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You can play Football Manager 27 on PC and Mac for free this year for five full days later this month, in a first for the series and apparently an "industry first" for games of its kind.

The free period itself will start on 29th October at 6pm GMT, and run until its typical paid 'launch preview' period starts on the 3rd November, which is available to those who pre-order the game before its full launch on 10th November.

Here's a look at the gameplay preview for FM27. Watch on YouTube

"Making an annual title free to play with all game modes available is believed to be an industry first and is a move that continues Sports Interactive's efforts to support its community of players," a studio press release says.

FM27's pre-orders, meanwhile, will then only open alongside the free play period, where players can buy with a 10 percent discount to get access to the aforementioned launch preview.…