It’s a long time since I’ve dabbled with FM on the Xbox, but I have to say using the Xbox controller worked a lot better than I thought it would. You can use an Xbox controller (connected via Bluetooth) or touch controls. On the iPad there are two ways to control the game. The Xbox version is functionally similar to FM Touch: a more streamlined feature set, smaller player databases, no way to upload skins/face packs/custom databases. The first thing to note is that you’re streaming the Xbox version of the game, not the PC version (both are available from day one on Game Pass, but only Xbox games can be streamed). I’m a Game Pass Ultimate subscriber, so I streamed FM22 on my iPad Pro last night to find out what the experience is like. Instead, Miles announced, “tablet players will be able to stream that game to their devices via Microsoft’s xCloud streaming service (which is available to anyone with a Game Pass Ultimate subscription).” What’s the streaming version like? “With the pandemic and changing working practices thrown into the mix, we also have to weigh up internal resources, both short term and long term, when making format decisions,” explained Sports Interactive chief, Miles Jacobson, in a post explaining the decision. It seems FM22 Touch has become a victim of Covid. The only Platform getting FM22 Touch is the Nintendo Switch. Sports Interactive announced back in October that there would be no FM22 Touch for iOS/Android devices, although I must admit the announcement passed me by. However, there is no FM22 Touch, with Sports Interactive deciding to drop it in favour of streaming the Xbox version of the game via Xbox Game Pass. For as many seasons as I can remember, there’s been a Touch version of the game for iPad/Android tablets. Football Manager 2022 (FM22) is out today, however a key player has been dropped from the line-up.
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