Championship Manager 2011

LONDON (October 14 2010) – Beautiful Game Studios, part of Square Enix Europe, are pleased to announce that the brand new Championship Manager 2011 is available now on iTunes across Europe for just £3.99/€5.49. Download the game from the iTunes App Store by clicking http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/championship-manager-2011/id396417931?mt=8

In a radical overhaul, 2011 boasts hundreds of tweaks, improvements and new features to deliver a more intuitive game.  Along with thousands of additional players and dozens of teams - Championship Manager 2011 is the complete football management experience built specifically for Apple devices.

“With Championship Manager 2011, we’ve focused on delivering a game that takes full advantage of the platform’s functionality and usability” said Roy Meredith, General Manager of Championship Manager. “We’ve also been careful to listen to feedback from our fantastic community, for example this year we’ve added Custom Formations – now users can drag and drop their players into any formation they want as well as setting individual runs for players.“

Alongside custom formations, Championship Manager 2011 introduces plenty of other new and improved features including a first for the series; Achievements and the ability to publish these as well as your in game progress to Twitter and Facebook without ever having to leave the game.

A brand new look and feel, combined with the introduction of the navigation wheel will make it easier and more intuitive than ever to move about within the game, you’ll never be more than a tap of the finger away from the screen you want.

The match day experience has been completely revamped to give you instant control and influence on the match itself. Change your formation, instruct your players to be more aggressive or order them to up the gamesmanship at any point during the game. It’s down to your managerial nous to make the right decision, at the right time – it’s all under your control.

Build your dream team with a full scouting system that lets you find your missing star from thousands of players around the world.  Managers can search players out, scout them ahead of signing and engage in contract negotiations with their clubs to ensure they secure the player they want, at the price they want.

These are just some of the great features in Championship Manager 2011, to find out more about these features and those not listed here, visit the Championship Manager website. http://www.championshipmanager.co.uk 

About Beautiful Game Studios

Beautiful Game Studios is the developer behind the renowned Championship Manager series publishing across multiple platforms including PSP®, iPhone, PC and more. Focused on bringing the most popular sport in the world to consumers across multiplatforms utilising new and innovative technology. More information on Beautiful Game Studios can be found at: www.championshipmanager.com or to get a behind the scenes look follow us on twitter @ www.twitter.com/champman or become a fan at www.facebook.com/championshipmanager

About Square Enix Ltd.

Square Enix Ltd., a part of the Square Enix Europe business unit, is a London-based wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd., a holding company leading the Square Enix Group. Square Enix Ltd. publishes and distributes entertainment content under the Square Enix Group’s internationally renowned brands such as Square Enix, Eidos and Taito in Europe and other PAL territories. Square Enix Ltd. also has a global network of leading development studios such as IO Interactive™, Crystal Dynamics® and Eidos Montréal. The Square Enix Group boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property including: FINAL FANTASY®, which has sold over 97 million units worldwide, DRAGON QUEST® which has sold over 54 million units worldwide and TOMB RAIDER® which has sold over 35 million units worldwide, together with other well established products and services.

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