TECHNOLOGY
WE ALL KNOW how big a business football has become . From the global brand of Cristiano Ronaldo to the riches of Manchester City ’ s Qatari owners , there is more money riding on the sport than ever before .
Outrageous transfer fees , unimaginable wages and fearsome battles to secure television rights are commonplace in football realms , but now millions of fans who could once only dare to dream are joining in .
Football management games and apps are exploding in popularity , with savvy developers capturing the imagination of budding virtual silverware winners . The Football Manager series from Sega has toppled EA Sports ’ longrunning Fifa Manager Series , which has now seen its last edition .
In the app , social and online space , Nordeus ’ Top Eleven has also seen off EA Sports and emerged as a clear market leader – indeed it is the most played online sports game and frequently among Facebook ’ s top 25 popular games , with 4-5 million daily users and more than 100 million registered overall .
The free to download virtual manager app has just had what Head of Business Development Nikola Ćavić
describes as “ a complete facelift ,” with its recent relaunch unveiling the biggest upgrade since it was released in May 2010 .
On The Front Foot Constant improvement and evolution is vital in order to survive long term in the apps market , no better demonstrated by the proliferation of
24 March 2015