The Football Manager 2013 beta has officially kicked off for all players who have pre-ordered the game.

The beta offers a pretty much unlimited taste of the full game before its official launch on November 2 and all save files will carry over. “We had an idea that this pre-order promotion was going to be popular, but nothing prepared us for the wave of enthusiasm that we were hit with when we announced it last month,” said Sports Interactive studio director Miles Jacobson.

“If you’ve already pre-ordered your copy, then you can start playing the Beta version right now – and if you haven’t then there’s still time, as this offer will stay good right up until the day of release.”