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One of the few pro sports that still gets a PC game release is soccer (or football if you are European). Not only are there lots of pro soccer/football games available for the PC, there are also quite a few football management sim games. However one the longest running football sim games series is taking an indefinate hiatus.

The Championship Manager series, which started in 1992 at developer Beautiful Game Studios, is going "on hold" according to a new Eurogamer article. According to the developer's head Roy Meredith, the issue is with the declining PC game market in retail stores. He stated, "So we took the decision to put the PC game on hold and build up our business in other areas." So when will the PC version return? Meredith says, "I really, really couldn't say." So we guess PC gamers will have to deal with only Sega's Football Manager or EA's FIFA Manager series. Too bad.

Another day, another major layoff at a PC game studio. Today Gamesindustry.biz reports that the UK based Beautiful Games Studios who were in charge of making the Championship Manager soccer management titles, got hit with major layoffs from its new owner Square Enix.

While a spokesperson for the publisher has officially admitted to the layoffs they would not be specific as to the number of people affected. Gamesindustry.biz believes that 80 percent of the team was either laid off or had their positions moved to a dev studio in China. The newest version of the game, Championship Manager 2010, has gotten solid reviews from critics.

Download Championship Manager 2010 October Patch (118 MB)
Download Championship Manager 2010 Demo (720 MB)

This patch for Championship Manager 2010 addresses a number of game issues and adds game enhancements. A list of changes is shown after the jump. The playable demo can be downloaded here.

Download Championship Manager 2010 October Patch (118 MB)
Download Championship Manager 2010 Demo (720 MB)

How much would you pay for a copy of the full version of Championship Manager 2010? The upcoming soccer management sim from publisher Eidos isn't due out until next month but until that happens you could pay as little as one cent for the game.

According to Computer and Video Games from now until September 10, you can purchase the game for as much or as little as you want (plus a small transaction fee). Then you can download the full version of the game on September 11 on the www.championshipmanager.co.uk web site. It's definitely a different way to market a game.

Download Championship Manager 2010 Demo (720 MB)

Available in English, French, Italian, Polish & Spanish languages, enjoy 6 months worth of gameplay from July 1st 2009-December 31st 2009. Leagues available in the demo are as follows: England, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Scotland, Spain, Turkey

• Try the match engine featuring over 500 motion captured player animations
• Create and design intelligent dead ball moves using the set piece creator
• Invest wisely in the Scouting network (but keep an eye on balancing the books mind!) and see if you can unearth a raw talent
• Use practice matches & training matches to tweak your side and test your tactics in the run up to games

Continue reading after the jump for details about the CM10 Demo Challenge.

Download Championship Manager 2010 Demo (720 MB)