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iGP Manager 26 Roadmap

First, an apology. I’ll be direct, the 2026 update was rushed and caused disruption to your normal gameplay. That’s on us. A huge amount changed under the hood, vehicle physics (and then a subsequent rewrite of the physics to address cornering speeds), databases, race systems, league migrations and rescheduling, purchases, and platform infrastructure. To say an update of that scale was ambitious over the holiday season is an understatement. The experience you had in December wasn’t what we aim to deliver.

As of now, the platform is stable. Races, team management, calendars, designs, and purchases are all running reliably. Given the scope of the changes, bringing the system back to this state within 2-3 weeks, while also rewriting vehicle physics fundamentally, has been an intense process, but it’s done.

That work matters, because it unlocks what comes next.

January marks the start of work on Classic mode, Offline mode and more. I'll describe these below. I am pleased to announce that I will also be joined by more developers in the weeks ahead, which should improve our output going into February and beyond.

Classic Mode
Aimed squarely at managers who miss the feel of iGP Manager around 2019–2020. Classic mode will run entirely in 2D, by design. No 3D camera options and no wheel to wheel racing - it will be switched off in Classic Mode leagues. It’s a deliberate return to a specific style of play. It will be available as part of the Gold tier of League Boosts.

Offline Mode
Offline Mode will force spectate view in live races, removing live management entirely. Leagues will also be able to choose which races in a season run offline.

Realistic Car Setups
For hardcore leagues, we'll also be developing a new car setup model with deeper, realistic configuration settings. This will go beyond abstract sliders into parameters that resemble real motorsport engineering, wing angles in degrees, suspension stiffness, tyre pressures, and more granular control across the car.

The ability will exist to combine any numer of these features together via League Boosts. 2D racing, Offline Mode, and realistic setups will open the door to a style of league play that simply wasn’t feasible before.

Chassis Supplier
We do not expect further delays on the release now that the service is stable overall. This has been delayed and is targeted for mid-January release. Again, we apologise for the delays on this, it was not by design or intent, but the need for stability post-launch.

League Boosts
The focus going forward is simple: keep increasing the value they deliver. We are only able to devote the time to more league customisation because of the new league boosts system, which means developing such features can now be sustainable and actively supported.

Listening to Feedback
Community feedback is actively shaping development. Recent changes driven directly by player input include:

• Classic Mode and Offline Mode - a direct result of discussions on the forum.


• A 50% reduction in League Boost costs for our longest standing leagues


• A 50% reduction in driver and staff atrophy, easing long term management pressure


• Many direct UI and gameplay improvements

This isn’t a one off. As the direction of the game evolves, we’ll continue adjusting systems where it makes sense and where feedback is consistent and constructive. Please keep that input coming. It does matter. We are listening.

Marketing Push
This one is worth a special mention, because it can dramatically impact the population of Leagues, Sprint Races and more. We took the decision to hold off any marketing efforts until stability was achieved. We are nearing that point, and once we are there, we will begin a marketing campaign to increase engagement. In 2025 we had similar ambitions but never truly activated this at scale. We will be doing that in 2026.

Events and the Wider Ecosystem
Beyond leagues, as we move later into 2026, the shared scheduling system enables something we’ve wanted to do for a long time, game wide events. This includes timed events, special formats, and partnerships that create shared moments across the entire player base, with unique rewards you won’t find elsewhere. This is where the wider ecosystem starts to take shape.

Delivery Comes Next
What matters now remains ensuring that stability is lasting and then delivering all these features. The hard work of stabilising the platform is largely behind us. That allows development in 2026 to move faster and with more confidence. Feedback is continuing to shape what we build next, and the pace of updates will reflect that.

2025 ended roughly. No sugar coating that, but 2026 is a reset. The direction is set, the foundation is in place, and from here the focus is on features, depth, and steady improvement.

To everyone who has stuck with us, and to those choosing to continue supporting the game as it evolves, we don’t take that lightly. Thank you.

Yes, all these advanced customisation options will fall under various league boost tiers. You can assume that of anything which is not currently a "default" in the standard iGP leagues. We're going to be able to add a tonne of customisation to leagues this year as a result of league boosts, that's why we've moved in this direction.

Guaranteed someone will roast us both for this post, but thank you! It certainly was memorable. Now to deliver.

You’re right to be cautious. This kind of update needs time under real usage to be fully proven, and edge cases like the one you’ve seen with designs are exactly what we’re tracking down now.

In your case, we’ve identified the cause and are making sure it’s fully resolved so it doesn’t resurface. If your league needs a reset to restore the correct state, I’m happy to do that.

Thanks for flagging it clearly. That kind of feedback helps us lock things down properly.


I understand the frustration. When races feel unpleasant to run, it doesn’t matter how stable the servers are, the experience isn’t right.

We’re actively working on improvements to 2D, that work is ongoing. Reports are that 3D is very smooth now, so it's an issue with the 2D view mode currently not the service itself. The aim is to make races feel smooth and enjoyable again across all modes ASAP. I noted that you are using 2D, which is why I mention this. It will be useful for anyone else playing in 2D to know as well.

Feedback like this is noted, and we’ll keep iterating.

Thanks Pete, that’s fair feedback and it comes up regularly.

Tracks are a big undertaking, so the focus right now is on stabilising the core platform and delivering systems that unlock more gameplay depth across the whole game.

That said, updated and new tracks are still on the radar. It’s a question of sequencing and capacity, not whether they matter. Once the foundation work settles, that’s something we can revisit properly. FYI we have a WIP version of Vegas, though it's currently collecting dust while we do this, but we will return to it at some point.


I don’t agree with that framing. The core game and leagues are still fully playable for free. I appreciate the short-term frustration with the transition period where some of the new features have not arrived yet, so the value of League Boosta are harder to understand. What’s changed is how deeper league customisation is supported going forward.

We are adjusting with feedback. Reduced Boost costs for long-standing leagues, rebalanced atrophy, and Classic and Offline modes all came directly from community input.

The focus now is on tuning the update properly through delivery.