Welcome.
This is a site about World Basketball Manager (WBM), a basketball strategy game that uses the same gameplay principles as most soccer management games do.
WBM has been around since 1999. The game is getting better every year using the experience from the previous versions in order to improve.
To see WBM timeline please click here. 
This site is created and maintained by the developers of the game.
 WBM is available in the following languages: English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Lithuanian, Portuguese, Serbian, Spanish and Turkish.

News:
 

June 23 2009

WBM 2009 patch 1.9.3 is available for download!

The third patch for WBM 2009 is ready.
Patch 1.9.3 adds many new features but is also a data patch that adds for the first time ever in any game, smaller divisions for the most advanced basketball leagues in the world. Also new features like the ability to load and unload tournaments further improve the game.
Click here to see what is included or go to downloads section to get it.

April 23 2009

WBM 2009 strategy guide v1.9.2. is now available in our downloads page.

This guide will give you information and tips on various aspect of World Basketball Manager, where the info inside the manual seems that doesn’t cover everything. Old and new users will find for sure something useful in this guide.
Spoiler warning: Many of the tips and strategies included in here could ruin your experience of playing World Basketball Manager as a simple user.

This is a work in progress and will be updated often, so check back for newer version.

April 16 2009

World Basketball Manager 2009 is now available for Direct Download (CD version is also available for ordering)

Just go here in order to purchase your direct download version of the game or to order a CD copy to send you anywhere on the planet.
After buying the direct download version you can immediately download and play the game while the CD version will be available and send to you after 24/4/2009.

Notice that the direct download version includes all languages except Greek. Greek are included only in the CD version.

April 12 2009

WBM 2009 French manual is now available.

The French manual is of course available in all WBM 2009 installations (French or not) but you can also get it from our downloads section.

April 3 2009

WBM 2009 Pre-order starts!

For a few days you can pre-order WBM in the special price of 14.95€.

Take advantage of the offer now as after April 15th the game will be available in the regular price of 19.95€

 

19-3-2009

icehole is happy to announce WBM 2009!

Featuring a completely new code, many new features and tournaments, 2009 is the biggest, faster and better WBM so far.

The game will be ready the second week of April and will be available in the following languages:
English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Lithuanian, Portuguese, Serbian, Spanish and Turkish.

As usual a 15 days before the release you will be able to pre-order it online in a special price and finally download it directly from this site or if you prefer receive a boxed retail version.


 

8-8-2008

Download and play WBM Updates

For some time now a team of WBM users has been creating a big Modification/Update of our game. They have made a great job and we strongly recommend all WBM users to download and play their update which includes ALL European leagues and ALL new and old European international competitions (new Eurocup and Eurochallenge are also included).

Just install their update after the installation of the original game and patch 1.8.4.
You can find the update and more info in their site here: http://wbmblog.wordpress.com/

16-4-2008
WBM 2008 Patch 1.8.4 released!
This is the last patch for 2008 version.
Click here to see what is included or go to our downloads section to get it.

Available in the following languages:

English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Lithuanian, Portuguese, Spanish and Turkish

 11-4-2008
Older icehole games released as freeware.

Our development team is happy to announce the release of two of our first games ever (from 2000 and 2001) as freeware. So anybody is free to download, play and redistribute the games 1821 and Sim Junta.
1821 is available in Greek language only and Sim Junta in English.
You can download them from our site: www.iceholegames.com