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World Basketball Manager (WBM) is a basketball strategy game. It uses the same game-play principles as most soccer management games do. Entering the game, the player creates his manager profile and he is hired as the general manager of a basketball club and his task is to improve the team’s performance by analyzing the facts and making the right decisions.

He controls the various club departments funding (medical, training facilities, youth academy), transfers, contracts, training and of course when the match day comes, he will have to select the team lineup, create the most appropriate strategy and find the way to victory by countering the opposing manager’s plans.

As the season progresses, the manager will receive feedback from press, fans, players and administration. Also score that ranks him among the world's managers. And later on, job offers - even national teams!

WBM features an incredibly well-balanced, real-time match algorithm, with realistic results and challenging A.I.

All the player and manager attributes are calculated during the match. And there are also special considerations including match’s crucial moments, clutch players, match importance, player temperaments, disturbances by the fans, traditional enemy teams and much more.

The managers control lineups, offensive and defensive tactics, play speed, special orders like going for offensive rebound after score attempts, or going for intentional fouls in an effort to stop the clock). During time-outs, there are options for special offensive planning and morale boosting.

The match action features live commentary and ambient sound that responds to crowd attendance, crowd temperament, match importance, as well as the events in the course of the game which creates a perfectly realistic match atmosphere.

Loads of live data are displayed through the stadium scoreboard and the manager’s notes in full detail.

Genre: Simulation
Release date: Fall 2009
Catalogue: Strategy First

  • 89 full playing national and international – club and National team competition
  • 840 clubs and national teams
  • More than 10000 basketball players
  • More than 1000 managers
  • 194 nationalities
  • 30 characteristics per country
  • 25 characteristics per team
  • 51 characteristics per basketball player
  • 10 characteristics per manager
  • In-game player search engine with 23 filters
  • In-game manager ranking list
  • Easy to use Editor gives full access to the database
  • Tournatment and data editor included!

Minimal configuration
  • Windows XP/Vista Sp1 or later
  • Pentium IV or equivalent
  • 512MB RAM
  • 3D card
  • sound card
  • 500MB free hard disk space

Recommended configuration
  • Windows XP
  • Pentium Core Duo
  • 1GB RAM