Championship Manager used to be a name that was held sacred by PC gamers all around the world (except in America for obvious reasons). A simple football management game programmed by two English brothers in their bedroom back in 1992 grew to be a global phenomenon with not one, but two releases that are contenders for "best PC game of all time" (Championship Manager 97/98 and Championship Manager 03/04).
Then in 2004, publishers Eidos and the Collyer brothers (now owners of Sports Interactive) split in 2005 for unknown reasons. Eidos kept the name and rights to the Championship Manager series while SI made off with the hidden pot of gold that is the game's match engine and extensive player database.
An overview of legendary football management sim, Championship manager and how it effected the author's outlook on life and games.
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