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.

 

[pattymalone00]

Tommorow it is lads

Surely we add it to the page on the thread

 

[CraigMc24]

No Caden owns Fridays

After watching Twistie3s latest video, considering the troll he was last night, I think Deans a bit Salty about Cados getting the release vid.

By the end of the week there will be a new godfather of the AFL community with more subscribers, and Dean doesn’t like it. Love it

Lol Deans alright… How about a few people get todo a release vid? Never know lol

 

[T2B_]

Am I the only one who gets reminded a bit of Juddy when seeing and hearing Twistie? The voice, the nose, maybe even the eyes a bit... swear they were related somehow.

 

[MightyMagpieMan]

if they have all gone in and recorded stuff and that dude says its dropping tomorrow, they'll all be dropping content tomorrow @ the same time

 

[JD Hawk]

When they add more legends I'd like to think Sam Mitchell would be easy to add as he's already in the game as a coach.

 

[zac080]

Hey Ross if I go to eb games on Monday could I still preorder ps4 version of afl23

 

[Fear Boner]

Am I the only one who gets reminded a bit of Juddy when seeing and hearing Twistie? The voice, the nose, maybe even the eyes a bit... swear they were related somehow.

 

[pcripps29votes]

Am I the only one who gets reminded a bit of Juddy when seeing and hearing Twistie? The voice, the nose, maybe even the eyes a bit... swear they were related somehow.

yes... yes you are

 

[bdawwg1021]

No Caden owns Fridays

After watching Twistie3s latest video, considering the troll he was last night, I think Deans a bit Salty about Cados getting the release vid.

By the end of the week there will be a new godfather of the AFL community with more subscribers, and Dean doesn’t like it. Love it

You're literally basing this on your own assumptions lol.

His latest video in no way gives off the impression that he's salty.

 

[bdawwg1021]

Hey Ross if I go to eb games on Monday could I still preorder ps4 version of afl23

Considering it doesn't come out until Thursday, there's no reason why you wouldn't be able to preorder it.

 

[GoldbergsGold]

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I hope it's not one of those jump cut edited vlogs, where you get like 2 minutes of game footage that is inconsistently spliced together and no consistent gameplay video. I would hope to see an IGN style playthrough that goes for 40 minutes from a direct capture.

 

[chenny420]

You're literally basing this on your own assumptions lol.

His latest video in no way gives off the impression that he's salty.

Especially given that content will be dropping at a set time across all creators. Bit strange that he’s now being perceived as being “salty”, not sure where that came from.

 

[flashmanvc]

Sorry if this has been asked and answered already, but will this game have a career mode (as in create a player and control only that player throughout season/career)? Can't find any mention of this.

 

[palmomagpie]

surely gonna be released sometime in the day, no way they'll clash it with the footy

During the day would clash with school/ work. Probably an arvo drop

 

[JT_the_Man]

I’ll predict a 2pm drop.

 

[pattymalone00]

During the day would clash with school/ work. Probably an arvo drop

Between 4-6 maybe?

 

[DaveM303]

AFL Facebook page: "This is just the starting list of legends. Who else would you love to see?"

 

[Michaels]

Think the Pink Panters man would be the Go-To, Keeps popping up on the Toks FYP

That Pink Panters man is one hell of a guy I hear.

And everyone should watch his movements carefully. Never know where he might pop up!

 

[Flagmantle Pod]

That Pink Panters man is one hell of a guy I hear.

And everyone should watch his movements carefully. Never know where he might pop up!

Don’t look under your bed kids

 

[StoneyHawk]

Between 4-6 maybe?

Let’s not start the whole time speculation thing again….I’m still in therapy after last night!

 

[DaveM303]

 

[ESSENDON INSIDER]

i’ve made it onto the twistie yt channel huge.

 

[thefootymanalex]

Not sure if mentioned before (not gonna read 20 pages back lol) but if Cados has a playable game, wouldn’t that go against what Ross said that disk used before May 4 wouldn’t work? Probably an easy work around for individual disks but just a thought.

 

[palmomagpie]

Last nights melts were in the top 5 legendary moments of this thread, just behind pre-season gate and Touk

 

[palmomagpie]

Not sure if mentioned before (not gonna read 20 pages back lol) but if Cados has a playable game, wouldn’t that go against what Ross said that disk used before May 4 wouldn’t work? Probably an easy work around for individual disks but just a thought.

I was under the belief the content was filmed at Big Ant headquarters on their unlocked/dev versions, but may be wrong