# Franchise Hockey Manager 8

> 2021 video game

**Wikidata**: [Q111727414](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q111727414)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/franchise-hockey-manager-8

## Summary
Franchise Hockey Manager 8 (FHM8) is a 2021 ice-hockey management video game developed and published by Out of the Park Developments. It is a single-player business/strategy sports simulation released for Microsoft Windows and macOS and distributed digitally via storefronts such as Steam and the Epic Games Store.

## Key Facts
- Publication date: 2021-10-26 (digital release information recorded on Steam).  
- Developer and publisher: Out of the Park Developments (Germany).  
- Platforms: Microsoft Windows and macOS.  
- Game genres: business simulation game, sports video game, and strategy video game.  
- Game mode: single-player.  
- Distribution format: digital distribution via Steam and available on the Epic Games Store.  
- Series placement: follows Franchise Hockey Manager 7 and is followed by Franchise Hockey Manager 9.  
- Common alias: FHM8.  
- Steam application ID: 1739000.  
- Official product page: https://www.ootpdevelopments.com/franchise-hockey-manager-home/

## FAQs
### Q: What is Franchise Hockey Manager 8?
A: Franchise Hockey Manager 8 is a single-player hockey management video game released in 2021 and developed and published by Out of the Park Developments. It focuses on the business and strategic aspects of running a hockey franchise.

### Q: When was Franchise Hockey Manager 8 released?
A: The game's recorded publication date is 2021-10-26 according to the Steam metadata for the title.

### Q: What platforms does Franchise Hockey Manager 8 run on?
A: FHM8 is available for Microsoft Windows and macOS.

### Q: Who developed and published Franchise Hockey Manager 8?
A: Both development and publishing were handled by Out of the Park Developments.

## Why It Matters
Franchise Hockey Manager 8 continues the Franchise Hockey Manager series as a digital-only, single-player title that blends sports simulation with business and strategy gameplay. It serves players who seek a detailed management experience for hockey franchises by providing a focused simulation of team operations, roster management, and strategic decision-making. As an entry developed and published by Out of the Park Developments, FHM8 links to a publisher known for sports management titles and extends the franchise lineage between FHM7 and FHM9. Its release on mainstream PC platforms (Windows and macOS) and distribution through major digital storefronts such as Steam and the Epic Games Store made it accessible to the series’ audience and maintained the series’ presence in the niche of hockey management simulations. The title’s formal identifiers (Steam app ID, OpenCritic ID, and multiple game-database IDs) also make it trackable across review and archival services.

## Notable For
- Being the 2021 installment in the Franchise Hockey Manager series (commonly abbreviated FHM8).  
- Developed and published by Out of the Park Developments, a studio operating in the video game industry in Germany.  
- Officially available on both Microsoft Windows and macOS via digital distribution channels.  
- Classified across three genres: business simulation, sports video game, and strategy video game.  
- Identified on Steam with application ID 1739000 and recorded on multiple game databases (OpenCritic ID 12341, RAWG game ID franchise-hockey-manager-8).

## Body

### Overview
- Title: Franchise Hockey Manager 8 (alias: FHM8).  
- Instance of: video game.  
- Wikidata description: 2021 video game.  
- One-sentence description: A single-player hockey management and business/strategy simulation developed and published by Out of the Park Developments.

### Release and Distribution
- Publication date: 2021-10-26 (as recorded on Steam).  
- Distribution format: digital distribution.  
- Digital storefronts: Steam (primary distribution reference) and Epic Games Store (listed as a distributor).

### Developer and Publisher
- Developer: Out of the Park Developments (video game developer; country: Germany; industry: video game industry).  
- Publisher: Out of the Park Developments.

### Platforms and Technical IDs
- Platforms: Microsoft Windows (inception: 1985-11-20) and macOS (inception: 2001-03-24).  
- Steam application ID: 1739000 (qualifier shows availability on Microsoft Windows and macOS).  
- Other identifiers: OpenCritic ID 12341; RAWG game ID franchise-hockey-manager-8; HowLongToBeat ID 109893; MobyGames ID 174371; VGChartz ID 233189 (Windows qualifier); Lutris game ID franchise-hockey-manager-8; SteamGridDB ID 5300108; Epic Games Store ID franchise-hockey-manager-8.

### Genre and Gameplay Mode
- Genres: business simulation game; sports video game; strategy video game.  
- Game mode: single-player.

### Series Context
- Preceded by: Franchise Hockey Manager 7 (2020).  
- Followed by: Franchise Hockey Manager 9 (2022).

### Language and Online Presence
- Language of work or name: English.  
- Official webpage: https://www.ootpdevelopments.com/franchise-hockey-manager-home/ (English).

### External Databases and Tracking
- Listed across multiple databases for discovery and archival: Steam, Epic Games Store, RAWG, OpenCritic, HowLongToBeat, MobyGames, VGChartz, PCGamingWiki, GameSpot, and others as recorded by their respective IDs.

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## References

1. Steam
2. PCGamingWiki
3. GameSpot
4. Q124398839
5. VGChartz