Free-to-play football management game starts Closed Beta on 18th July 2013
July 18, 2013
[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Game Developer and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press]
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Singapore, 18th July 2013 - Asiasoft Online today announces the start of Closed Beta Testing ("CBT") for the hit free-to-play football management game, Football Club Manager ("FCM"), which will serve players in Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam and the Philippines.
Developed in Korea by HanbitSoft and T3 Entertainment, FCM allows football fans to live their dreams of taking the reins of their dream football clubs and winning titles for their teams!
FCM players will go through the exciting process of building the best line-up by recruiting, training and trading football players, as well as finding the winning formations, tactics and strategies for their line-ups. During matches, players can make on-the-fly decisions such as substitution and team adjustments, including changing of formations, tempo, passing styles, offensive/defensive mentality and so much more.
FCM features more than 5,000 FIFPro licensed professional football players from world class leagues such as England's Premier League, Spain's La Liga, Italy's Serie A and German's Bundesliga. These players have statistics and skills that are based on their real-life counterparts, providing an additional layer of realism to simulate the dynamic and exhilarating experience of actual football management.
The English service of FCM will feature renowned sports and video game personality Kelly Latimer, who has previously hosted numerous regional football and video game shows on ESPN Start Sports and Fox Sports. Kelly will appear in the near-future version of the game to provide in-game pointers to new users, and will also be the official face of FCM, appearing in all promotional materials for the game.
During the CBT period, Asiasoft Online will release the "That's How It's Done in FCM" video series, which captures the highlights of playing as a football manager in FCM. Kelly Latimer will also be featured in the video series as a post-match interviewer, getting answers from the Manager on "how it's done in FCM " to achieve victories. The videos can be viewed at FCM Microsite: http://fcm.playpark.com/EN/microsite/.
"Football is possibly the most popular sport in most Southeast Asian countries and we believe football management has been one of the most exciting aspects of the game for avid fans," says Sherman Tan, Chairman of Asiasoft Online. "We are looking forward to providing the ultimate football management experience in gaming with FCM to our users in this region!"
FCM's CBT starts on 18th July 2013 at 1200hrs (+8 GMT) and ends on 30th July 2013 at 1100hrs (+8 GMT). Open Beta (“OBT) is slated to start on 6th August 2013, and will also see the opening of the in-game cash shop where players can purchase optional enhancements to improve their gaming experience.
On the evening of 11th August 2013, FCM will host an offline Happy Hour session for users in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. This is to coincide with the FA Community Shield match between Manchester United and Wigan Athletic, and patrons of the Happy Hour sessions will get to watch the game live, have drinks on us and participate in a series of exciting FCM community activities.
For more information about FCM and to download the game for free, please visit http://fcm.playpark.com/EN/microsite/. For announcements and updates on community activities, such as Happy Hour with FCM, please “Like” the official FCM Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/PlayFCM.
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About Asiasoft Online
Asiasoft Online Pte Ltd in Singapore and AS Online Sdn Bhd in Malaysia, collectively known as Asiasoft Online, are incorporated as subsidiaries of Asiasoft International Co. Ltd, listed in Thailand as Asiasoft Corporation Public Company Limited, in 2004 and 2007 respectively.
Asiasoft Online is part of the Asiasoft group of publishing companies with a presence in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam serving over 49.5 million registered gamers.
Asiasoft Online publishes Massively Multiplayer Online Games (MMOGs) in Singapore and Malaysia and assists game developers to tap onto the growth potential of the South-East Asia region.
Asiasoft Online publishes “MapleStory”, “Audition”, “CABAL Online”, “Sudden Attack”, "Ragnarok Online 2", "Alliance of Valiant Arms" and "Chaos Online".
Committed to developing the regional online gaming community, Asiasoft Online works with content developers and industry partners to entertain and engage casual gamers and netizens. Content localization, marketing and game service management are deployed by specialized and dedicated professionals, for game developers, in an integrated services platform
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