Championship Manager 2010
Encyclopedia
Championship Manager 2010 (abbreviated to Championship Manager 10 or CM 2010) is a Football Manager
simulation video game. It is developed by Beautiful Game Studios
and published by Eidos Interactive
. It was released on PC
on September 11, 2009 making it the first Championship Manager
game to be released before Football Manager
since Championship Manager 2007
.
The Mac OS X version of the game shipped from Virtual Programming on November 23, 2009.
have implemented several new features, never seen before for both the Championship Manager series
as well as other football management games. This is due to the 2 year development time for the game.
Created entirely from scratch at CM headquarters and designed specifically to bring the management experience to life, the Manager can now see how their decisions and instructions manifest themselves on the playing field in 3D.
It’s nearing the end of the football season and your team is hovering around the bottom of the table, struggling to avoid relegation. Can you take over management, turn your team’s fortune around and prevent the drop?
, who admitted that the franchise had lost direction in recent years and that the publisher was determined to make the game a "strong alternative" to Sega
's Football Manager
. The release date was originally April 2009 but was pushed back to September 11, 2009 to polish the game properly. A Beta version PC Demo was released for players to test and report back problems to the developers in time for the final version release. On 18 August 2009, Eidos Interactive
announced fans would be able to buy the game for as little as 1p along with a £2.50 'transaction fee'. This is the first time any computer games
publisher has done this.
. Eurogamer
gave the game an 8 out of 10 stating "For the first time, the Championship Manager series is a viable alternative to Football Manager... CM10's attempts to innovate must be applauded, and the majority of its refinements are either solid additions or real winners.http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/championship-manager-2010-review?page=2 MSN UK also applauded the game and concluded "
Once you get stuck into a season, it is fearsomely addictive, and all aspects of football management are present and correct, if not necessarily developed to Football Manager’s level of sophistication. It is a lot more forgiving than Football Manager... If that doesn’t bother you, it’s worth considering for the first time in years."http://tech.uk.msn.com/gaming/article.aspx?cp-documentid=149402455
Now Gamer gave the game a 7.3 out of 10 concluding "Championship Manager 2010 – particularly with its impressive highlights engine – manages to land a good few solid punches, and gives the Sports Interactive team something to genuinely mull over. For Championship Manager is now in the finest shape it’s been in for half a decade, and there are more solid foundations for next year’s edition to be built on."http://pc-mmo.nowgamer.com/reviews/pc-mmo/8642/championship-manager-2010?o=3#listing UK news site The Guardian
gave the game 4 out 5 stars and concluded that "If you seek a straight-down-the-line football management experience that tests your powers of wheeler-dealing, man-management, tactics and training, then you will find Championship Manager thoroughly satisfying...At last, the beloved old stager has found a hint of its previous form."http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2009/sep/14/championship-manager-2010-pc-review The game received a Metacritic
average of 73%.
, Roy Meredith, claimed the 'Pay What You Want' promotion for Championship Manager 2010 had "exceeded" expectations.http://www.videogamer.com/pc/cm_2010/preview-1988-2.html. In its first two weeks of release the game held the No.1 spot in the PC Retail charts.http://www.championshipmanager.co.uk/server/show/ConWebDoc.1341?PHPSESSID=f5487e2a314706e33c9650cc7760a6f3. In its third week the game slipped to No.2. After over four months of being sold, the game dropped out of the Top 10 Retail PC Games chart.
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simulation video game. It is developed by Beautiful Game Studios
Beautiful Game Studios
Beautiful Game Studios is a computer game development studio based in London, England. The studio is an internal development team within Square Enix and was set up in late 2003 by Eidos Interactive to develop the Championship Manager series...
and published by Eidos Interactive
Eidos Interactive
Eidos Interactive Ltd. is a British video game publisher and is a label of Square Enix Europe. As an independent company Eidos plc was headquartered in the Wimbledon Bridge House in Wimbledon, London Borough of Merton....
