Championship Manager Goes Online In January 2005
Eidos announces multiplayer management malarkey
It’s taken a surprisingly long time to happen, but today Eidos announced Championship Manager Online, taking the brand onto the web just as it enjoys its fifth offline outing. Some had thought that EA would get in there first with a multiplayer fantasy football game, having already organised a similar American football based league in the US and having recently unveiled its FIFA Interactive Tournament. However, with Championship Manager Online kicking off this coming January, Eidos seems to be leading the way.
As Johnathan Kemp, MD of Eidos Europe, says “Championship Manager Online is the latest part of our strategy of making the Championship Manager brand a constant part of every football fan’s life.” Indeed, by enticing ‘casual’ gamers with a keen interest in football, CMO ought to provide a useful stimulus to encourage sales of Championship Manger 5: and in due time, probably Championship Manager 6 as well.
The online version is in development with Jadestone Studios, also with the assistance of Beautiful Game Studios (developers of CM5) and will be constantly updated throughout each ‘season’ - lending a sense of reality to the proceedings. There will also be regular SMS updates for participating players, making it a fairly comprehensive fantasy football experience.
The action will be taking place over at www.cm-online.com as soon as the gates open in the new year.
As Johnathan Kemp, MD of Eidos Europe, says “Championship Manager Online is the latest part of our strategy of making the Championship Manager brand a constant part of every football fan’s life.” Indeed, by enticing ‘casual’ gamers with a keen interest in football, CMO ought to provide a useful stimulus to encourage sales of Championship Manger 5: and in due time, probably Championship Manager 6 as well.
The online version is in development with Jadestone Studios, also with the assistance of Beautiful Game Studios (developers of CM5) and will be constantly updated throughout each ‘season’ - lending a sense of reality to the proceedings. There will also be regular SMS updates for participating players, making it a fairly comprehensive fantasy football experience.
The action will be taking place over at www.cm-online.com as soon as the gates open in the new year.
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kriv 1 Sep 2004 11:28
1/6
Woo hoo a multiplayer spreadsheet.
Mecha Ghandi 1 Sep 2004 11:31
2/6
kriv wrote:
>Woo hoo a multiplayer spreadsheet.
EXCEL lent!
>Woo hoo a multiplayer spreadsheet.
EXCEL lent!
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mrcool2004 1 Sep 2004 12:07
3/6
you don't have to play it so yu're alright
very naive to say thats what it is, if u're a football fan youll understand its more than just a spreadsheet
micta 1 Sep 2004 12:40
4/6
mrcool2004 wrote:
>
>you don't have to play it so yu're alright
>
>very naive to say thats what it is, if u're a
>football fan youll understand its more than just
>a spreadsheet
That's alright, Mr Cool - i have no sense of humour either
>
>you don't have to play it so yu're alright
>
>very naive to say thats what it is, if u're a
>football fan youll understand its more than just
>a spreadsheet
That's alright, Mr Cool - i have no sense of humour either
config 1 Sep 2004 13:13
5/6
micta wrote:
>mrcool2004 wrote:
>>you don't have to play it so yu're alright
>>
>>very naive to say thats what it is, if u're a
>>football fan youll understand its more than just
>>a spreadsheet
>
>That's alright, Mr Cool - i have no sense of
>humour either
LOL!
>mrcool2004 wrote:
>>you don't have to play it so yu're alright
>>
>>very naive to say thats what it is, if u're a
>>football fan youll understand its more than just
>>a spreadsheet
>
>That's alright, Mr Cool - i have no sense of
>humour either
LOL!
covmat 3 Sep 2004 19:27
6/6
Reject Eidos!
Football Manager is the direct lineage of CM!
Do not be ashamed. Do not be mistaken.
Football Manager is the direct lineage of CM!
Do not be ashamed. Do not be mistaken.