The lack of copy protection didn’t hinder sales it still went on to become one of the bestselling games of 1997.įollowing on from Season 97/98 the Championship Manager brand went from strength to strength. Because of this the game was released without copy protection in the hope that people would share the game, and then buy the next game of the series in the future. It also showcased new and emerging features which Sports Interactive hoped to incorporate in future versions. It was a football simulator that struck the perfect balance between realism, accessibility and fun. For the first time more than one league could be played concurrently, giving players an option to try their hand at managing in a different country during their simulated managerial career. Season 97/98 built upon that success and featured nine world leagues. At the same time it marked the beginning of a new generation of Championship Manger games which introduced many features still seen today in football management simulators.Īfter a less than encouraging start with their original releases, Sports Interactive rose to prominence with Championship Manager 2 (which was released in 1995). It was to be the final game of the second generation series of Championship Manager. As well as the usual compliment of bug fixes and tweaks to the game's AI, there were also rule changes to reflect real life changes in the world of soccer, such as the full implementation of the Bosman ruling and the inclusion of five substitutes in the English Premiership.Sports Interactive’s Championship Manager: Season 97/98 marked both a beginning and an end. For the first time ever, the game includes three playable league systems within the main game - England, Scotland and Italy. The game is essentially just a seasonal update (the first of many in the series), but it offers a lot more than just a modified player database.
It is the only game in the series to have been developed by both Sports Interactive and the game's long-time publishers Eidos Interactive. This was the last Championship Manager game to be released for the Amiga, the platform that the series started on.
It was released in September 1996, for the PC and Amiga computers. Championship Manager 96/97 (also known as Championship Manager 2: Including Season 96/97 Updates) is a game in the Championship Manager series of soccer management computer games.
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