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.

 

[andy_c91]

So this is ps4 evo2 and it says 23gb minimum…….again size doesn’t determine game quality, but still I would say that’s a positive for afl 23.

 

[Fizzler]

HAHAHA TOUK MILLER

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MADE THE PHYSICAL PACKAGING

 

[jwikked]

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So this is ps4 evo2 and it says 23gb minimum…….again size doesn’t determine game quality, but still I would say that’s a positive for afl 23.

Means nothing. Given the presumed 4k resolution, asset sizes should take up significantly more space, ignoring compression perhaps 4x as much space as the Evo 2 game, if all things are the same.

 

[Quivorir]

Where the **** is the gameplay?

 

[bdawwg1021]

Could this post be pinned please?

Mate, relax.. that post was from 9 days ago. Anything could have happened since then. Ross isn't obligated to update us with every single piece to the puzzle.

Pull your head out and wait for an official announcement. As for right now, the game will be released on May 4th unless otherwise told by the people in control.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

Hamish McLaghlin no longer on the commentary list despite Ross saying he still was last week.

The cover doesn’t seem to reveal any new info of features unfortunately

How many different commentary line ups is this now?

 

[jdoggdrool]

It's very possible this game isn't even real and this is all one big, elaborate ruse.

 

[Madog1185]

Honestly just seeing the back of the cover is hyping me up a little... God I'm so desperate for actual gameplay haha, hopefully soon

 

[dart]

this thread needs May the 4th Launch date memes.

 

[BRAB]

Michaels has been given an additional 3 second clip of mason cox

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that he’s going to debut exclusively in the middle of a 3 hour golf stream.

 

[Jacko435]

Haven’t Been on here long, but i have a few questions that i am not sure have been answered.

1st question which property will have been is the game crossplay? Cause i have an xbox and i have alot if mates on play station so will i be able to play with them.

2nd question is whether you can do a set shot with the players wrong foot. As in if i want to do a snap but its on the players wrong side will we be able to use their opposite foot or will it be like evo and you have to do a checkside from that side?? Because most players now will go around the body on their opposite

 

[Michaels]

Michaels has been given an additional 3 second clip of mason cox that he’s going to debut exclusively in the middle of a 3 hour golf stream.

And by watching you can enter the draw to win a copy of AFL23!

 

[ESSENDON INSIDER]

hold on it says no offline mode

 

[andy_c91]

hold on it says no offline mode

Pretty sure that’s a error on the box and confirmed by Ross and other posters on this forum

 

[ESSENDON INSIDER]

Pretty sure that’s a error on the box and confirmed by Ross and other posters on this forum

oh alright thanks my heart dropped

 

[Quivorir]

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this thread needs May the 4th Launch date memes.

This is very good. Just wanted to acknowledge it again as I didn't feel a like was enough.

 

[Toastroony]

Haven’t Been on here long, but i have a few questions that i am not sure have been answered.

1st question which property will have been is the game crossplay? Cause i have an xbox and i have alot if mates on play station so will i be able to play with them.

2nd question is whether you can do a set shot with the players wrong foot. As in if i want to do a snap but its on the players wrong side will we be able to use their opposite foot or will it be like evo and you have to do a checkside from that side?? Because most players now will go around the body on their opposite

not sure about the 2nd one u prob can and yeah they said all consoles n stuff will have crossplay

 

[Toastroony]

HAHAHA TOUK MILLER MADE THE PHYSICAL PACKAGING

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So this is ps4 evo2 and it says 23gb minimum…….again size doesn’t determine game quality, but still I would say that’s a positive for afl 23.

how much storage will the game take for my pc?

 

[mclovin99]

Ok if nothing is shown tomz 2 weeks before release we riot .
We better see twistie release gameplay footage as he's most likely the streamer

 

[Flagmantle Pod]

Ok if nothing is shown tomz 2 weeks before release we riot .
We better see twistie release gameplay footage as he's most likely the streamer

Didn’t Ross hint that Caden MacDonald was going to be the guy testing out the game?

 

[Treehill23]

If we don’t get any gameplay this week, surely everyone with their rose coloured glasses on will finally start realising the situation for what it is
Like I’d be shocked if anyone was naive enough to believe Big Ant after they promised gameplay this week and nada

I mean, I hope it doesn’t come to this though

 

[Treehill23]

Didn’t Ross hint that Caden MacDonald was going to be the guy testing out the game?

JNT * but yeah you’re right

 

[Flagmantle Pod]

JNT * but yeah you’re right

They’re both Chat GPT robots so same-same

 

[Xtreme]

Mate, relax.. that post was from 9 days ago. Anything could have happened since then. Ross isn't obligated to update us with every single piece to the puzzle.

I demand to know what the great man had for breakfast, lunch and dinner today!

 

[BringBackTheAnchor]

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All this talk about delays is just gotten a bit out of hand………oh hey look someone posted this in a Facebook messenger group. Obviously it’s the back of a ps4/5 version of the game………..one thing I noticed was the 52gb minimum…….does anyone know if that is similar to other sports games like fifa or madden?

One other thing I saw was ‘no offline mode’ interesting…

1200 Players. The AFL player’s association says theres about 750 in the AFL and AFLW, so ~450 u18s and legends?