Football Manager 2022: 10 New Features To Be Excited About

10. Enhanced Graphics And Movement

While the intricacies of the FM game engine and the features themselves are always impressive to see, Sports Interactive are always forever tweaking the graphics of Football Manager for each new release - and FM22 will be no different.

As revealed directly by SI, a new animation engine will be at play in FM22. For gamers, that means an even greater level of on-pitch authenticity to their mission to achieve supremacy domestically and on the global stage.

In this next Football Manager release, we'll have more natural and realistic player movements thanks to the implementation of root motion. Likewise, dribbling and standard touches of the ball have been revamped to increase the range of movement from your in-game players. As part of this, you'll even see some of your more skillful players pulling out the odd Cruyff turn or Zidane-esque pivot, whilst a high-pressing style of play will show your players making sprint bursts.

All in all, the new graphics and movements on display are designed to make FM22 more lifelike in how its matches play and how players react.

Authored by Andrew Pollard

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Posted On: 11th Oct 2021

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