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.

 

[Bianconeri]

Not only will this game have 5 times the gang tackling of any other sports game developed in Australia, we gang tackled every single player in the AFL and AFLW using state of the art tackling machines. We also hired tackling coaches when they were laid off during covid. You will all have a chance to see gang tackling in action before release, no one is being gang tackled into buying this.

You can’t include gang tackling of gang tackling training drills between matches aren’t included.

I don’t get why people think they’re not important.

 

[StoneyHawk]

Someone needs to gang tackle the folks in customs and force them to clear that stock so it can get into stores.

Now thats an episode of Border Security I would like to watch. Angry xbox owners storm Customs!

 

[GOTHELIONS16]

Anyone else see that post Ross deleted?

In response to being asked for game play today he said that due to the game being delayed all marketing stuff has been pushed back too.

Maybe we will see something today?

He might’ve only deleted because he remembered the post he sent last night saying it was the last time he was going answer the time frame of gameplay related qs.

But gee I hope you’re onto something there. The sooner we see something, the sooner this thread will steer clear of gang tackles and onto some more meaningful discussion about the game.

 

[GoldbergsGold]

Anyone else see that post Ross deleted?

In response to being asked for game play today he said that due to the game being delayed all marketing stuff has been pushed back too.

Maybe we will see something today?

I had a theory to try and make up for the delay, we'll get a trailer or gameplay on the original release date, tomorrow.

 

[Lesnish]

I had a theory to try and make up for the delay, we'll get a trailer or gameplay on the original release date, tomorrow.

Hope you're right mate.
But so far I have been wrong with every logical prediction as to when we might see gameplay.
I appreciate the team is busy, particularly as stated by Ross with gather round coming up.
But if that's the case, when did they ever intend to display gameplay before tomorrow?

They can dislike it, but it really does make the delay look like it was due to the game not being ready.

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[GoldbergsGold]

The Academy features. People were asking about the Gather round uniforms being added in. I would have to assume fans can add them in via guernsey manager, if Big Ant don't do it.

 

[dwwaino]

Anyone else see that post Ross deleted?

In response to being asked for game play today he said that due to the game being delayed all marketing stuff has been pushed back too.

Maybe we will see something today?

That was me when cleaning up some obvious trolling it was quoting one of the posts and I deleted it for continuity. I can undelete it but it looks weird and I don't want to edit someone else's words to make it look right, but for the record it says that, in regards to no game play being shown yet, that with the delay everything has been pushed back.

 

[Flagmantle Pod]

In season and management mode, what would happen if you end a grand final with a draw? Extra time?

JNT BA BigAntStudios

 

[FearTheBeard13]

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The Academy features. People were asking about the Gather round uniforms being added in. I would have to assume fans can add them in via guernsey manager, if Big Ant don't do it.

Ross said previously every guernsey worn this season would be in the game

 

[GoldbergsGold]

In season and management mode, what would happen if you end a grand final with a draw? Extra time?

JNT BA BigAntStudios

In AFL Live 1, the game would glitch and freeze if you went into extra time during finals and tied at the end of the first 5 minute half. Maybe in 23, they'll give you options on how you want to decide a GF draw for custom competitions?

 

[Magpiesfooty98]

I've got some questions about the SANFL, VFL, WAFL, SANFLW, VFLW & WAFLW

will all they're stadiums, guernseys and players be fully licensed like with the AFL & AFLW?

i don't want to see what AFL Live on Wii to evo 2 did again

 

[GOTHELIONS16]

That was me when cleaning up some obvious trolling it was quoting one of the posts and I deleted it for continuity. I can undelete it but it looks weird and I don't want to edit someone else's words to make it look right, but for the record it says that, in regards to no game play being shown yet, that with the delay everything has been pushed back.

Well hopefully it’s just been pushed back to today

 

[Fizzler]

I've got some questions about the SANFL, VFL, WAFL, SANFLW, VFLW & WAFLW

will all they're stadiums, guernseys and players be fully licensed like with the AFL & AFLW?

i don't want to see what AFL Live on Wii to evo 2 did again

The figure they gave us was 30+ stadiums in the promo, which aligns pretty well with all current AFL and AFLW stadiums + the new Gather Round grounds. I can’t imagine it’ll have any state league grounds beyond what’s included for those comps so it’ll mean in the VFL you’ll have Princes Park, Victoria Park and those sorts of grounds but no Coburg City Oval or North Port Oval. Honestly though with the stadium creator we’ll be able to make something that resembles those grounds enough, which is more than OK as it’ll probably beat the loose recreations of Box Hill, Williamstown, Port Melbourne and Bendigo WW gave us.

