2023}} ==Reception== {{Video game reviews | align = left | MC = 73/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/idol-manager/critic-reviews/?platform=pc|title=''Idol Manager'' PC|work=[Metacritic](/source/Metacritic)|access-date=19 March 2023}} }} ''Idol Manager'' received "mixed or average" reviews for the [Microsoft Windows](/source/Microsoft_Windows) version according to review aggregator [Metacritic](/source/Metacritic). Tilly Lawton of ''[Pocket Tactics](/source/Pocket_Tactics)'' rated the game an 8 out of 10, praising the game is fascinating and in good combination with its [visual novel](/source/visual_novel) aspects, but wrote the game is "not for everyone" and pointed out the [UI system](/source/User_interface) of the game is somewhat inconvenient.{{cite news|first=Tilly|last=Lawton|url=https://www.pockettactics.com/idol-manager/review|title=Idol Manager Switch review – stressy baka|work=[Pocket Tactics](/source/Pocket_Tactics)|date=25 August 2022|access-date=19 March 2023}} Allen Kesinger of ''COGconnected'' gave 89 out of 100, also praising the game's [Gal-game](/source/Bish%C5%8Djo_game) [art style](/source/Style_(visual_arts)), but criticized the game's buggy UI as well.{{cite news|first=Allen|last=Kesinger|url=https://cogconnected.com/review/idol-manager-review/|title=Idol Manager review – spice up your life|website=cogconnected.com|date=25 September 2022|access-date=19 March 2023}} == Legacy == A sequel focusing on [VTubers](/source/VTuber), ''Idol Manager: Virtual Venture'', was announced on May 10, 2026 and is slated for a 2027 early access release on Steam.{{Cite web |last=Romano |first=Sal |date=10 May 2026 |title=Idol Manager: Virtual Venture announced for PC |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2026/05/idol-manager-virtual-venture-announced-for-pc |access-date=30 May 2026 |website=Gematsu |language=en-US}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{Official website|https://idolmanager.net/}} Category:2021 video games Category:Business simulation games Category:Japanese idol video games Category:PlayStation 4 games Category:PlayStation 5 games Category:Single-player video games Category:Video games developed in Russia Category:Video games set in Japan Category:Windows games Category:Playism games --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Idol Manager](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idol_Manager) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idol_Manager?action=history)). 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