Pro BasketBall Manager: Devs Interview

In this premiere episode of our new developer interview series, Make the Experience, Sebastion sits down with Yoann and Victor from UMIX Studios, the team behind the long-running Pro Basketball Manager franchise. With Pro Basketball Manager 2026, UMIX has delivered the biggest leap the series has seen in years — a fully rebuilt 3D engine, deeper tactical systems, richer team chemistry dynamics, improved negotiations, and for the first time ever, the fully licensed Basketball Champions League.In this conversation, we go deep into the craft and complexity of building a true basketball management sim. Yoann and Victor reveal what it takes to model human behavior, locker-room dynamics, on-court synergy, and the unpredictable, chaotic nature of real-world basketball. We discuss how they approached rebuilding the match engine from the ground up, the pressure and excitement of securing the BCL license, and why PBM 2026 is more than a yearly update — it’s a reimagining of what their series can be.

Steam Link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3585230/Pro_Basketball_Manager_2026/

We also get into:

• How realistic chemistry and morale impact gameplayThe challenges of designing advanced stats and consistent simulations
• Their philosophy behind youth development, scouting, and long-term career saves
• The importance of community modders and the upgraded editor
• What feature nearly broke development… and what they’d add with unlimited timeWhether you're a franchise-mode fanatic, a sim-head, a stat nerd, or a basketball junkie, this interview gives you an inside look at how UMIX Studios builds one of the deepest single-player sports experiences on PC.Welcome to Make the Experience — where we sit with the creators shaping the worlds single-player gamers love.

🎧 Listen now and discover how Pro Basketball Manager 2026 was crafted from the ground up.