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.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

Not sure whether I should logout of bigfooty tonight for my own sanity or not. Don't want another repeat of last night

Would be funny if we tick over to less than a week to go and people are still asking fairly basic questions because we have had no answers.

Or gameplay.

 

[Bianconeri]

Has any gameplay been released yet?

 

[RG16]

This JNT BA BigAntStudios

Can't remember which WW game it was but teams like Collingwood and Richmond I believe didn't even have white shorts away option. Actually was quite annoying

Evolution 2 had the two same home kits for Gold Coast 'home' & 'away' with the only difference being the sponsor on the front . Did have a alternative clash kit too though

 

[StrappingTape]

Would be funny if we tick over to less than a week to go and people are still asking fairly basic questions because we have had no answers.

Or gameplay.

As a Software Engineer I will chime in here. You'll be breaking all sorts of unwritten rules and water tight contracts if you release game play footage of a game that was finished and in stores 3 weeks ago. There's contractual obligations to not show any Game Play past the original release date because showing the game in it's completed state can have an impact on the shipping of the Xbox copies, everyone working in the software industry knows this.

You also don't understand marketing and if they marketed it with game play well some publishers would never talk to you again, showing what you've been making is a no no, these are the risks which I thought I'd just chime in with as a Software Engineer.

 

[Quivorir]

Out of the 456 pages of this thread that is up there as one of the stupidest things I've read. Breaking contracts for releasing gameplay of a finished game? What the ****?

Have a google now and you'll find endless hours of gameplay videos released after a delay.

 

[pcripps29votes]

Has any gameplay been released yet?

no

 

[StrappingTape]

Out of the 456 pages of this thread that is up there as one of the stupidest things I've read. Breaking contracts for releasing gameplay of a finished game? What the *?

Have a google now and you'll find endless hours of gameplay videos released after a delay.

Sorry.. I left out that not showing us any game play up til now is because Big Ant and Team are Amazing!!

Multiplat - AFL 23 - PS/Steam Releasing May 4, Xbox TBC

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

www.bigfooty.com

 

[Wormkilla]

There is nothing at all to inspire any confidence in this game being a quality product. Nothing.

 

[imwinningagreatwall]

Is there future development to make a Cricket and AFL game or mode VR

Specifically just Set Shots and Batting

Imagine a set shot at the G with 100,000. Would be like living a dream

 

[Cummdog3000]

Out of the 456 pages of this thread that is up there as one of the stupidest things I've read. Breaking contracts for releasing gameplay of a finished game? What the *?

Have a google now and you'll find endless hours of gameplay videos released after a delay.

I don’t think anyone told him how we feel about random software developers chiming in. Obligatory inclusion of the word LAUNCH in all caps as a toast to old mate from last week

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

Out of the 456 pages of this thread that is up there as one of the stupidest things I've read. Breaking contracts for releasing gameplay of a finished game? What the *?

Have a google now and you'll find endless hours of gameplay videos released after a delay.

I thought he was beng sarcastic?

 

[Bianconeri]

no

That sucks, can’t wait to get called a whinger now

 

[StrappingTape]

I thought he was beng sarcastic?

Being in Software Development, I thought this was clear. Knowing how to navigate and work your way through a thread like this to launch day with all the nuances and marketing know it all's, is something we deal with every day. You understand this after years in the industry.

 

[Treehill23]

That sucks, can’t wait to get called a whinger now

Whinger. Go whinge somewhere else.
Yeah, that’ll teach you

 

[hirdylloydy1]

Out of the 456 pages of this thread that is up there as one of the stupidest things I've read. Breaking contracts for releasing gameplay of a finished game? What the *?

Have a google now and you'll find endless hours of gameplay videos released after a delay.

Gameplay has already been released technically, it's just poor quality

 

[MightyMagpieMan]

Will team lists in Academy/List Management have a salary cap again? i think that was a neat feature in AFL Live

You couldn't just chuck all the best rated players into one team without having to edit certain stats of players to bring down their value

Also, Is it easy to setup a game with mates on another platform?

 

[Treehill23]

Gameplay has already been released technically, it's just poor quality

I like to think of that as more of a slideshow in fast motion (or slow depending on how you look at it)

 

[DaveM303]

 

[Odysseygaming2]

Just posted an the afl twitter. Afl legends coming to the game

 

[upthepups]

Why did they chose Campbell Brown over Gary Ablett?

 

[FearTheBeard13]

Pretty good legends list! I wonder if this is the final list or will more be added post-release? JNT BA BigAntStudios

 

[Odysseygaming2]

So far it's 2 legends from each club

 

[Flagmantle Pod]

Surprised more current coaches weren’t listed with the legends. Almost a free hit for 10-15 players as they’ve already been scanned and had their rights accepted

 

[Treehill23]

Calling Jarrod Harbrow a legend is a bit of a stretch

 

[Mkcaptain]

Not sure David Cloke would have been my choice as the 2nd Collingwood legend but at least we get Heath Shaw

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