. It was released on PC
Personal computer
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on September 11, 2009 making it the first Championship Manager
Championship Manager series
The Championship Manager series is a series of British football-management simulation computer games, the first of which was released in 1992.The Championship Manager brand and game was conceived by two brothers: Paul and Oliver Collyer...
game to be released before Football Manager
Football Manager
Football Manager is a series of football management simulation games developed by Sports Interactive and published by Sega. The game began its life in 1992 as Championship Manager; however, following the break-up of their partnership with original publishers Eidos Interactive, Sports Interactive...
since Championship Manager 2007
Championship Manager 2007
Championship Manager 2007 is an iteration in Eidos' Championship Manager series of computer games. The game was developed by Beautiful Game Studios and was released on PC on October 13, 2006. It was available to play on the PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable and Xbox 360 on March 16, 2007...
.
The Mac OS X version of the game shipped from Virtual Programming on November 23, 2009.
Features
Developers Beautiful Game StudiosBeautiful Game Studios
Beautiful Game Studios is a computer game development studio based in London, England. The studio is an internal development team within Square Enix and was set up in late 2003 by Eidos Interactive to develop the Championship Manager series...
have implemented several new features, never seen before for both the Championship Manager series
Championship Manager series
The Championship Manager series is a series of British football-management simulation computer games, the first of which was released in 1992.The Championship Manager brand and game was conceived by two brothers: Paul and Oliver Collyer...
as well as other football management games. This is due to the 2 year development time for the game.
3D match engine
The match engine has undergone a radical overhaul with the result, a fully animated match engine with over 500 individual player animations. There are seven different camera angles, replays and the ability to record and re-watch matches.Created entirely from scratch at CM headquarters and designed specifically to bring the management experience to life, the Manager can now see how their decisions and instructions manifest themselves on the playing field in 3D.
Set Piece creator
This brand new feature enables managers to create Set Pieces. You can call upon all the individual strengths of your squad members to produce the perfectly executed free kick. The creator splits the set piece into a number of stages so managers can fine tune every crucial step from passing direction, cross/chips and runs to coordinating your defence when a corner is taken against you.Scouting network
Scouting for new players is now a much more accessible feature and attractive prospect in Championship Manager 2010. Managers are given a world map view of their knowledge of different countries and expenditure allocation. Scouts report back the up and coming star players from around the world allowing you to dedicate more of your time to other areas.Drill training
Managers can now set up drills to see how their players match up against each other – shooting, crossing, practice matches and much more all shown in the spectacular three dimensional match engine.CM Season Live
A first in the football management genre, CM Season Live is a monthly downloadable update which brings you all the latest events from the world of football, dropping you into the action at key defining moments in the season.It’s nearing the end of the football season and your team is hovering around the bottom of the table, struggling to avoid relegation. Can you take over management, turn your team’s fortune around and prevent the drop?
Mail and media
A huge range of messaging in the game enables you to have far greater access to information and news from within the game's world of football. Broadcasting real media references, the latest CM news system delivers in a wide variety of ways. The user gets all the information and news that's relevant to their game in order to maximise their potential as a manager.Dynamic display window
A dynamically updated display window brings a real world likeness to the user. Managers will be able to look out on the latest league tables, fixtures, top goal scorers and more from their in-game football world. Coverage from every part of the globe will appear throughout the game on every screen. It's the complete picture.ProZone
An exclusive feature to the CM series, ProZone continues to evolve to enable users to access highly detailed, post-match analysis on their players. With full stats on their own team and the opposition, the manager has the complete picture of personal and team performances to aid their decisions. Providing data on every pass, run, shot and more, ProZone is the analysis tool, putting CM in the real football world. Professional managers use ProZone on a daily basis. It doesn't get any more real than this.Development
Originally named Championship Manager 2009, the game was renamed due to a change in release dates. Championship Manager 2010 is the first game in the series to have a 2 year development time. This is due to recent versions in the series not being critically successful for publisher Eidos InteractiveEidos Interactive
Eidos Interactive Ltd. is a British video game publisher and is a label of Square Enix Europe. As an independent company Eidos plc was headquartered in the Wimbledon Bridge House in Wimbledon, London Borough of Merton....
