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.

 

[Cummdog3000]

Did old mate ever get an answer on gang tackling? I don’t really care if it’s in the game or not, I’ve just been following his journey as a side quest

 

[Quivorir]

Did old mate ever get an answer on gang tackling? I don’t really care if it’s in the game or not, I’ve just been following his journey as a side quest

No he didn't get an answer. And I've been going on a "if they don't answer its probably not in the game" rule.

They're pretty happy to pat themselves on the back any chance they get so always quick to answer when it's a yes.

 

[Flagmantle Pod]

i think the reason people are upset is because Big Ant don’t seem to have a lot of “control” over the lead up to this game. Most marketing stuff seems like it needs to get through 20 different people, the disc manufacturers stuffed up etc

28 days to go…

Holy hell that’s a long time

 

[Cummdog3000]

No he didn't get an answer. And I've been going on a "if they don't answer its probably not in the game" rule.

They're pretty happy to pat themselves on the back any chance they get so always quick to answer when it's a yes.

Unlucky. Whoever the fella asking is, just know a stranger on the internet is barracking for ya mate

 

[GoldbergsGold]

Did old mate ever get an answer on gang tackling? I don’t really care if it’s in the game or not, I’ve just been following his journey as a side quest

How can you have a footy game without it? It's just been a travesty.

 

[SugarShane]

s**t that people actually care about bro…

Well, fair. I misunderstood your post. I thought you were implying they've deliberately not posted the things that were announced, which they have been.

 

[GoldbergsGold]

No he didn't get an answer. And I've been going on a "if they don't answer its probably not in the game" rule.

They're pretty happy to pat themselves on the back any chance they get so always quick to answer when it's a yes.

Unfortunately. I also find it strange the things Ross wanted in the game are missing, like the AFL logo on the numbers, the transparent goals, the 30 second goal kick timer.

 

[Vice]

Never has $79 meant more to a person...

 

[Cummdog3000]

Never has $79 meant more to a person...

I’m digital only so it’s probably $100…. That makes me like almost 25% more invested than the people that preordered

 

[Quivorir]

Unfortunately. I also find it strange the things Ross wanted in the game are missing, like the AFL logo on the numbers, the transparent goals, the 30 second goal kick timer.

It's a passion project. He cares about the little things like that. I'm sure it will be there.

 

[netslave]

Hear me out, I have an idea for a cross franchise marketing promotion...

 

[Flagmantle Pod]

Hear me out, I have an idea for a cross franchise marketing promotion...

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Only if they have a full forward Darth Vader Star Team card with maxed out stats

 

[jdoggdrool]

Only if they have a full forward Darth Vader Star Team card with maxed out stats

Death Star Team.

 

[SugarShane]

Little to no information for the general public (just an event for twitch guys and AFL players), then the delay.
Apart from loyal online fans, barely anyone knows anything about the game.

Do the casuals care at the moment though? Casuals aren't preordering, they're the sales you pick up after release. Impulse buys through ads or word of mouth. They're the ones that wait a few weeks anyway to see what the reception is like.

It's been a very lean lead in for us nerds, no doubt. Painfully so. Damn right I wish we could just see 15 minutes of 2 competent players going at it and analyse the buggery out of it.

But the "no one knows it exists" stuff honestly doesn't really matter right now. To us it does because we're desperate for content. But it's not like the game is on sale for one day and then disappears. It's still there a week later, and 5 months later. If the game's good, that's when they'll pick those sales up. If Star Team is a hit, that's when they'll pick those sales up.

Sucks for us, but catching a casual's eye now doesn't make a huge difference if they can't walk into a shop and buy it.

 

[Cubs2Lions]

Death Star Team.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

Do the casuals care at the moment though? Casuals aren't preordering, they're the sales you pick up after release. Impulse buys through ads or word of mouth. They're the ones that wait a few weeks anyway to see what the reception is like.

It's been a very lean lead in for us nerds, no doubt. Painfully so. Damn right I wish we could just see 15 minutes of 2 competent players going at it and analyse the buggery out of it.

But the "no one knows it exists" stuff honestly doesn't really matter right now. To us it does because we're desperate for content. But it's not like the game is on sale for one day and then disappears. It's still there a week later, and 5 months later. If the game's good, that's when they'll pick those sales up. If Star Team is a hit, that's when they'll pick those sales up.

Sucks for us, but catching a casual's eye now doesn't make a huge difference if they can't walk into a shop and buy it.

It's not just casuals though. I have mates who are both gamers and footy fans, they didn't know about the game's existence until I told them.

They don't post here is all.

 

[Freo16]

I still think if the plan was to release a gameplay video tomorrow, they’ll still release, they would’ve had some idea of a potential delay over the last few days and were still planning on a gameplay vid

 

[andy_c91]

BigAntStudios JNT BA seeing you have around 4 weeks until release, which means possibly more time to add in features. was wondering if you will have something similar to the attached picture in terms of the markers for a player and especially the direction line when kicking or handballing?previous games seems to have a auto aim for goal but having a line to tell you if you are kicking straight could be good for gameplay ?

 

[WAbulldog]

Only if they have a full forward Darth Vader Star Team card with maxed out stats

Would like Chewbacca as a ruckman as well.

 

[Carn the Hawkers]

If the discs come in the next week or two will the game be released early or will bigant take the time to adjust the game before release on the 4th of May?

 

[MadMundy]

Oh no.....anyways.

I'm sure you all can live without a video game for another month, it's not the end of the world.

 

[FearTheBeard13]

If the discs come in the next week or two will the game be released early or will bigant take the time to adjust the game before release on the 4th of May?

Ross said earlier that if it arrives earlier the game will release earlier. Essentially May 4th is just a placeholder.

 

[Cubs2Lions]

Oh no.....anyways.

I'm sure you all can live without a video game for another month, it's not the end of the world.

 

[BigAntStudios]

Hey BigAntStudios thanks for being so transparent with us about the delays.

Can I ask, as a guernsey nerd, have you seen all of this season's guernseys? Such as the North charity guernsey they'll wear against our Blues, and some of the Gather Round guernseys?

And are all these implemented in the game?

Cheers

We will have greater opportunity to go through the jumpers, gameplay etc. as we await the disks, I'll make sure this is recorded by us or a streamer over the next week or so.

If the discs come in the next week or two will the game be released early or will bigant take the time to adjust the game before release on the 4th of May?

It's doubtful that they could arrive and get through customs etc. and get to retailers within two weeks (given they want them a week prior). If we do get them early then we will bring the date forward.

 

[jc12]

So, release it incomplete?

My point is I keep seeing posts like this. Next year in this situation if they do hypothetically wait another year , you'll be saying the same stuff , wait another year, why not give them 5 years then LOL