- FHM 7 is 75% off! Just $9.99! - 24 June 2021
Franchise Hockey Manager 7 is the best-selling version of our hockey strategy game yet - and is 75% off during the Summer Sale! Featuring dozens of new features and key improvements driven by our incredible community, FHM 7 has delighted hockey fans across the globe. As the only NHL®-licensed PC hockey strategy game on the market, its authenticity is unmatched. Check it out today!
- It's the Playoffs Sale! FHM 7 is 50% off! Just $19.99! - 11 May 2021
We are HYPED for the NHL® playoffs - and there's no better way to celebrate than with a BIG sale on Franchise Hockey Manager 7! See what all the fuss is about, as FHM 7 is the best-selling version in series history and continues to delight hockey fans around the world. Check it out today!
- FHM7 Update 7.5.145 Now Available - 6 May 2021
This will be the final major update for FHM7 - if we discover any new serious problems after this release, we'll deal with them in a hotfix as usual, but this will be the last update that adds a significant amount of new content to the game. (If you find any problems with this update, particularly fixes that aren't working or unexpected issues arising out of the changes made, please report them the usual channels - preferably the tech support forum on our boards, the Steam board, or /r/franchisehockey on Reddit, those get checked daily.) We'll now be moving on to full-time development of FHM8, which will hopefully release at something closer to our usual October release this time around; we've already started on that and are making good progress at adding some new and exciting things to the game. Your existing savegames will be compatible with the updated game, but some of the update's…
- Open Beta for Final Update - 28 April 2021
For the upcoming update, we're once again going to run a public beta for a week or so prior to the official release, giving you access to test builds of the new update before we finalize things. Last time wasn't a perfect success, as some things still slipped through and forced a hotfix, but we did manage to get several useful changes in. In particular, we'd like multiplayer leagues to do some testing of the new in-game file-handling functions (but please do so with backups of your existing leagues, lest something go horribly wrong.) Please bear in mind, if you opt-in to the beta, that these are test builds and may do unexpected things; the whole point of the public beta is to find these problems. We offer no promises that something unpleasant won't happen to any save you use with the beta version, so, if you want to take part with one of your current saved games, it's best to use the "…
- FHM7 Hotfix 7.4.137 Now Available - 23 March 2021
Unfortunately, a nasty crash bug evaded even the public beta test of the update, so a hotfix is necessary. But we'd already begun making changes for the next update, some of which were too far along to remove just for a simple hotfix, so there are a few other changes, including one significant one: optional full control of your farm teams' lines. Changes: -fixed crash when using the reset button on the filter -"Control Farm Teams - Lines" now gives the user full control of the lines of all playable farm teams. It also disables all AI intervention for all farm team lineup/line (not roster) decisons and forces the user to always have a valid lineup for each minor league game - i.e. if you don't have the right number of players dressed, have somebody ineligible in the lineup, have incomplete lines, etc., you get the same error messages he would with with your main team and get sent to the…
- FHM7 Update 7.4.132 Now Available - 15 March 2021
A new update for FHM7, version 7.4.132, has just been released. Thanks to everyone who participated in the open beta for this update, we found a number of things that might otherwise have made it past testing and forced a hotfix. The next update is tentatively targeted for shortly after the NHL trading deadline (April 12), but we may need longer than that to finish some of the additions we're planning. New features: -the "Current" database start option is now available with playable league rosters updated as of the end of February -on July 1 in the league structure editor, you can now use the Import Historical Team option to import any playable team from the historical database and Import Team to do the same from the modern database; the rosters will be the same as in Exhibition mode (the import functions uses the same mechanics.) For historical teams, select the team name (usually the…
- Watch the premiere of the brand new Out of the Park Baseball 22 trailer! - 5 March 2021
We are thrilled to announce that the brand new trailer for Out of the Park Baseball 22 is here! With it comes the announcement of several BRAND NEW features - and some other cool details too! Out of the Park Baseball 22 will be available worldwide on March 26, 2021! You can wishlist it today to make sure that you don't miss an inning. Be sure to join us on the Road to Release this March as we lead up to the release of our most anticipated game ever! March 12 - MLB Network's Scott Braun hosts The Big Reveal of OOTP 22 on our YouTube channel March 16 - We unveil everything new in Perfect Team 22 on our Twitch channel March 19 - We host a Community Q&A session on our YouTube channel We are so excited to bring Out of the Park Baseball 22 to you. Stay tuned for ALL the details.
