The Story / Backstory "The Ultimate Fusion of Database Depth & Console Polish."
The mission was brutal: Recreate the iconic FIFA 14 logo style (the metallic 3D gloss, the deep drop shadows, the sharp bevels) for in the Football Manager 2014 database.
began in late 2013, born from a simple argument on the Sortitoutsi forums: “Why can’t my FM14 save look as polished as FIFA 14’s menu screen?” A team of 12 graphic designers, data miners, and obsessive logophiles—led by the enigmatic user ‘Krysler’ —set out to create the impossible. -FM14- FIFA Style Logos Megapack -16-000 Logos-
After 18 months of work, 4 abandoned beta releases, and one hard drive crash that nearly wiped the project entirely, was released in March 2015.
In the world of Football Manager, realism is king. But for years, the FM community faced a frustrating choice: you could have the complete, obsessive depth of a 100,000+ club megapack (covering the 17th tier of Andorran football), OR you could have the sleek, broadcast-ready, glossy aesthetic of the EA Sports FIFA series. You could never have both. The Story / Backstory "The Ultimate Fusion of
Until now.
“It made your save feel like a Sunday night highlights show.” In the world of Football Manager, realism is king
Abandonware (but fully functional). Best Place to Find a Mirror: Wayback Machine + the FM Graphics Forum archives.