Eidos and Beautiful Game Studios are looking to breath some new life into the classic Championship Manager brand with the next entry that is set to hit PC in April next year. Ever since original developer Sports Interactive left Eidos and the Championship Manager series to pursue things with Sega and Football Manager sales and critical response to the CM series have been lagging far behind Football Manager. In a refreshingly honest assessment of the situation general manger Roy Meredith commented:
"This is our opportunity to give consumers a reason to believe in Championship Manager once again. After 4 years of mid-table mediocrity, we're making great strides to become genuine title contenders. We want everyone to test this out by trying the demo which is out in March. Try the demo and make up your own minds."
I wouldn't mind a serious contender for Football Manager's crown, but then again it's not the first time Eidos' and Beautiful Game Studios have made similar claims. The first screens from the game can be seen below...