"SEGA and Sports Interactive maintain that they do not need a licence to use the ‘Manchester United’ name but have made the change as a gesture of goodwill so that both parties can move on." Football Manager 2022 new features "These name changes have been made purely to settle the dispute on a no admissions basis. "From FM22 onwards, the Manchester United football club will be named ‘Manchester UFC’ or ‘Man UFC’," A Sega Spokesperson told MEN Sport. In their written defence to United’s claim, Sega and Sports Interactive said: “The claimant has acquiesced in the use by the defendants of the name of the Manchester United football team in the Football Manager game and cannot now complain of such use."įollowing the trademark settlement, a Sega spokesperson told MEN Sport that they have agreed to rename Manchester United on Football Manager games, starting with their upcoming release, FM22. Sega and Sports Interactive said that the use of the club’s name is “a legitimate reference to the Manchester United football team in a football context” and has been used in Football Manager and its predecessor Championship Manager since 1992 “without complaint by the claimant”. The club claimed this “deprives the registered proprietor of its right to have the club crest licensed”. United argued that Sega and Sports Interactive infringed their trademark over the logo by not using the official Manchester United badge in the game, instead “replacing the club crest with a simplified red and white striped logo”. United took legal action against Sega and Sports Interactive, the makers of the popular Football Manager video game series, in May 2020. Manchester United will be renamed on Football Manager games from FM22 onwards, with Sega confirming that the two parties have agreed a settlement that resolves their trademark dispute. 'Manchester United' missing from Football Manager 2022 The Xbox edition of Football Manager 2022 is now available, as is the PC/Mac version and FM22 Mobile, with Football Manager 2022 Touch only being available to play on the Nintendo Switch.įM22 and FM22 Xbox Edition are now available on Xbox Game Pass. So, here's everything you need to know about Football Manager 2022 including new features and more! How to play Football Manager 2022įootball Manager 2022 is available to play now on the following platforms: Football Manager fans have been able to get hands-on with the new game prior to the game's official release today, as players who pre-ordered the game received access to an early beta version of the game.
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