, who admitted that the franchise had lost direction in recent years and that the publisher was determined to make the game a "strong alternative" to Sega
Sega
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's Football Manager
Football Manager
Football Manager is a series of football management simulation games developed by Sports Interactive and published by Sega. The game began its life in 1992 as Championship Manager; however, following the break-up of their partnership with original publishers Eidos Interactive, Sports Interactive...
. The release date was originally April 2009 but was pushed back to September 11, 2009 to polish the game properly. A Beta version PC Demo was released for players to test and report back problems to the developers in time for the final version release. On 18 August 2009, Eidos Interactive
Eidos Interactive
Eidos Interactive Ltd. is a British video game publisher and is a label of Square Enix Europe. As an independent company Eidos plc was headquartered in the Wimbledon Bridge House in Wimbledon, London Borough of Merton....
announced fans would be able to buy the game for as little as 1p along with a £2.50 'transaction fee'. This is the first time any computer games
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publisher has done this.
Reception
Championship Manager 2010 has received more positive reviews than previous versions of the Championship Manager seriesChampionship Manager series
The Championship Manager series is a series of British football-management simulation computer games, the first of which was released in 1992.The Championship Manager brand and game was conceived by two brothers: Paul and Oliver Collyer...
. Eurogamer
Eurogamer
Eurogamer is a Brighton-based website focused on video games news, reviews, previews and interviews. It is operated by Eurogamer Network Ltd., which was formed in 1999 by brothers Rupert and Nick Loman. Eurogamer has grown to become one of the most important European-based websites focused on...
gave the game an 8 out of 10 stating "For the first time, the Championship Manager series is a viable alternative to Football Manager... CM10's attempts to innovate must be applauded, and the majority of its refinements are either solid additions or real winners.http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/championship-manager-2010-review?page=2 MSN UK also applauded the game and concluded "
Once you get stuck into a season, it is fearsomely addictive, and all aspects of football management are present and correct, if not necessarily developed to Football Manager’s level of sophistication. It is a lot more forgiving than Football Manager... If that doesn’t bother you, it’s worth considering for the first time in years."http://tech.uk.msn.com/gaming/article.aspx?cp-documentid=149402455
Now Gamer gave the game a 7.3 out of 10 concluding "Championship Manager 2010 – particularly with its impressive highlights engine – manages to land a good few solid punches, and gives the Sports Interactive team something to genuinely mull over. For Championship Manager is now in the finest shape it’s been in for half a decade, and there are more solid foundations for next year’s edition to be built on."http://pc-mmo.nowgamer.com/reviews/pc-mmo/8642/championship-manager-2010?o=3#listing UK news site The Guardian
The Guardian
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gave the game 4 out 5 stars and concluded that "If you seek a straight-down-the-line football management experience that tests your powers of wheeler-dealing, man-management, tactics and training, then you will find Championship Manager thoroughly satisfying...At last, the beloved old stager has found a hint of its previous form."http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2009/sep/14/championship-manager-2010-pc-review The game received a Metacritic
Metacritic
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average of 73%.
Sales
General Manager of Beautiful Game StudiosBeautiful Game Studios
Beautiful Game Studios is a computer game development studio based in London, England. The studio is an internal development team within Square Enix and was set up in late 2003 by Eidos Interactive to develop the Championship Manager series...
, Roy Meredith, claimed the 'Pay What You Want' promotion for Championship Manager 2010 had "exceeded" expectations.http://www.videogamer.com/pc/cm_2010/preview-1988-2.html. In its first two weeks of release the game held the No.1 spot in the PC Retail charts.http://www.championshipmanager.co.uk/server/show/ConWebDoc.1341?PHPSESSID=f5487e2a314706e33c9650cc7760a6f3. In its third week the game slipped to No.2. After over four months of being sold, the game dropped out of the Top 10 Retail PC Games chart.