Football Manager 26 unveils new graphics for the pitch, and the leap is enormous

Developer Sports Interactive has finally revealed in a trailer what Football Manager 26 will look like with the new Unity Engine.

The clip shows various game scenes and reveals a huge leap in graphics. Although the player models still don’t look quite up to date, the lighting and turf texture in particular take the graphics to a whole new level compared to its predecessors.

FM 2026 is expected to be released in November 2025, but an exact release date has not yet been confirmed.