Football Manager 2020 gives free in-game advertising space to mental health charity during lockdown Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Football Manager 2020 gives free in-game advertising space to mental health charity during lockdown Top bins. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 4 Apr 2020 8 comments Boot up Football Manager 2020 and you'll see the in-game pitch-side advertising hoardings adorned with the logo of a mental health charity. Sports Interactive boss Miles Jacobson recently took to Twitter to offer mental health charities free in-game advertising amid the coronavirus lockdown. We will be offering free advertising in @FootballManager for mental health charities in different countries who are helping people during the Covid-19 crisis.If you work for one & want to learn more, please email [email protected] Miles Jacobson (@milesSI) March 23, 2020 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings The Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM), a UK-based charity that works to prevent suicide, got in touch - and now its logo is all over Football Manager 2020. If, like @FCNotAlone, you've been playing @FootballManager this week you may have spotted some new hoardings... pic.twitter.com/zrzJ7ZUGfr- CALM (@theCALMzone) April 1, 2020 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings "We've been blown away by the response we've had from mental health charities since we put out our small offer of help on Twitter a couple of weeks ago," Sports Interactive boss Miles Jacobson told Eurogamer. "My feeling is that this strange period of isolation that many of us have found ourselves in could have a serious impact on many people's mental health, so we're happy to provide whatever support we can. We're still open to approaches if other suitable charities would like to get in touch - particularly those outside the UK." I suspect CALM we get quite a few eyeballs on its Football Manager 2020 in-game advertising. The game has broken records for concurrent players as the lockdown has come into force. At the time of this article's publication, 123,626 people were playing Football Manager 2020 on Steam. In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on 116 123 or email [email protected] or [email protected]. In the US, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-8255. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international suicide helplines can be found at www.befrienders.org. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store