 

[Nicho50]

The figure they gave us was 30+ stadiums in the promo, which aligns pretty well with all current AFL and AFLW stadiums + the new Gather Round grounds. I can’t imagine it’ll have any state league grounds beyond what’s included for those comps so it’ll mean in the VFL you’ll have Princes Park, Victoria Park and those sorts of grounds but no Coburg City Oval or North Port Oval. Honestly though with the stadium creator we’ll be able to make something that resembles those grounds enough, which is more than OK as it’ll probably beat the loose recreations of Box Hill, Williamstown, Port Melbourne and Bendigo WW gave us.

If the community creations are as good as cricket games there will be a lot of lower leagues and teams created. Some of the work the cricket guys do on IPL, PSL, County etc with likeness and kits is amazing, even local teams are on there to so some degree.

 

[Treehill23]

Hope you're right mate.
But so far I have been wrong with every logical prediction as to when we might see gameplay.
I appreciate the team is busy, particularly as stated by Ross with gather round coming up.
But if that's the case, when did they ever intend to display gameplay before tomorrow?

They can dislike it, but it really does make the delay look like it was due to the game not being ready.

On SM-S901E using BigFooty.com mobile app

Hit the nail on the head with this post

 

[Flagmantle Pod]

If the community creations are as good as cricket games there will be a lot of lower leagues and teams created. Some of the work the cricket guys do on IPL, PSL, County etc with likeness and kits is amazing, even local teams are on there to so some degree.

Going to need downloadable draft classes to make manager mode just a touch better

 

[stkilda7894]

Going to need downloadable draft classes to make manager mode just a touch better

By the looks of things we won't have draft classes in the academy. Unless it's like star team and they deliberately left it out of the Frankenstein version. But I doubt it's that significant. Won't have it is my guess

 

[Nicho50]

By the looks of things we won't have draft classes in the academy. Unless it's like star team and they deliberately left it out of the Frankenstein version. But I doubt it's that significant. Won't have it is my guess

Draft classes are cool, on NBA I enjoy it drafting say Jordans year or Kobe's etc rather than having the repetitive false names like Kobe Jordan come through.

I like the idea of star mode to have a look but if some legends are in game and people are creative I would rather go through and have draft classes from tje 90's onwards to download and use as seasons go on.

 

[netslave]

They can dislike it, but it really does make the delay look like it was due to the game not being ready.

The game has already been shipped to stores (PS5 at least), you can't say the game wasn't ready.

 

[andy_c91]

Really keen to know how big the game is. Cricket 22 was like 45gb. With afl23 being such a more complex game with a lot more assets I wonder if it will hit at least 60gb or more (honestly the bigger the game is the better, as afl evo 2 was listed as 24gb and we know how that game turned out) . Would be interesting to know how big the day one patch will be too.

 

[Flagmantle Pod]

The game has already been shipped to stores (PS5 at least), you can't say the game wasn't ready.

It’s probably a mix of both. Game was likely at 99% with an early patch needed whilst also having shipping problems. Always somewhere between two extremes lays your answer

 

[BigAntStudios]

Ross which player model do you think has come out the most realistic? I’d love to see how dusty came out with all his tattoos and haircut…. Just saying

Is there a chance we can have a sneaky picture of what Mars Stadium looks like in game ?

Two birds.

Note that we cannot replicate Tattoos 100% as they are owned by the original artist, not the person who has them on their skin.

 

[RG16]

Two birds.

Note that we cannot replicate Tattoos 100% as they are owned by the original artist, not the person who has them on their skin.

Nice has that giant Ballarat chimney. On point

 

[Etto]

Two birds.

Note that we cannot replicate Tattoos 100% as they are owned by the original artist, not the person who has them on their skin.

Loving the look of it, appreciate it!

Also with GMHBA Stadium under redevelopment what have you guys done with that, is it under construction in game?

 

[Etto]

Nice has that giant Ballarat chimney. On point

Selkirk Bricks chimney