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History of Football Video Games

The first association football game in the history of video games most likely is the Football Manager - a game developed by Addictive for the SPECTRUM system. It was programmed in Basic and was released on almost everything that existed at that time. Since the game turned out to be sensationally popular, many different developers created their own versions of computer football. It is most likely the most popular sport in the matter of video games. A new football game comes out several times a year. From indie developers and small companies to massive video game "sharks".

It might seem strange for those who are far from the football world to see so many football games. Truth is, many releases are based on the roster changes in the actual teams. The fans like to express their support for favorite teams or players by buying a game with the current roster and playing it. Multiplayer options are especially tempting for the players as they get the opportunity to challenge their friends.

There are over 5 different series of football games for PC alone. Excluding single game releases and those on all the other different platforms, PC games alone reach over 50 titles. The popularity of football games served as an inspiration for others sports to step into the electronic world. Thus, appeared baseball, basketball, golf and other simulators. Some of the most popular Football games include Sensible Soccer, Kick Off and Championship Manager.

Currently, football games remain the most released series and their audience is only increasing. New features and graphical advances are introduced with every game, thus maintaining a dedicated fanbase to the genre.

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