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.

 

[GOTHELIONS16]

So you’re choosing to make it harder for moderators in the coming weeks then? When this thread gets an influx of people asking the same question again and again?

 

[Flagmantle Pod]

Pin please
FAQs about AFL23:

What was the original release date for AFL23?

13th of April

What is the current release date for AFL23?

4th of May

Why did the release date get pushed back 3 weeks?

Games for the Xbox platform were yet to be cleared through customs on the 6th of April- 1 week before the original release date. As it is a requirement for JB and EB stock to arrive in stores one week before release, Big Ant had no choice but to push back the release date. PlayStation games were in stock in time.

Why couldn’t Big Ant just sell the game digitally and on PS platform, from the original release date?

Fairness and equity. It is a requirement for games to be available for both platforms in store concurrently on release so sales are not effected in store or for a specific platform (in this case Xbox).

Surely there was an alternative way around this?

Unfortunately this is not the case without costing bigant financially, or risking the damage of relationships with JB, EB or Microsoft. So it is what it is.

Has the game cleared customs yet?

We do not know if games on Xbox have cleared customs, however Big ant have stated on this thread and on twitter that they will let us know when the copies have been cleared into Australia

Could this release date be pushed back again?
Yes it could, dependent on if the Xbox games have not cleared customs and/or EB and JB stores have not received stock in each state a minimum 1 week before release. So copies must be in stores by 27th of April to avoid further delays.

Could the release date be pushed forward?

Yes Ross has said it can be if stock is received by stores more than one week before 4th May, however this is looking less and less likely by the day.

What will be in the game?
Fully licensed AFL and AFLW competitions with all 18 clubs, all players photo captured and assigned with unique skills traits/attributes and ratings powered by Champion Data. There will also be official VFL, SANFL, WAFL and U18 competitions included however it has not been announced whether these players will be licensed or generic. There will be over 30 offical stadia from around the country.

There is claimed by Big ant to be an extensive list of features.
These include:
Play Now
Season mode
Deep Management Mode with tactics, draft, trade, free agency and official AFL coaches(likeness included).
Player Career
Star Team (Ultimate)
Academy Creation tools (stadium, guernsey, club, player)
Hall of Fame (past awards and premierships)

Commentators on the game will include:
Hamish McLaughlin
Jason Bennett
Kelli Underwood
Anthony Hudson
Daniel Harford
and Gary Lyon.
Unfortunately Daisy was cut from the team late in development.

How many gb is the game for download?

52gb

When will Star team content be announced?

It has already been announced that this mode will include current players and legends. The legends have not been announced yet, and this is being saved for a special reveal closer to release. Star Team mode will be available to play on release day. There will be in game purchases.

When will there be gameplay shown?

Ross has made it clear that there will be videos of current build gameplay footage released by big ant and content creators before release. With an emphasis on ‘before’. It is also important to consider that the marketing strategy of bigant/AFL is to spend most of the marketing budget post release when the game is available for purchase. Anything marketed goes through an extensive approval process by all parties involved(AFL, Nacon, ect, before being shown to the public.)

Wasn’t there already gameplay shown at the launch event in April?

While there was game play shown at the launch event, this was from an old dev/Frankenstine build, designed specifically for the launch event. Due to this we can not use this footage as a determinant of how good or bad the gameplay in AFL23 will be. We will need to pass judgement until the new gameplay trailer emerges in the coming days. Watch this space!

Frankenstein*

 

[GOTHELIONS16]

Frankenstein*

Look I got delirious by the final answer

 

[dwwaino]

how u goin big boy
that 'delete thread' button must be looking real nice

It says there are 10k replies but post numbers have only just cleared 9.5k. So there's an idea of how much of a workout that button has had lol. I'm supposed to make a part 2 of a thread at 10k replies to ease the load on the database but I'm trying to resist convoluting this further into a new thread and hoping it has enough steam to make it until launch. So I'm sweating on the game coming out on time for that reason alone lol.

 

[andy_c91]

What is this chatroom you speak of?

It was this group in Facebook https://m.facebook.com/groups/ozgam...ok.com/groups/ozgamingafl/?ref=share&exp=9594 they have also started a discord server cause scammers were posting crap.

 

[dwwaino]

So you’re choosing to make it harder for moderators in the coming weeks then? When this thread gets an influx of people asking the same question again and again?

