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Originally Posted by Paul Reuschel's Mustache
Has a sports game ever skipped a release year? Football Manager, the world's most popular football/soccer game costs about $60. The FM developers decided this spring to cancel the planned 2025 release because they were not satisfied with the game and felt that releasing something subpar would have long-term reputational damage to the brand name.
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There is precedent for skipping a major release. Look no further than this very series, where OOTP 6.5 was essentially a minor update to bridge the gap between OOTP 6 and OOTP 2006. Coincidentally, or perhaps not, OOTP 6.5 is still one of the most well-regarded OOTP releases.