Multiplat AFL 23 - PS/Steam Releasing May 4, Xbox TBC

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

WHEN CAN I PLAY? READ BELOW:

• PlayStation (Physical): Thursday 4 May
• PlayStation (Digital): 8:01am AEST Thursday 4 May
• Steam: Currently 8:01am AEST Thursday 4 May, may be moved to 12:01am AEST
• Xbox (Digital or Physical): TO BE CONFIRMED, unlikely to be 4 May

Spoiler: Specific Big Ant quotes about the release:

Those that pre-ordered PS versions will be able to play on Thursday, disks will have already been mailed by retailers, they will also be available in-store.

Steam will also be available Thursday.

Stating the obvious, we are still having issues with XBox.

Seriously, anyone that looks hard knows there’s issues - why do you think there are so many exclusives for a particular platform that are not marked as exclusive, but are only on that platform.

If I took that road, life would have been a lot easier.

Xbox digital and retail will release at the same time - that is not a decision we get to make.

It applies now and I will no doubt pay a price.

Spoiler: Other Quotes

Re: commentary team

Spoiler: Other Quotes

Hamish is still there, Daisy didn't make it into the final version of the game.

We added Gary and increased the workload of Harf.

Re: game availability/release dates

I can never give 100% guarantee about anything in the future, but as it stands today, the statement I am prepared to make it that all stock that is at retailers on 4 May will be available for sale.

As to the amount that will be there for sale, and whether it is enough, that is a question I cannot answer.

It will be made digitally available on the various platform holder electronic stores.

Clarifying, the game will not release prior to 4 May 2023.

I am vague as there is one platform that has had sufficient stock at retailers and the other has not, and I cannot name them (contractual reasons).

The game will not be further delayed because of the numbers of units in stock.

Re: Steam listing

I've already put in a request for the screenshots to be replaced with current ones, they'll probably only be there for a day.

As much as the feedback has generally been positive, these are old, meant to be placeholder only and were not meant to go live.

Re: playing lists

All playing lists are accurate for the 2023 season.

Re: content creator footage

This is all prior to day one patch (as some have noted updates like numbers etc are apparent)

Re: Career mode

A head's up on Career mode.

At the AFL 23 Launch night I mentioned the non-team based Individual Career Mode in an interview with Dean (Twistie3). As alluded to at that same event, we were working with the AFL and AFLPA to include as many past legends in the game as possible.

The great news is that we have received approval for far more AFL legends than were previously envisaged, but this has meant that we had to make the tough decision to divert resources away from the Individual Career mode development. The individual Career Mode function will not make it into AFL 23, Career Mode will be entirely team based. I expect this mode to be include in future iterations of the game.

Re: microtransactions

You do not have to make purchases, things can be earned.

Re: general development

So fundamentally flawed, in so many ways, it’s bananas.

We are doing AFL as it’s a passion project, without us doing it there would not be one being made.

So much more upside with making games that are played internationally, let alone one that will not even be played in every state in this country.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

Another day like yesterday and I'd be tapping out of the thread I think.

Nothing will ever beat people thinking that Big Ant gave the AFL Evo 1 (of all things, I mean if they did that, why not use Evo 2?) footage to use in place of AFL 23. Because reasons.

And you want to leave that insanity?

 

[jdobs95]

Hopefully it has crossplay so Steam peeps and console peeps can play each other.

Ross has confirmed all Big Ant games going forward will be crossplay

 

[illnino]

So knowing that the tackle animation is actually from the new game... do you rate it?

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

Ross has confirmed all Big Ant games going forward will be crossplay

We'll see.

 

[hawk699]

We supplied no score cards, just in-game vision that was "hud less".

The AFL have added the two scorecards in post production and a radar, I do not know why.

PS: Anyone that thinks this is an old tackle animation from a previous game needs their head read or is a troll (or both). All animation in the upcoming game is 100% new and is mo-cap.

Thanks for clearing it up

 

[Mootsy]

Alright, everyone, can you please just chill out and enjoy the ambience of the pre-release hype without getting too fickle and suffering, it’s exciting ok, k, thx, bye!

 

[jdoggdrool]

I've got nothing against BigAnt, they've just been left in the dark re: AFL's bizarre decision making with the marketing. Really keen to continue conversations with them on this forum and getting some snippets and don't really care what the AFL do with it, because they're clueless.

It looks really good (although slightly a little over-exposed and bright, which was the case in the grand final trailer), and I have been waiting for a second BigAnt AFL effort for 12 years.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

From the marketing geniuses behind AFLX, we present Grooming Simulator 23, now with two scoreboards for twice the excitement!