 

[BigAntStudios]

Ironic I just heard Damo and Hutchy talk about Beveridge not being in the game on their podcast. Maybe they made some calls?

Listen from 1:08 onwards.

Well that was amazing! (Especially as he's now agreed to be in the game, we'll patch him in.)

The covers shown are legitimate.

Never put anyone on the ignore for an opinion on a player(s) likeness, Ignore is reserved for oxygen thieves.

As promised, some Whitten Oval at different times of day with new development: (As always, my screenshots are in game with a dev flight-cam)

 

[andy_c91]

Well that was amazing! (Especially as he's now agreed to be in the game, we'll patch him in.)

The covers shown are legitimate.

Never put anyone on the ignore for an opinion on a player(s) likeness, Ignore is reserved for oxygen thieves.

As promised, some Whitten Oval at different times of day with new development:

So I’m assuming gmhba will also have their new stand in the game then? Can’t wait

 

[Nicho50]

Well that was amazing! (Especially as he's now agreed to be in the game, we'll patch him in.)

The covers shown are legitimate.

Never put anyone on the ignore for an opinion on a player(s) likeness, Ignore is reserved for oxygen thieves.

As promised, some Whitten Oval at different times of day with new development: (As always, my screenshots are in game with a dev flight-cam)

Looks fantastic

 

[BigAntStudios]

So I’m assuming gmhba will also have their new stand in the game then? Can’t wait

I'll grab some of Kardinia as the next screenshots.

 

[orazio ray]

I'll grab some of Kardinia as the next screenshots.

is there any WAFL grounds in the game ??


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[BigAntStudios]

I cannot confirm anything about the release date until everything is 100% set and all retailers have what they need.

My expectation that we will be fine for 4 May has not changed.

 

[Swooping_Magpie]

I'll grab some of Kardinia as the next screenshots.

and some gameplay too?

 

[andy_c91]

Serious question……will there be ripped jumpers or ripped shorts off for players……cause if Corey Enright is part of the star team. I will try my hardest to recreate when he had his shorts ripped off and still getting a kick off

 

[Etto]

I cannot confirm anything about the release date until everything is 100% set and all retailers have what they need.

My expectation that we will be fine for 4 May has not changed.

So we can take that as retailers dont have copies yet?

Could we have a sneaky photo of the AFLW grounds in NSW, North Sydney and Blacktown?

 

[BigAntStudios]

Serious question……will there be ripped jumpers or ripped shorts off for players……cause if Corey Enright is part of the star team. I will try my hardest to recreate when he had his shorts ripped off and still getting a kick off

No rips or dacking.

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

It says there are 10k replies but post numbers have only just cleared 9.5k. So there's an idea of how much of a workout that button has had lol. I'm supposed to make a part 2 of a thread at 10k replies to ease the load on the database but I'm trying to resist convoluting this further into a new thread and hoping it has enough steam to make it until launch. So I'm sweating on the game coming out on time for that reason alone lol.

Yeah so we're locking the thread and not replacing it at 10k right?

 

[andy_c91]

No rips or dacking.

Fair, lol

 

[Michaels]

Yeah so we're locking the thread and not replacing it at 10k right?

I'm hearing Certified Legendary..

 

[cottoneyeYeo]

and just like that everyone is happy again (including myself)

 

[ESSENDON INSIDER]

and just like that everyone is happy again (including myself)

it’s improved my mood but until i see gameplay i’m depressed.

 

[brendiss]

So we can take that as retailers dont have copies yet?

Could we have a sneaky photo of the AFLW grounds in NSW, North Sydney and Blacktown?

Would like to see Accor Stadium in Olympic Park, Sydney with the new massive/stretched video screen - though I doubt it will be in the game as no matches are played there this season. Given the massive list of screenshot requests I’ll be happy to wait for release to see if its in the game, not confident though

 

[BringBackTheAnchor]

is there any WAFL grounds in the game ??


On iPhone using BigFooty.com mobile app

I think all AFLW venues from season 7 were confirmed so that means freo oval and lathlain park will be.

 

[tembolowlakumba]

Can we get some screenshots of Manuka Oval and if not is it at least up to date? (New media centre) in game?

 

[mclovin99]

I cannot confirm anything about the release date until everything is 100% set and all retailers have what they need.

My expectation that we will be fine for 4 May has not changed.

That's good and concerning at the same time.
Hopefully it's ok