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.

 

[footyfreak_]

Has there been an update on digital pre order yet?

 

[Bakesy]

Has there been an update on digital pre order yet?

You’ll have to download it on the day

 

[GOTHELIONS16]

200 hours to go!

 

[Testekill]

Hey Big Ant, have you reworked the bumping in this or are you going with a similar idea to Evolution 2? I like the idea of flicking the right analog stick to bump in theory but in practice it feels like you just go flying nowhere near your opponent and you're honestly very inefficient with bumping.

 

[Carn the Hawkers]

This might be a silly question but is the a significant difference between PS4 and PS5?

 

[StoneyHawk]

This might be a silly question but is the a significant difference between PS4 and PS5?

Great question...I assume you are talking about the end game vs console differences?

 

[pOleK]

Hey BigAntStudios, not really something gameplay related but was just curious as to whether there'd be an intro similar to the AFL games of the mid-2000s. Nothing got me more hyped as a kid than listening to some Fall Out Boy on AFL Prem 07.


And if there is, surely there'd be no harm in dropping it early right?

 

[Xtreme]

Hey BigAntStudios, not really something gameplay related but was just curious as to whether there'd be an intro similar to the AFL games of the mid-2000s. Nothing got me more hyped as a kid than listening to some Fall Out Boy on AFL Prem 07.


And if there is, surely there'd be no harm in dropping it early right?

You'll get your last man standing music and enjoy it!

 

[JT_the_Man]

You'll get your last man standing music and enjoy it!

Holy Grail or bust.

 

[pOleK]

You'll get your last man standing music and enjoy it!

I'm happy to take my place in the sun if they use that as the intro song

 

[Treehill23]

Guessing that gameplay is coming either Thursday or Friday
I just wanna know if I’m calling in sick on the 13th or not

 

[Treehill23]

Why wouldn’t you? Haha. Get keen!

Need to see if the gameplay is worth a day off

 

[Treehill23]

But anyways, thanks for the early copy Big Ant ! Can’t wait to get stuck into it

 

[Flagmantle Pod]

But anyways, thanks for the early copy Big Ant ! Can’t wait to get stuck into it

The game is real?!?

 

[jdobs95]

But anyways, thanks for the early copy Big Ant ! Can’t wait to get stuck into it

Wonder why the Rocket League and COD logos are so pixelated compared to the AFL 23 one…..

 

[Xc9894]

Wonder why the Rocket League and COD logos are so pixelated compared to the AFL 23 one…..

He saved it from that Oz Gaming created group, someone posted it in there as a bit of a laugh I assume


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[GOTHELIONS16]

Guessing that gameplay is coming either Thursday or Friday
I just wanna know if I’m calling in sick on the 13th or not

They’d hate for the video game hype to clash with the round of footy. So tomorrow it is

 

[WAbulldog]

But anyways, thanks for the early copy Big Ant ! Can’t wait to get stuck into it

Seems legit.

 

[Freo16]

They’d hate for the video game hype to clash with the round of footy. So tomorrow it is

Whose to say it won’t be next week ?

 

[Xtreme]

Surely not? Haha

LOL I didn't even see the AFL 23 logo at first, I was like why is he celebrating playing Evolution 2 when it's been out for eons ?

 

[Treehill23]

It’s really good guys !
I just packed Raph Clarke in Star Team ! So hyped !

 

[andy_c91]

With the mention of early access, I’ll be satisfied if it was something similar to the nets challenge for cricket 22.

 

[AnAussieWancker]

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With the mention of early access, I’ll be satisfied if it was something similar to the nets challenge for cricket 22.

Explain how we get early access when it only becomes available to collect on the day it comes out lol? i like the sound of in game bonuses though

 

[andy_c91]

Explain how we get early access when it only becomes available to collect on the day it comes out lol? i like the sound of in game bonuses though

Maybe a small demo version you can download onto your console which doesn’t require a disc to play? If it’s like the nets challenge for cricket 22, you might be in a training centre, most probably carlton’s seeing Ross is carlton’s number one fan and in the vlog by Mitch Robinson, they did his motion capture in Carlton’s training centre. Additionally in the same video when he was doing a tour of big ant’s office I saw the same training centre on a dev’s computer. so I hope it’s something where you do kicking and hand balling drills or challenges. Would be good for players to get a hold of the kicking and hand balling and even get a feel of how the players move in the game.

 

[Treehill23]

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With the mention of early access, I’ll be satisfied if it was something similar to the nets challenge for cricket 22.

Cannot find this article anywhere lol
Interesting that Ross or JNT have never mentioned this before tho