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.

 

[Cubs2Lions]

Can confirm Ross is out on the field right now!

 

[Flagmantle Pod]

Can confirm Ross is out on the field right now!

Ross is confirmed as a celebrity of this thread. We’ve been stalking him pretty hard the last few weeks

 

[GOTHELIONS16]

Something is building…

 

[Quivorir]

I argue that being in the rooms is deeper...

 

[DaveM303]

Something is building…

What could Ross being at the MCG for tonights game have to do with AFL 23?

 

[GOTHELIONS16]

What could Ross being at the MCG for tonights game have to do with AFL 23?

Well he hasn’t become a Collingwood member overnight. He’s not in there because he just wants to. He’s in there because he has been given permission to for a specific reason.

 

[Flagmantle Pod]

Well he hasn’t become a Collingwood member overnight. He’s not in there because he just wants to. He’s in there because he has been given permission to for a specific reason.

Assumption

 

[Treehill23]

Well he hasn’t become a Collingwood member overnight. He’s not in there because he just wants to. He’s in there because he has been given permission to for a specific reason.

Guess we’ll find out on the 13th

 

[MadMundy]

The game looks good from everything that we've seen, already a massive improvement on Evolution 2 in both the graphics and gameplay department.

If it's a step in the right direction I honestly don't care about anything else. Improvement is the most important thing to come from this game. I'm not going to come in and naively expect FIFA or NBA 2K, but if we move in the right direction I'm happy.

 

[Xc9894]

Hopefully in game wet weather football can resemble wet weather football, something only sprung to my mind as of now


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[bennymate]

All I want is the same amount of enjoyment i got out of AFL Live (2011)

Really isn't a high bar.

 

[footyfreak_]

I just want the pre order soon so the games ready to go on the 13th.

 

[GOTHELIONS16]

Assumption

Logical assumption

 

[new0066]

Man, the goal shot camera angle at 13:24 is straight out of AFL Live 1. Wild it took 12 years to get it back to that look.

Is this the first game play footage of Marvel Stadium?

 

[Flagmantle Pod]

Hey Ross!
How was the game? Did you enjoy the Pies winning? How were your seats?

Alright enough small talk.

Why were you at the game? AFL 23 related? Are Fox Footy paying you seven figures to mention Nick Daicos during the game every time he comes within 100 meters of the ball? My sources say yes.

Thanks,
FP

 

[DaveM303]

Logical assumption

Ross is at the MCG therefore big AFL23 reveal event planned for half time. Logical assumption.

 

[GOTHELIONS16]

Ross is at the MCG therefore big AFL23 reveal event planned for half time. Logical assumption.

I never said that. I said it was a logical assumption that Ross being in the Collingwood change rooms was AFL 23 related. Maybe take some comprehension classes.

 

[GOTHELIONS16]

I think it’s safe to say that Ross has carked it - haven’t heard anything, must be dead.

Security got onto him

 

[Strahany]

Ross got picked out by security on the way in. Apparently he’s on a watchlist due to associating with some of the geezers here.

 

[DaveM303]

Ross being in the Collingwood change rooms was AFL 23 related.

How.

 

[GOTHELIONS16]

How.

you're not allowed to just hang out in the pies changerooms for no reason. Even if he has arena access, you can't just go in there and do what you want. He would have received permission to go in there for video game related duties.

 

[pOleK]

Thank god we’re in the homestretch. Finally in April

 

[RPCB]

Thank god we’re in the homestretch. Finally in April

Something, something, shitty April fools day joke that the game has been delayed.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

It's my birthday this month and I woke up to $10 vouchers from both JB and EB.

Will come in very handy with a certain upcoming release.

 

[palmomagpie]

It's my birthday this month and I woke up to $10 vouchers from both JB and EB.

Will come in very handy with a certain upcoming release.

Damn - completely forgot mine from March. The $10 and 50% extra trade in would have been great