Discover the latest improvements in the Football Manager 2023 Winter Update, including realistic aging, enhanced gameplay, and bug fixes.
Discover the top five gameplay improvements in the latest Football Manager 2023 Winter Update.
Over 3.7M Database Changes
The Football Manager 2023 Winter Update features a massive database update, with over 3.7 million database changes, including player data and transfer movements up until the end of the January transfer window. This means you'll have access to the most up-to-date information about your favourite teams and players.
Realistic Aging
One of the most exciting changes in the Football Manager 2023 Winter Update is the fix for the issue where high CA players retain relatively high physical attributes late in their careers. With this update, players will age more realistically, allowing you to make more strategic decisions when it comes to player recruitment and development.
Reduced Erratic Longshots
The update also brings some much-needed gameplay fixes, including a reduction in the number of erratic longshots being attempted, particularly in possession-focused sides. This tweak will lead to a more realistic style of play and will require you to be more strategic when it comes to your team's attacking approach.
Effective Squad Management
Tweaks to the playing time calculation for backup and fringe players allow you to manage your squad more effectively and make the most of your players' abilities. This is a great improvement for those who love to rotate their players and make the most of their squad depth.
Bug Fixes
The Football Manager 2023 Winter Update also fixes an issue where making three substitutions in the first half would lead to users being unable to make substitutions at half time. Additionally, the training injury frequency rate has been decreased, and improvements have been made to defender reactions to long through balls.
How to Update Football Manager 2023 on Different Platforms
If you're a Football Manager player, you'll be pleased to know that the update should download automatically. However, if it doesn't, you can manually prompt the update by quitting and relaunching Steam or the Epic Games Store. Players on the Windows Store or Game Pass may need to search for the update manually.
For Xbox players, you can check for updates by hovering over Football Manager 2023 Console, pressing the menu button, navigating to 'Manage game and add-ons' and selecting 'updates'. Meanwhile, for iOS users, apps that you download from the App Store are automatically updated by default. However, if there's an issue, you can update an app manually.
FM23 Mobile players on Android should see the game update automatically. However, you can update manually by opening the Google Play Store App and tapping the profile icon. From there, tap ‘Manage Apps and Device’. Apps with an update available are labelled 'Update available'. As for FM23 Touch on Nintendo Switch™, the update should automatically install if you've enabled the Auto-Update Software option. If not, you'll need to ensure that the console is connected to the internet and then select the FM23 Touch icon from the home menu to update it.
Overall, the Football Manager 2023 Winter Update is a fantastic improvement to an already great game. With a massive database update, realistic ageing, improved attacking approach, effective squad management, bug fixes, and enhanced defender reactions, you're sure to have an even more immersive and enjoyable football management experience.