 

[Nicho50]

The amount of carry on in this thread is way over the top. The amount of stupid questions, suggestions , pushing for news and updates is out of control.

I was critical of cricket 22 release on xbox due to the issues it had with getting approved and then all the bugs that made it unplayable for the first month but the amount of shit Big Ant and Ross copped on twitter in particular was mind boggling.

 

[Flagmantle Pod]

I wanna know which genius at the AFL thought to add two seperate score boards

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

I was critical of cricket 22 release on xbox due to the issues it had with getting approved and then all the bugs that made it unplayable for the first month

Haven't played it, but that sounds rough.

 

[thefootymanalex]

Going from AO Tennis 2 and Cricket 22, the launches of both had pretty shaky starts. I can allow AO Tennis because of a deadline but hopefully this isn't the same for AFL 23.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

Going from AO Tennis 2 and Cricket 22, the launches of both had pretty shaky starts. I can allow AO Tennis because of a deadline but hopefully this isn't the same for AFL 23.

Imagine a world where deadlines and budgets didn't exist? Big Ant would have had the AFL rights since 2011 and each game would come out at a schedule set by "when the game is ready" rather than the annoying existence of actual sports fixtures.

 

[Dez!]

I wanna know which genius at the AFL thought to add two seperate score boards

Probably didn't assume people were insane and would analyse a screenshot.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

Probably didn't assume people were insane and would analyse a screenshot.

Could also be a scenario where the score is always in top corner, but whenever a goal or behind is scored a larger scoreboard pops up with the full goals and behinds breakdown.

 

[JT_the_Man]

Could also be a scenario where the score is always in top corner, but whenever a goal or behind is scored a larger scoreboard pops up with the full goals and behinds breakdown.

The most sensible answer so far tbh.

 

[GoldbergsGold]

Could also be a scenario where the score is always in top corner, but whenever a goal or behind is scored a larger scoreboard pops up with the full goals and behinds breakdown.

Ross already said the huds were not theirs, someone from the AFL just used Evo 1's huds and superimposed it over Big Ant's gameplay footage.

 

[Flagmantle Pod]

Could also be a scenario where the score is always in top corner, but whenever a goal or behind is scored a larger scoreboard pops up with the full goals and behinds breakdown.

Ross said neither of those scoreboards were from BA, adding by the AFL in post

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

Ross said neither of those scoreboards were from BA, adding by the AFL in post

Oh yes I'm aware of that, I'm just saying it's not a completely batshit idea for two scoreboards to be there.

 

[Flagmantle Pod]

Oh yes I'm aware of that, I'm just saying it's not a completely batshit idea for two scoreboards to be there.

Wouldn’t be a bad idea. Surely there are 2-3 different broadcast presentation styles to simulate Channel 7 and Fox and whatnot. Doesn’t need to actually be branded but the more variety will help make every match feel unique

 

[jdobs95]

Wouldn’t be a bad idea. Surely there are 2-3 different broadcast presentation styles to simulate Channel 7 and Fox and whatnot. Doesn’t need to actually be branded but the more variety will help make every match feel unique

Cricket 22 do this, different HUDs for Tests, One Dayers, T20s and The Hundred. Love it

 

[GoldbergsGold]

Oh yes I'm aware of that, I'm just saying it's not a completely batshit idea for two scoreboards to be there.

Not at the same time, though. I wouldn't mind picking between the "1999 Channel 7 scorecard" or the "Foxtel 2009-11 scorecard" look, just not on the screen at the same time.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

The most sensible answer so far tbh.

And yet it's the comment that's getting me the most thumbs down reacts. Love this place.

 

[Treehill23]

The amount of carry on in this thread is way over the top. The amount of stupid questions, suggestions , pushing for news and updates is out of control.

I was critical of cricket 22 release on xbox due to the issues it had with getting approved and then all the bugs that made it unplayable for the first month but the amount of s**t Big Ant and Ross copped on twitter in particular was mind boggling.

How is it mind boggling when the game was ‘unplayable’ ?
Of course they’re gonna cop backlash if their game is unplayable
Same as any developer would

That being said, they’ve done an extremely good job to get the game to where it is today

 

[Nicho50]

How is it mind boggling when the game was ‘unplayable’ ?
Of course they’re gonna cop backlash if their game is unplayable
Same as any developer would

That being said, they’ve done an extremely good job to get the game to where it is today

It was mind boggling the attacks on Ross considering the game was with Xbox in the UK I believe to get the approval sorted which was out of their hands and around Christmas time to. I was one of those unhappy Xbox customers but some of the shit that was directed at him and Big Ant over a video game was piss poor.

If your life if dictated and effected so badly by a video game then you have some major issues.