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.

 

[Tablich]

I wonder if you can assign taggers?

 

[BigAntStudios]

this has me stumped me.

Whingers will whinge.

 

[Tacomix41]

BigAntStudios please an update on how xbox games are going with customs

 

[brendiss]

BigAntStudios please an update on how xbox games are going with customs

I think a few have passed through but they need to confirm it's enough copies for stores before confirming with Ross to release earlier.

But again, just a guess

 

[imwinningagreatwall]

It does make a big difference as there is such a gap in size between the players, it's what makes the game so great - room for everyone from the smallest to the largest.

The team have already apologised to me for it not being noticed in the trailer (they care a lot and are a little gutted), but it is in the game, that's the main thing.

Can we make our own players and make them look however we want just like the Don Bradman Cricket games? I could literally make myself and all my mates to a 1:1 . It was so good to create a player any shape and size. Hopefully we get that option and then the creations to be on a cloud so you can copy others makes of legands- funny characters to import into our own game. Like don bradman 17

 

[Fizzler]

Can we make our own players and make them look however we want just like the Don Bradman Cricket games? I could literally make myself and all my mates to a 1:1 . It was so good to create a player any shape and size. Hopefully we get that option and then the creations to be on a cloud so you can copy others makes of legands- funny characters to import into our own game. Like don bradman 17

I don’t see why this wouldn’t be the case given it’s the same developer and the hub for user created players was a feature that even WW could implement.

 

[StoneyHawk]

Confident this means the xbox versions have cleared customs and are in distribution centres. I think TBD release date is to see if Ross gives the green light or not to release it earlier. I think it will be a low chance of another delay, if there is, it might be another week if there isn't enough xbox copies for all stores.

How the hell does the game appearing on the PSN Network have any link whatsoever with the xbox games clearing customs....? Genuine question - I dont get the link!

EDIT: OHH...so you are saying they have been cleared so Big Ant has put it back on the PSN Network? I get it...very long bow though!

 

[imwinningagreatwall]

The contest between max King and Darcy Moore looked incredible (hopefully will be able to replicate in game as according to a timing scheme or something)

Id love for the game to give us an awesome Angle like that in Slow Mo if a marking contest has already been decided to be a mark. Or a spoil that would be going out of play. Or even a holding the ball tackle. The slow motion camera angles should be GAMEPLAY!
Would be awesome , different angles, different contests

 

[Marbig]

Has the question as to why the seats at the Gabba are the completely wrong colour been answered?

 

[mickelboy182]

Whingers will whinge.

Or maybe 'an oversight we can patch later'?

Totally not a big deal but this is an awful response.

 

[BigAntStudios]

Can we make our own players and make them look however we want just like the Don Bradman Cricket games? I could literally make myself and all my mates to a 1:1 . It was so good to create a player any shape and size. Hopefully we get that option and then the creations to be on a cloud so you can copy others makes of legands- funny characters to import into our own game. Like don bradman 17

Yes. Generally, AFL 23 has the equivalent Academy tools you would find in our Tennis and Cricket games.

Has the question as to why the seats at the Gabba are the completely wrong colour been answered?

They were correct at the Launch, got broken recently, will be fixed and updated.

 

[Tacomix41]

BigAntStudios I love how Ross is active answering all these questions except when anyone asks about how the xbox questions are going.

 

[Tacomix41]

BigAntStudios I love how Ross is active answering all these questions except when anyone asks about how the xbox questions are going.

XBox games sorry

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

Or maybe 'an oversight we can patch later'?

Totally not a big deal but this is an awful response.

If it's been fixed, like the Gabba seats appear to have been = happy to talk about, not a whinge.

If it hasn't been fixed = whinge.

 

[haydo]

Have a feeling the game will be released on Wednesday

 

[melbournemartin]

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

Brick and mortar video game stores are pretty obsolete these days. JB survives because it's an electronics store and EB (and Gamestop in the US) has adjusted to be basically a merchandise store these days.

 

[StoneyHawk]

Have a feeling the game will be released on Wednesday

Love a good conspiracy theory....how / why? (And "I have a feeling" isnt a good enough reason...we need facts dude!)

 

[mclovin99]

Have a feeling the game will be released on Wednesday

Oh stop it it's the 4th or later

 

[BigAntStudios]

As it should be;

 

[BigAntStudios]

Alphabet stadium;

 

[Quivorir]

It saddens me that the iconic 50 is now a Telstra ad

 

[Cheifkeith95]

Alphabet stadium;

any look at Carrara please

 

[Wettoast11]

That Telstra on the 50 is disgusting

 

[Etto]

Alphabet stadium;

looks dramatically smaller than any other stadium we have seen

 

[Etto]

Alphabet stadium;

Any reason as to why the logos on the wing are on the opposite sides?