- Open Public Beta for Next Update - 26 February 2021
The upcoming update is going to be a very large one, both in terms of new content as well as fixes, so we've decided to run a public beta prior to its release, giving you access to test builds of the new update before the official release. We're hoping this will let us find the type of issues that have been forcing us to issue post-update hotfixes, allowing us to address those before the final release rather than after. Please bear in mind, if you opt-in to the beta, that these are test builds and may do unexpected things; the whole point of the public beta is to find these problems. We offer no promises that something unpleasant won't happen to any save you use with the beta version, so, if you want to take part with one of your current saved games, it's best to use the "Save Game As" option on the game's File menu to make a new version of the save and use that, so you don't ruin the "…
- Announcing Out of the Park Baseball 22! - 22 February 2021
We are thrilled to announce that Out of the Park Baseball 22 will be available worldwide on March 26, 2021! You can wishlist it today to make sure that you don't miss an inning. Be sure to join us on the Road to Release this March as we lead up to the release of our most anticipated game ever! March 5 - We unveil the new trailer for OOTP 22 on our YouTube channel March 12 - MLB Network's Scott Braun hosts The Big Reveal of OOTP 22 on our YouTube channel March 16 - We unveil everything new in Perfect Team 22 on our Twitch channel March 19 - We host a Community Q&A session on our YouTube channel We are so excited to bring Out of the Park Baseball 22 to you. Stay tuned for ALL the details.
- Save 10% on Franchise Hockey Manager 7 today - for a limited time! - 11 February 2021
The NHL season is in full swing and it's the Lunar New Year - so it's a great time for a discount! For a limited time, you can save 10% on Franchise Hockey Manger 7, our best-selling and best-reviewed game ever in series history. For just $35.99 you can join the ever-growing community and achieve all your hockey dreams any way you like. Check it out today - the sale ends Monday February 15 at 1 PM ET!
- FHM7 Hotfix 7.3.113 Now Available - 26 January 2021
A new hotfix update for Franchise Hockey Manager 7, version 7.3.113, has just been released to fix several critical issues in the 7.3.111 update and an ongoing problem with screen shaking when watching games. Your existing savegames will be compatible with the updated game; the update should retroactively fix the issues causing the crashes. Changes: -fixed display problem in 2D match engine that was causing screen to shake at lower game resolutions -fixed crash in February related to Austrian league playoffs -fixed crash related to reverting German league to its normal structure in 21-22; the effects of this problem could be delayed, leading to crashes at various times in 21-22 or later seasons -fixed issue that was creating scheduled games in non-playable leagues, leading to instability -related issue to the above one with non-playable teams getting team stats (this is the one exceptio…
- FHM7 Version 7.3.111 Released - 21 January 2021
A new update for FHM7, version 7.3.111, has just been released. Your existing savegames will be compatible with the updated game, but some of the update's fixes may not retroactively correct certain problems in existing saves. This is our first content-oriented update for FHM7, adding the option to play a more realistic 20-21 season with shortened/cancelled schedules and adjusted league structures, as well as automatic NHL expansion to Seattle in 2021-22 Getting that stuff ready took a while, so this is a little lighter on bug-fixing than the previous update; there's still a fairly extensive list of things we want to change/fix in future updates, so if a problem you've reported didn't make it into this update, it's likely still in the works for another update. So, the main feature in this update is the "Real 20-21" start option, which gives all leagues now have their correct 20-21 sched…
- FHM7 Hotfix 7.2.106 Now Available - 5 January 2021
A new hotfix update for Franchise Hockey Manager 7, version 7.2.106, has just been released, primarily to fix an issue that was causing crashes for a number of users. Your existing savegames will be compatible with the updated game. The main fix in this hotfix is a lineup issue that was causing a crash for some users who had a very specific combination of game settings. This should resolve the vast majority of mysterious crashes while attempting to advance the game. Additionally, we fixed a potential issue with the 2014 Olympics not finishing properly due to a team being placed in two different spots in the medal round playoffs.
- FHM7 Update 7.2.105 Now Available - 22 December 2020
The first full post-release update for FHM7, version 7.2.105, has just been released. Your existing savegames will be compatible with the updated game, but some of the update's fixes may not retroactively correct certain problems in existing saves. The change list for this update was somewhat limited by the timeframe involved; for the most part, the changes are things that could be dealt with and tested in a few days, while leaving a couple of days' safety margin before Christmas to deal with any serious, unanticipated issues that might arise. We did manage to take care of quite a few things, though, so we should be in good shape post-holiday to continue fixing outstanding issues, adding new things to the 2D engine, and begin adding new content to the game. Speaking of which, now that the NHL has announced the format and dates for the upcoming season, we'll start moving ahead with our p…
- FHM7 Hotfix, Version 7.1.101, Now Available - 16 December 2020
A new hotfix update for Franchise Hockey Manager 7, version 7.1.101, has just been released to fix a couple of critical issues with the release version of the game. Changes: -fixed crash on some systems when trying to start a new game -fixed crash when trying to click-and-drag scouts in the Fastspring version; instead of clicking-and-dragging, right-click on the scout's name and select the role you want to give him
