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]

Haven’t actually seen it but again from reading through the forum the tik tok that got posted of the JB or wherever they worked employee putting them out


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It was definitely only ps, there is no evidence of any Xbox copies anywhere in stores.

 

[Xtreme]

I don't want it difficult from wind as evos 2 wind was unrealistic

Well unless you play under the Marvel Stadium roof you have to deal with wind in real life

 

[Fizzler]

I don't want it difficult from wind as evos 2 wind was unrealistic

Yep, anything other than a gentle breeze and you’d have to aim past the behind post and it’d still go across the face to the other side. Realistically their light wind was almost as strong as the strongest should’ve been.

 

[jdoggdrool]

Well unless you play under the Marvel Stadium roof you have to deal with wind in real life

The wind in the Evolution games was absolutely absurd, to a point where it was comical.

 

[mikeyyy35]

My brother works at JBHIFI in Melbourne and he said any store who sells the AFL23 game early will get into trouble because they aren’t allowed to sell the game until may 4th still half the stores don’t even have stock yet they usually get them 2-3 days out before release date. No stores are allowed to have them on the shelf’s until may 4th if it doesn’t get delayed again.


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[RU_]

Checked EB and JB, no Xbox copies in site.

Next Thursday isn’t looking too far away, can’t wait!

 

[mikeyyy35]

Checked EB and JB, no Xbox copies in site.

Next Thursday isn’t looking too far away, can’t wait!

What’s going on next Thursday?


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[swanny3636]

My brother works at JBHIFI in Melbourne and he said any store who sells the AFL23 game early will get into trouble because they aren’t allowed to sell the game until may 4th still half the stores don’t even have stock yet they usually get them 2-3 days out before release date. No stores are allowed to have them on the shelf’s until may 4th if it doesn’t get delayed again.


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Does he have Xbox copies

 

[mikeyyy35]

Does he have Xbox copies

His store doesn’t have the Xbox copies yet unfortunately


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[Lmaps]

What’s going on next Thursday?


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The games being released


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[mikeyyy35]

The games being released


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It’s Sunday today? Aren’t we still like 11 days away from it being released? So no next Thursday will be the 27th not the 4th, tomorrow it would be next Thursday.


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[Strahany]

With next week being the final round before the release date, it would be cool to see the release of an in-game clip of each winning team singing their song in the rooms post-game.

 

[GOTHELIONS16]

It’s Sunday today? Aren’t we still like 11 days away from it being released? So no next Thursday will be the 27th not the 4th, tomorrow it would be next Thursday.


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This Thursday is the 27th, next Thursday is the 4th.

 

[jdoggdrool]

Yes, let's divert the conversation to how calendars work.

 

[FearTheBeard13]

Yes, let's divert the conversation to how calendars work.

What about time zone differences on the 4th?

 

[hirdylloydy1]

With next week being the final round before the release date, it would be cool to see the release of an in-game clip of each winning team singing their song in the rooms post-game.

some actual gameplay would be better.......

 

[Xtreme]

The wind in the Evolution games was absolutely absurd, to a point where it was comical.

I was still slotting them through

 

[REDSTONE MJJ]

Anyone know if we'll have the Mid-Season Draft, and with it an Inactive List

 

[illnino]

Thoughts on manually jumping when manning the mark? Perhaps a combination of a mistimed or misdirected disposal with a well timed jump could result in a touched ball or smother. Same question for set shots.

Speaking of set shots, what about when a player lines up for a kick at goal around the body from the pocket? Be a nice touch to be able to wait for the umpire to call play on before lunging in from the side for a smother attempt. Obviously it should rarely succeed, to maintain realism, but would give the defending player a fighting chance to do something at least.

Super keen for the next info drop!

 

[dart]

My brother works at JBHIFI in Melbourne and he said any store who sells the AFL23 game early will get into trouble because they aren’t allowed to sell the game until may 4th still half the stores don’t even have stock yet they usually get them 2-3 days out before release date. No stores are allowed to have them on the shelf’s until may 4th if it doesn’t get delayed again.


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must be pretty serious...

 

[orazio ray]

will we have the option of playing a single grand final? in afl evo 2, i loved being able to play grand finals and even recreate some with the actual lineups of those teams. does anyone know if we will be able to do this??


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[St 07]

Kmart Burwood is my go to for breaking street date. Well it was 10 years ago but might have to swing by

 

[Etto]

Kmart Burwood is my go to for breaking street date. Well it was 10 years ago but might have to swing by

Kmart dont stock games anymore, EB and JB the only outlets who will sell the game i believe

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

It's annoying that there was more competition 12 years ago.

 

[SugarShane]

Thoughts on manually jumping when manning the mark? Perhaps a combination of a mistimed or misdirected disposal with a well timed jump could result in a touched ball or smother. Same question for set shots.

I still believe to this day and you'll never convince me otherwise that a perfectly timed jump on the mark in AFL Live 1 contributed to the AI missing set shots.