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.

 

[Dez!]

Still in shock we still have zero game play of a current build. Not even a token gesture "sorry guys for the delay, here's a 30 second clip of what you're desperate to see as a tiny bit of compensation." How hard is it?

This is unhealthy Quiv, the world isn't ending.

 

[T2B_]

Still in shock we still have zero game play of a current build. Not even a token gesture "sorry guys for the delay, here's a 30 second clip of what you're desperate to see as a tiny bit of compensation." How hard is it?

Just a theory. Maybe people being whiny Queen B's makes it more likely they'll delay footage.

 

[T2B_]

Four days out from the original "launch" date, and the latest footage we have is of Mason Cox from an 8 month old build...

But what footage it was!

 

[GOTHELIONS16]

I had a dream…

A giant pallet, of AFL23 Xbox games, was tipped into the Yarra.

 

[PerfectFooty]

I had a dream…

A giant pallet, of AFL23 Xbox games, was tipped into the Yarra.

One I think you need to have a break if that's what your dreaming

Two AFL23 Getting the 'atari ET' treatment

 

[Mootsy]

I had a dream…

A giant pallet, of AFL23 Xbox games, was tipped into the Yarra.

Actually, That was the Nintendo pallet!!

 

[FearTheBeard13]

One I think you need to have a break if that's what your dreaming

Two AFL23 Getting the 'atari ET' treatment

I mean I’d rather have that dream then to be ‘still in shock’ over no gameplay

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

No game play footage is all Quivorir's fault.

Because of those posts Big Ant can't see.

 

[GOTHELIONS16]

My Dream schedule for having an extensive look at different components of the game in the build up to release.

Day 1: game settings, playlist, credits
Day 2: Deep dive into Creation centre
Day 3: Commentary
Day 4: Gameplay Trailer 1
Day 5: Legends announcement 1
Day 6: All Coach avatars
Day 7: Official club guernseys reveal
Day 8: Deep dive into team management
Day 9: Deep dive into Training/tutorials
Day 10: All WAFL stadiums/teams
Day 11: Deep dive into Season mode
Day 12: Gameplay Trailer 2
Day 13: Legends announcement 2
Day 14: SANFL stadiums/teams
Day 15: Deep dive into Career mode
Day 16: Celebrations compilation
Day 17: All VFL stadiums/teams
Day 18: Deep dive into Hall of Fame
Day 19: Stats leaderboard format
Day 20: Deep dive into team tactics
Day 21: Legends announcement 3
Day 22: Deep dive into Online play
Day 23: Player Ratings update
Day 24: Legends star team cards
Day 25: Deep dive into Star Team mode

RELEASE

 

[JT_the_Man]

My Dream schedule for having an extensive look at different components of the game in the build up to release.

Day 1: game settings, playlist, credits
Day 2: Deep dive into Creation centre
Day 3: Commentary
Day 4: Gameplay Trailer 1
Day 5: Legends announcement 1
Day 6: All Coach avatars
Day 7: Official club guernseys reveal
Day 8: Deep dive into team management
Day 9: Deep dive into Training/tutorials
Day 10: All WAFL stadiums/teams
Day 11: Deep dive into Season mode
Day 12: Gameplay Trailer 2
Day 13: Legends announcement 2
Day 14: SANFL stadiums/teams
Day 15: Deep dive into Career mode
Day 16: Celebrations compilation
Day 17: All VFL stadiums/teams
Day 18: Deep dive into Hall of Fame
Day 19: Stats leaderboard format
Day 20: Deep dive into team tactics
Day 21: Legends announcement 3
Day 22: Deep dive into Online play
Day 23: Player Ratings update
Day 24: Legends star team cards
Day 25: Deep dive into Star Team mode

RELEASE

You do know Ross blocked you yeah?

 

[Bend_It_Like_Brown]

Just a suggestion, can you imagine if they had a FIFA street component but like AFL where you could go to the local park and have goal kicking competition or go 3-3 with a few players in a small field or kick the ball into the bucket competition. Something for the mini games perhaps?

 

[GoldbergsGold]

Just a suggestion, can you imagine if they had a FIFA street component but like AFL where you could go to the local park and have goal kicking competition or go 3-3 with a few players in a small field or kick the ball into the bucket competition. Something for the mini games perhaps?

They actually do have those types of games, like markers up in AFL 23.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

Just a suggestion, can you imagine if they had a FIFA street component but like AFL where you could go to the local park and have goal kicking competition or go 3-3 with a few players in a small field or kick the ball into the bucket competition. Something for the mini games perhaps?

