Popular video game "Football Manager" announced on Friday that its delayed 2025 edition has been cancelled as the "overarching player experience and interface is not where we need it to be."

There's been quite a lot of gloomy speculation about a potential video game crash coming. After heavy layoffs over the past two years, the cancellation of big budget titles continues to add fuel to the idea that the numbers aren't adding up.

Sega and Sports Interactive have canceled Football Manager 25 across all platforms after what has been a difficult development. It’s the first time the long-running sports sim series has skipped a year entirely since it began in 2004.

The latest edition of the Football Manager game was originally due to be released in November last year but was delayed until March and the game has now been cancelled altogether

In a statement, it was mentioned that fans had been eagerly anticipating the first gameplay reveal, making this news even more disappointing, especially since the release date had already been postponed twice.

The developer of Football Manager 25 has officially cancelled the game after a series of delays that saw it pushed from November last year. Developer Sports Interactive said the decision to cancel the latest instalment of the game was made after “extensive internal discussion” and “careful consideration” with publisher Sega.

FM25, the Football Manager title that was due for release in March 2025, has been cancelled by developers Sports Interactive, who have provided further information on the decision and refunds

FM25 has been cancelled so the team can focus on FM26 instead, in a crushing blow to millions of football fans from around the world. The game had been delayed several times before an announcement last night confirmed it wouldn't be coming out at all.