Football Manager 25 canceled and no longer coming to Xbox Game Pass After multiple delays, Sports Interactive has canceled Football Manager 25, which was down to launch into Xbox Game Pass later this year.Sean Carey Published 07 Feb 2025 FollowtopicsPC Game PassXbox Game PassXbox Series X|SSean Carey It's sad news for budding football coaches as Football Manager 25 has been canceled. The upcoming Xbox sports game, which was supposed to join Xbox Game Pass on day one, will no longer see the light of day as Sports Interactive says it's now focusing on its next release. Delayed Football Manager 25 canceled as Sports Interactive shifts focusSports Interactive has canceled Football Manager 25The developer says it "currently hasn't achieved what it set out to do in enough areas of the game" despite multiple delaysSports Interactive's focus "now returns to creating a new era for Football Manager"When Football Manager 25 was announced for Game Pass, Sports Interactive spoke of huge technical and visual advancements for the new game, as well as a complete overhaul to tactics, and a full UI revamp. However, it seems the developer has bitten off more than it can chew, as the game was subsequently delayed to March 2025. Now Sports Interactive has canceled Football Manager 25, saying the game is not quite up to the standards players deserve."Sports Interactive regret to inform that, following extensive internal discussion and careful consideration with Sega, we have made the difficult decision to cancel Football Manager 25 and shift our focus to the next release," reads a statement from the developer. "Due to a variety of challenges that we’ve been open about to date, and many more unforeseen, we currently haven’t achieved what we set out to do in enough areas of the game, despite the phenomenal efforts of our team. Each decision to delay the release was made with the aim of getting the game closer to the desired level but, as we approached critical milestones at the turn of the year, it became unmistakably clear that we would not achieve the standard required, even with the adjusted timeline. "Whilst many areas of the game have hit our targets, the overarching player experience and interface is not where we need it to be. As extensive evaluation has demonstrated, including consumer playtesting, we have clear validation for the new direction of the game and are getting close — however, we’re too far away from the standards you deserve."Sports Interactive says it is now focusing on "creating a new era for Football Manager." As for Football Manager 2024 remaining on Game Pass, Sports Interactive says it is in discussions with platform partners and licensors and hopes to extend its Football Manager 24 agreements. It also says that FM24 will not be updated with 2024/25 season data as it would "divert critical resources away from the development of the next release."Well, that's one game scrubbed from our list of upcoming Game Pass games! What are your thoughts on this? Sad to see FM25 canceled? Let us know down in the comments.Xbox Game PassPC Game PassXbox Series X|SXbox OneWindows Written by Sean CareyA big fan of Xbox achievements, Sean has committed to playing as many of the best RPGs, racing games, and first-person shooters on and off Xbox Game Pass as possible. Before joining TrueAchievements, Sean earned a degree in journalism from Solent University.