Or big head, little body mode to replicate those ads where they make the kids look like AFL players

 

[Wettoast11]

Boss please just admit the game is unfinished and not ready, you can just release it for season 2024 it’s okay.

 

[GoldbergsGold]

Just a suggestion, can you imagine if they had a FIFA street component but like AFL where you could go to the local park and have goal kicking competition or go 3-3 with a few players in a small field or kick the ball into the bucket competition. Something for the mini games perhaps?

"Training & Tutorials - Learn how to play Aussie Rules or play mini-games like Arc Master, Tackle Training, Marker's Up and Ruck Rush!"
From the trailer description of AFL 23.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

If the game was unfinished, why would PlayStations copies currently be sitting at retailers?

Means nothing these days. We've mentioned Cyberpunk already, plenty of other broken arse games on disc and able to be sold, despite being far from finished.

Australian Open and Cricket 22 another couple of examples.

 

[BigAntStudios]

Drop a video, showing a snippet of what the game was all that time ago, obviously game getting better by now. is there talk of the facial animation? The clarity? Smoothness of the animation? Nope, wake up to pages of whining from the usual suspects that make this such a great place to visit.

Ignore works well, don't feed the trolls and the place will be better for it.

Disagree with the marketing of the game and move on, and next time an online delivery is not on time, be sure to complain to the manufacturer.

I'll no doubt see some of you at the play-sessions, where all but Star Team will be shown, and you can grab a controller and see the game with your own eyes. I look forward to catching up in person.

Edit: Timing is everything...

 

[SirBont]

Drop a video, showing a snippet of what the game was all that time ago, obviously getting better by now. is there talk of the facial animation? The clarity? Smoothness of the animation? Nope, wake up to pages of whining from the usual suspects that make this such a great place to visit.

Ignore works well, don't feed the trolls and the place will be better for it.

Disagree with the marketing of the game and move on, and next time an online delivery is not on time, be sure to complain to the manufacturer.

I'll no doubt see some of you at the play-sessions, where all but Star Team will be shown, and you can grab a controller and see the game with your own eyes. I look forward to catching up in person.

Edit: Timing is everything...

wondering with the Star team love to see inform cards that would be unreal team of the year Aull Australian stuff like that Rising Star cards even

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

Drop a video, showing a snippet of what the game was all that time ago, obviously getting better by now. is there talk of the facial animation? The clarity? Smoothness of the animation? Nope. Ignore works well,

There was actually. Maybe ignore works too well?

 

[BigAntStudios]

wondering with the Star team love to see inform cards that would be unreal team of the year Aull Australian stuff like that Rising Star cards even

These are the types of cards we're looking at, more details will come once we can announce some of the Legends, etc.

 

[GOTHELIONS16]

Drop a video, showing a snippet of what the game was all that time ago, obviously getting better by now. is there talk of the facial animation? The clarity? Smoothness of the animation? Nope, wake up to pages of whining from the usual suspects that make this such a great place to visit.

Ignore works well, don't feed the trolls and the place will be better for it.

Disagree with the marketing of the game and move on, and next time an online delivery is not on time, be sure to complain to the manufacturer.

I'll no doubt see some of you at the play-sessions, where all but Star Team will be shown, and you can grab a controller and see the game with your own eyes. I look forward to catching up in person.

Edit: Timing is everything...

I wonder if Ross is thinking I’m whinging about the game Ironic when I’m the one that called the smoothness of Quaynors movements in the video yesterday as FIFA quality. All because of that one time I didn’t like Millers avatar, and I said in conversation with another poster, it would be lazy if they don’t fix it. I was in no way having a dig at the identity of Big ant studios, nor was I saying they are lazy.

 

[GOTHELIONS16]

Drop a video, showing a snippet of what the game was all that time ago, obviously game getting better by now. is there talk of the facial animation? The clarity? Smoothness of the animation? Nope, wake up to pages of whining from the usual suspects that make this such a great place to visit.

If I wasn’t on ignore, Ross would see me talking about the quality… JNT BA

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

Called it

 

[FearTheBeard13]

I'll no doubt see some of you at the play-sessions, where all but Star Team will be shown, and you can grab a controller and see the game with your own eyes. I look forward to catching up in person.

Keen! On the subject of play sessions, do you anticipate any weekend ones or after work ones?

 

[Quivorir]

Just a theory. Maybe people being whiny Queen B's makes it more likely they'll delay footage.

Glad to know I'm in control of their marketing.