Active Soccer 3 — The Game Has Changed
It has been a while since the last real update, and I know the silence has been longer than expected.
So today I finally want to share what has been going on behind the scenes.
First of all, the game now has its final title:
Active Soccer 3
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A much more complete game
Over the past few months, Active Soccer 3 has changed a lot.
This has not been a simple update or a small polish pass. Many parts of the game have been reworked, rewritten, and in some cases rebuilt from the ground up.
The result is a game that now feels much more solid, more responsive, and much closer to the football game I always wanted Active Soccer to become.
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About the silence
The long silence was not really planned.
At some point, I simply needed to step back from the project for a while. In the end, that distance helped me a lot. It gave me time to recover motivation, clear my head, and look at the game with fresh eyes.
When I returned to development, I was able to see more clearly what was working, what was missing, and what still needed to be improved.
That break ended up being important, because Active Soccer 3 now feels much closer to the game I had in mind from the beginning.
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Arcade football, but with more depth
Active Soccer 3 is still an arcade football game at its core.
It is fast, immediate, and easy to pick up.
At the same time, I wanted matches to have more depth underneath the surface. The goal was to create a football game that still feels fun and direct, but where positioning, timing, team behaviour, and match flow all matter more than before.
I do not want matches to feel scripted or repetitive.
Every action, every goal, and every match should have its own rhythm and personality.
I truly believe this is the best modern arcade football game I could make.
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Release window
Active Soccer 3 is now in the final stages of development.
The game is currently planned for release during the FIFA World Cup 2026.
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Steam page update
In the next few days, the Steam page will also be updated with:
- the new branding
- the final title
- fresh screenshots from the current version of the game
Thank you for your patience and for continuing to support the project.
I know development has taken longer than expected, but I really believe Active Soccer 3 is now much closer to what it was always meant to be.
More details will be shared very soon.