Is Football Manager 27 Cross-Platform? PC and Console Are Separate Products

Football Manager 27 splits into three distinct products at launch on November 10, 2026, and they do not share cross-play or cross-progression. Sports Interactive’s own platform FAQ makes this clear: FM27 for PC and Mac is one product; FM27 Console for Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 is another; FM27 Mobile for iOS and Android via Netflix is a third. A fourth product, FM27 Touch, launches the same day on Apple Arcade.

FM27 Console is the dedicated Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 version. FM27 Mobile is the iOS and Android version, available through Netflix Games. Cross-progression (or cross-save) means your career progress, saves, and unlocked content carry across platforms. Cross-play means multiplayer matchmaking across platforms. Football Manager 27 has neither between its separate products.

The short answer

• PC/Mac (FM27) vs Xbox/PS5 (FM27 Console): No cross-play, no cross-save. Separate products, separate purchases, separate save files.
• PC/Mac (FM27) vs Mobile (FM27 Mobile): No cross-play, no cross-save. Different product, Netflix subscription required.
• Xbox/PS5 (FM27 Console) vs Mobile: No cross-play, no cross-save.
• Apple Arcade (FM27 Touch): Standalone product, no cross-progression with any other version.

What separate products means in practice

Sports Interactive’s platform FAQ states: “FM27 Console for Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5… It is a separate product from the PC version.” This means you buy each version separately, and your career on PC does not carry to console or mobile.

The Game Pass exception (subscription access, not cross-progression)

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers get access to both FM27 (PC/Mac via Microsoft Store/Xbox PC app) and FM27 Console (via Microsoft Store/Xbox PC app) at no extra cost from launch day. This is a subscription entitlement, not cross-progression:

• You can install and play both versions on your Game Pass subscription.
• Your PC save does not sync to the Console version, and vice versa.
• The two versions are separate applications with separate save systems.

PlayStation Plus has not been confirmed for FM27 Console at launch. Sports Interactive noted that FM26 Console was added to PS Plus Premium and Extra after its release, but no commitment exists for FM27.

The separate-product strategy reflects Football Manager’s platform-specific design. The PC/Mac version supports the full editor suite, custom databases, and Steam Workshop mods — features that cannot translate to consoles. FM27 Console uses a tailored UI and control scheme built for gamepads. Maintaining two codebases lets Sports Interactive optimize each without compromise, but it means your FM27 career is locked to the platform you buy it on. The Game Pass dual-entitlement is a subscription perk, not a technical bridge: it saves you buying twice, but you still manage two separate careers. This mirrors the FM26 launch where the console version arrived on PS Plus Premium and Extra months after release, confirming that Sports Interactive treats console as a distinct product line.

Cross-play? Cross-save? Neither.

Football Manager is a single-player management simulation. There is no multiplayer mode that would enable cross-play between platforms. Cross-save (cloud progression) is also absent between the distinct products, so each version maintains its own save ecosystem.

What about the Launch Preview?

The free Launch Preview (October 29 to November 3, 6 p.m. GMT) is PC and Mac only. It uses the FM27 (PC/Mac) build, and saves from the preview do carry into the full PC/Mac game on November 10. There is no Launch Preview for Console, Mobile, or Touch.

Related guides

• Football Manager 27 Release Time: When It Unlocks on November 10
• Football Manager 27 PC Specs and Steam Deck: Can Your PC Run It?
• Is Football Manager 27 on Game Pass or PS Plus?

Frequently asked questions

Can I continue my PC career on Xbox or PlayStation?
No. FM27 (PC/Mac) and FM27 Console are separate products with separate saves. No cross-progression exists.

Does Xbox Game Pass give me both versions?
Yes. Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass include both FM27 (PC/Mac) and FM27 Console. But your saves don’t sync between them.

Is Football Manager 27 on PlayStation Plus?
Not announced for launch day. FM26 Console was added to PS Plus Premium/Extra post-launch, but Sports Interactive has made no commitment for FM27.

Can I play my FM27 Mobile save on PC?
No. FM27 Mobile (Netflix) and FM27 (PC/Mac) are separate products with no cross-save.

Is there any cross-platform feature at all?
No. The only link is the Game Pass subscription granting access to both PC and Console versions. Each version is a standalone game.

Edited by Kerwin Stewart, Editor-in-Chief · How we report