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.

 

[WAbulldog]

I hope the pre order bonus is a free cup of milo.

 

[DaveM303]

Hey BigAntStudios I seem to remember you promising that jumper numbers would have the little AFL logos on them by launch... or you would let me challenge you to a game of Rochambeau. And based on the most recent vision we've seen it appears that that amendment has not yet been made. I'm not panicking just yet but the clock is certainly ticking.

And on an unrelated note, tomorrow is my birthday

 

[pOleK]

Came back onto this thread after a 4 day break from it and see 15 NEW pages. I never learn...

 

[MadMundy]

I'd love if the career mode has storylines in it.

Say for example during training you take a speccy on Connor Blakely

26

Connor Blakely

Age

28

Ht

189cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.8

5star

K

11.2

4star

HB

10.6

5star

M

4.9

5star

T

3.2

5star

CL

2.5

4star

No current season stats available

D

14.4

4star

K

7.0

3star

HB

7.4

5star

M

0.8

1star

T

3.4

5star

CL

3.2

5star

, he'll then go and **** your missus in the game or take a shit in your locker or something idk

 

[melbournemartin]

I think another thing people skip over is that it wasn't meant to be the full game, it was basic, it was for content creators to play the game and tell their fans about it.

I'm not talking about lacking features, I'm talking about the gameplay/AI looking mediocre apparently because of an old build.

 

[GoldbergsGold]

Came back onto this thread after 4 a day break from it and see 15 NEW pages. I never learn...

This is all you need to check up on.

 

[palmomagpie]

Came back onto this thread after 4 a day break from it and see 15 NEW pages. I never learn...

This is 100% you right?
(edit: This is 100% anyone in this thread when they logon and see a stack of new pages. Probably JNT BA and BigAntStudios as well)

 

[Etto]

I’m guessing if the game doesn’t get up for digital preorder on the digital stores it will be available at 12am on the 13th?

JNT BA BigAntStudios

 

[Pickitt]

I'm not talking about lacking features, I'm talking about the gameplay/AI looking mediocre apparently because of an old build.

I mean ratings from October would indicate an old build

 

[mickelboy182]

I mean ratings from October would indicate an old build

That specific part of the build has been confirmed old, nothing else has been confirmed one way or the other.

 

[FearTheBeard13]

That specific part of the build has been confirmed old, nothing else has been confirmed one way or the other.

Ross said the whole thing was a Frankenstein build.

 

[Michaels]

That specific part of the build has been confirmed old, nothing else has been confirmed one way or the other.

Some Very very old code, very very old assists and some new code and new assests was mentioned by Ross.

 

[mickelboy182]

Some Very very old code, very very old assists and some new code and new assests was mentioned by Ross.

Yeah, like I said nothing really concrete on what's current and what isn't. We can make some assumptions.

Also 3rd time's the charm for 'assets'?

 

[GoldbergsGold]

Some Very very old code, very very old assists and some new code and new assests was mentioned by Ross.

Here's hoping the final game is a more complete and accurate sim.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

I played almost nothing but Breath of the Wild for an entire year – and yet, ever since Nintendo announced the sequel in 2019, I’ve been feeling oddly flat about it. We’ve known so little about it, beyond teaser-trailer glimpses. Is it going to be more of the same?

Admittedly, more of the same wouldn’t be so bad: we’re talking about one of the best games ever made here. But then Zelda series producer, Eiji Aonuma, played 10 minutes’ worth of Tears of the Kingdom in a video presentation yesterday – and now I’m sold.

Even Zelda of all things (a series with a great track record of high quality releases) benefits from a proper gameplay video played by someone who knows what they're doing

 

[Michaels]

Yeah, like I said nothing really concrete on what's current and what isn't. We can make some assumptions.

Also 3rd time's the charm for 'assets'?

you never said anything about what was confirmed as current and what was old in your previous post, you simply said that nothing else had been confirmed, which is incorrect.

 

[Xc9894]

Hey BA for the next game can we have a reboot of that specky mark of the year IOS game, I miss it


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[mickelboy182]

you never said anything about what was confirmed as current and what was old in your previous post, you simply said that nothing else had been confirmed, which is incorrect.

Confirmed as in actually explicitly stated rather than vague sweeping assurances. I'll be clearer next time.

 

[GOTHELIONS16]

2 WEEKS TO GO! Today should be the day we get something substantial. Emphasis on SHOULD

 

[Bianconeri]

2 WEEKS TO GO! Today should be the day we get something substantial. Emphasis on SHOULD

Nah mate you’re a nuffie for wanting that

 

[footyfreak_]

BigAntStudios you got any type of feeling today?

 

[JNT BA]

Ok, let's answer a big question. Will you see stuff before the launch? Of course, you will. Will that be up to date? To the best of our ability, yes. Will that be today..? Not from anything "I" have been working on sorry, busy busy week for us here, but things can change very fast.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

Ok, let's answer a big question. Will you see stuff before the launch? Of course, you will. Will that be up to date? To the best of our ability, yes. Will that be today..? Not from anything "I" have been working on sorry, busy busy week for us here, but things can change very fast.

Thanks!

Will we see reviews from the likes of IGN before launch?

 

[dart]

How will "the bump" be handled in this game?

Will it be available ala Wayne Gretzky hockey on the N64 and you can just destroy people.

How would that affect any career mode?

Your player gets reported and gets 8 weeks for one errant mash on the X button, a budding campaign gone in the blink of some pixels.

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[Big Bad Barto]

Someone should just make a mod where the ball is replaced by a tin of milo