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.

 

[Tbonefreo]

Is it going to be on switch?

 

[ESSENDON INSIDER]

Is it going to be on switch?

no

 

[GoldbergsGold]

Is it going to be on switch?

 

[imwinningagreatwall]

The mechanics in League Live 4 really need to make its way to AFL 23, like the gang tackling and the tip toe evasions.

This is the canera angle we need, hate the burds eye view- its so far from the action. Hopefully many canera options are available

 

[GoldbergsGold]

This is the canera angle we need, hate the burds eye view- its so far from the action. Hopefully many canera options are available

Also, when the camera spins, it should be slowed down like in NFL2K, or it gets very disorientating.

 

[tastiger]

Has it been confirmed if there will be sliders or different camera angles?

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[GOTHELIONS16]

Will there be short grass and long grass patches on the MCG?

Also when players run over muddy patches, they should slow down a touch- or slip over if they don’t.

 

[BallaratBulldog]

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It’s pretty quick and effective and watching a video of it in play is pretty good.

The interchange has winter covered

 

[Flagmantle Pod]

Will there be the inclusion of a “Serong” mode where everyone on your team gets deleted and you only have one player?

Asking for a friend

 

[St 07]

If Mason Cox

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Mason Cox

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33

Ht

211cm

Wt

110kg

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F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

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8.7

2star

K

5.2

2star

HB

3.5

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.6

4star

G

1.2

4star

D

6.0

1star

K

3.0

1star

HB

3.0

2star

M

2.3

2star

T

0.3

1star

G

1.0

4star

D

9.0

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.4

4star

G

1.8

5star

's elite glasses are in the game then can we edit them onto every player in a team

 

[pattymalone00]

So is everyone going to jbs and be games tomorrow (and Thursday) and asking if they have the Xbox copy since they need them by Thursday

 

[GOTHELIONS16]

So is everyone going to jbs and be games tomorrow (and Thursday) and asking if they have the Xbox copy since they need them by Thursday

Haven’t seen much of Gil since gather round- perhaps he’s been putting those negotiating skills to good use with Microsoft/EB, and the game gets released on PlayStation tomorrow.

 

[Carltonblazingblues]

Is it going to be on switch?

NO

 

[mikeyyy35]

So is everyone going to jbs and be games tomorrow (and Thursday) and asking if they have the Xbox copy since they need them by Thursday

You do realise they don’t need them by Thursday at all, they could have them in Wednesday next week or something so I don’t know where you got that info from.


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[UAWM]

mate. Drapers shot was 30m out and then Zurhaar was around 65 out? I wouldn’t be leading if my player was having a set shot that close but if there outside 50 by that much, i mean come on.


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mate it's a video game..

 

[GOTHELIONS16]

You do realise they don’t need them by Thursday at all, they could have them in Wednesday next week or something so I don’t know where you got that info from.


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You do realise we got that info from Ross himself…

Games need to be at stores a week before release day.

 

[mikeyyy35]

You do realise we got that info from Ross himself…

You do realise they don’t need a game in stores a week out from release they can end up in stores any time leading up to the release date lmao


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[GOTHELIONS16]

You do realise they don’t need a game in stores a week out from release they can end up in stores any time leading up to the release date lmao


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[andy_c91]

I interpreted that quote from Ross as the games will have to be in Australia, not necessarily in stores 7 days out from release and that the 7 days will give time for ALL the stores to receive the game. It could mean that the last store to receive the game could be 2 days out And it will still release on the 4th of may

 

[mikeyyy35]

No you’re wrong ahaha, both my JB and EB didn’t get the new COD in stores till the day before release date last year, As I said they can end up in stores anytime before the release day as long as they are in stores before may 4th.


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[GOTHELIONS16]

It needs to be at retailers at least 7 days prior to release. It's not here yet, that why we have said it can't make it, we are 7 days from release.

if it lands after Easter, plus custom clearance (how long? who knows at this point?), then shipping to us, then shipping to retailers, rather than set a date that might not be met and give a second delay, we set an achievable date.

 

[maskmcgee]

Its 2023 stop wasting plastic on physical copies of games.

 

[new0066]

In this video, Twistie mentions "I'm hoping to check it out some point this week, if I do, I will get the gameplay up, if not then I will get that soon as I possibly can"

so there could be somethings with gameplay happening this week

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

Its 2023 stop wasting plastic on physical copies of games.

Tell Sony and Microsoft to let us sell digital games, and to make them cheaper to offset the fact they don't need to manufacture those discs, and maybe I will.

 

[BallaratBulldog]

Tell Sony and Microsoft to let us sell digital games, and to make them cheaper to offset the fact they don't need to manufacture those discs, and maybe I will.

Imagine if the NBN went fiber over copper wire to begin with like the original plan. The cost exceeded way past it anyway due to the sheer amount of copper wire needed and to try and find more needed anyway. Would have secured Australia for many many decades to come. Oh well. Hope in a digital future people aren't choked at the node etc.