If you've been a fan of sports games at any point in your life, you've probably come across the name Sensible Soccer - a series of football / soccer games that proved extremely popular back in the early-mid 1990s.

A few years ago, the so-called "father" of that series decided to set up a new studio and build something called Sociable Soccer, which took a while to get off the ground, and was supposed to come to Xbox back in 2022.

However, we've now finally got a date for the Xbox version! Sociable Soccer 25 has a release date of April 3rd, 2025 for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and it'll be available at a price of £19.99 / $24.99.

Here's more about what you can expect from Sociable Soccer 25 on Xbox:

Fresh from the creative mind of Jon Hare, the creator of 1990s hit title ‘Sensible Soccer’, Sociable Soccer 25 fuses fast-paced arcade action with squad building and strategy that keeps players coming back for more.

Sociable Soccer 25 represents the most complete version of the fantastic football game, with up-to-date player, team and competition data for the 2024/25 season for over 1,400 club and national teams, and featuring more than 13,000 FIFPRO™ licensed players for gamers to collect and upgrade. All of this content is complete and available with no hidden costs via costly loot boxes, in-app purchases or added microtransactions: a rare feature in today’s gaming landscape, and one that has been embraced by fans of the series.

I've played a bit of Sociable Soccer 24 on Nintendo Switch, and although I don't think it hits the heights that Sensible Soccer did back in the day, the gameplay is good fun - and the Ultimate Team-style career mode can be pretty addictive.

The 2025 version should bring even more improvements to Xbox fans in a week's time, and I'm eager to get my hands on it and start building a dream team. If you are too, I'll throw a few more details below along with some screenshots!

  • More than 13,000 FIFPRO licensed professional players to collect and upgrade
  • Control and manage your squad with no loot boxes or costly DLC
  • Huge online league system with 10 divisions to conquer
  • Up-to-date player, team and competition data for 1,400 world teams
  • Over 80 world football trophies to win
  • Fast, intuitive arcade gameplay, easy to pick up, but hard to master
  • Two Player Couch Clashes to relive the good old days, playing against a friend in the ultimate face-to-face match up!
  • Clan play representing the club that you love against rival fans
  • Friendly, Career and Trophy game modes all included
  • Multiple ways to play: Coach (just watch and learn), Casual and Pro
  • A host of unique referees, each with a different personality and style, to keep you on your toes
  • Chat and send emojis during matches to trash talk your opponent!
  • Aftertouch, powered shots, sprint and energy systems

Liking the look of this? Have you played Sociable Soccer before? Tell us in the comments.