How to play FM27 in Brazil: where to buy, risks and PT-BR mods

Want to play FM27 in Brazil? Then there is some bad news first: Football Manager 27 came out on 10 November, but it is still not officially sold in the country. Even so, Brazilians are playing it, and the game itself has Série A, B and C playable. In this guide we explain why FM is not sold in Brazil, the ways the Brazilian press points to for buying it, the risks of each one and the mods that put the game in Brazilian Portuguese with the real stadiums.

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Why FM27 is not sold in Brazil

Football Manager has not been officially sold in Brazil since FM 2017. According to CNN Brasil, the reason is Brazilian law, which requires image rights to be negotiated with each player individually. So SEGA chose not to sell the game in the country.

This year the restriction also reached Xbox Game Pass. According to TechTudo, Microsoft confirmed that FM27 is left out of the Brazilian catalogue, even though it joins the service in other markets. Likewise, the Steam page does not list Brazilian Portuguese among the game’s languages.

The ways to buy FM27 in Brazil

TechTudo put together three routes, and CenárioMT looked at the Brazilian shops. We sum up what each says, with the warnings both sites give.

1. Game Pass with another region. Changing the Windows or Xbox region to another country, such as the United States or Argentina, makes FM27 show up in the store. However, CenárioMT warns that this does not guarantee access and can cause problems with payments, subscriptions and licences. On PS5 it is not possible at all, because the console does not let you change region, so the alternative is a PSN account from another country.

2. A foreign account on Steam, Epic or the Microsoft Store. In other words, buying from an official store with an account from a country where the game is sold. It usually needs an international card or PayPal. Even so, read the store’s rules first, because changing region has limits.

Brazilian shops and the four formats

Finally, some Brazilian shops sell FM27. On 11 November, CenárioMT found offers between R$ 289.90 and R$ 359, in four different formats:

Steam key: a code you redeem on your own account. It is the option that does not make you hand over your password, but get written confirmation that it works on Brazilian accounts.
Activation on your account: the seller logs into your account to activate the game. So you have to give them your login and password, which is a serious risk.
New account: you get another account that already has the game, but Steam restricts selling and transferring accounts.
Shared offline account: the cheapest, but it is not your own licence and it can stop working.

Our advice is simple: always prefer a key you redeem yourself, never give out your main password and never switch off two-factor authentication because a seller asks. Also, check other buyers’ reviews before paying.

Brazil inside FM27

Despite all this, Brazilian football is in the game. Série A, B and C are playable, although no South American league is licensed, as we explained in our FM27 playable and licensed leagues article. In practice, that means clubs and stadiums do not appear fully official, and that is where the community’s mods come in.

Maracanã, Beira-Rio, Mineirão and Arena MRV with the stadiums mod (Image: AbreuApps)

The mods for playing the Brazilian way

We have two mods by the same author, AbreuApps, that make FM27 far more Brazilian. First, the FM27 PT-BR translation puts the whole game in Brazilian Portuguese, with Brazilian football terms. It installs as a separate language, so it does not touch the European Portuguese that ships with the game. An optional plugin also translates database texts, such as state championships and injuries.

Then, the Brazil 3D Stadiums swap the generic stadium for the real one in 134 grounds from Série A to D, from the Maracanã to the Beira-Rio. The package already includes the translation and a save with the manager unemployed in Brazil, so you can pick your team right at the start.

São Januário, Neo Química Arena, Nubank Parque and Arena da Amazônia (Image: AbreuApps)

What the Brazilian press says

GAMES.GG gave FM27 an 8 out of 10. For the site, Tactical Effectiveness makes signings far more accurate, because it shows the difference between signing a talented player and signing the right player. On the other hand, it criticises the missing average positions analysis, some odd decisions by defenders and the lack of an end-of-season review. TechTudo, meanwhile, highlights the interface with fewer clicks and the return of cup draws and Deadline Day.

Tactical Effectiveness also shows up in player search (Image: Sports Interactive)

Our view

It is a shame that football’s biggest country still cannot buy FM, especially with so many Brazilians playing it. Until the law changes, the best bet is the safest route, a key or an account of your own, and to stay away from anyone asking for your password. Then, with AbreuApps’ PT-BR translation and stadiums, a Brasileirão career feels much closer to the real thing.