Football Superstars is a free-to-play

Free-to-play

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 massively multiplayer online

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 football game Developed by Monumental Games

Monumental games

Monumental Games is an independent UK video game developer. It was founded by industry veterans Rik Alexander and Rocco Loscalzo in 2005...

and published by CyberSports.

Development

The BETA version of Football Superstars was released in November 2008, with community members providing feedback to the overall gameplay elements. The “release” version of the game was launched in the Spring of 2009. Since then, there have been several updates and patches to the game, improving stability and gameplay.

Features

Football Superstars was the first game of its kind on the PC to allow players to team up with other players from all over the globe and play in a true PvP environment. Players only ever control one player on the pitch, and everyone else around you is human controlled with the exception of the Goalkeepers who are controlled by the AI.
Players can train their “Superstars” to become better players by visiting the gyms, or purchasing upgraded boots and skills.
Players can also increase their fame levels by visiting bars and restaurants and purchasing drinks. The more famous the players are, the greater their reward after each match.

Money

There are two currencies in Football Superstars – FS Dollars and FS Bonds. The current exchange rate is 1 FS Bond for 1,000 FS Dollars. Players earn FS Dollars by playing competitive games, and can purchase FS Bonds from the official website, to then convert into FS Dollars. Players can now also spend FS Bonds on the new feature “Superstar Management”.

Subscription

Even though FS is free to play, there is a subscription package available for purchase. The subscription comes with some in game currency (FS Bonds) and some virtual football boots (vary between Puma and Reebok)
Players can purchase one or three month subs or buy a lifetime subscription at a reduced rate.

PMC

Player Managed Clubs (PMC) are the FS equivalent of guilds, allowing players to create their own teams, recruit their own players and compete in online events and tournaments against other user generated PMCs. Within the PMC hierarchy, the manager can nominate a Captain, Scouts, a Coach and members. Each of these roles has a varied level of responsibility and only subscribers can become Captains and Coaches. Currently there are over 120 PMCs in operation.

Superstar Management

Released in August 2010, Superstar Management allows players to improve their players stats through the official website. Players can train their gym points, increase their Fame and XP levels and improve their football abilities too.

Newspapers

When players get big, there is the opportunity for them to be interviewed. A journalist will confront them and start asking them questions. This is something enjoyed by many users.

External links

• Football Superstars Official Website
• CyberSports Ltd - The publisher of Football Superstars
• Monumental Games - Game developer of Football Superstars