Both physical and digital versions require online platform connectivity and an Internet connection to activate the game.
Football Manager will need Internet access for its activation process. Once activated, you can play the game in "Offline Mode" on the respective platforms. Internet access after installation of the game will only be needed to apply game updates and play ‘online’ network games.
- Start Steam whilst being connected to the Internet
- Verify that all game files are completely updated and that there are no current downloads on Steam (‘View’ -> ‘Downloads’)
- Launch the game you would like to play offline to verify that there are no further updates to download. Shut down the game and return to Steam once you have confirmed that the game can be played
- Go to ‘Steam’ -> ‘Settings’ to ensure that the ‘Don't save account credentials on this computer’ option is NOT selected
- Click on the top left ‘Steam’ menu and select ‘Go Offline’
- Select ‘Restart in Offline Mode’. This will restart the Steam client and it will no longer connect to Internet when it is launched
If you would like to reconnect Steam to the Internet in the future to download game updates or play multiplayer modes, please select ‘Go Online’ from the top left ‘Steam’ menu.
- Launch the Microsoft Store with internet connection
- Sign in with the account that have purchased [Football Manager title]
- Click on the account icon in the top right corner
- Click ‘Apps Setting’
- Toggle the ‘Offline permissions’ to ‘On’*
- Launch [Football Manager title] (re-launch the game if it is already running)
- Sign in to Xbox when prompt
Once you’ve done so you should be able to play Football Manager in offline mode.
*Please note you can only change this option three times per year.
- Open the Epic Games Launcher
- On the Sign-In screen, click on ‘Sign In Later’ at the bottom
Once you’ve done so you should be able to play Football Manager in offline mode.
If nothing above works, please submit a support request stating exactly what you've tried so far, and a member of our team will try to help.