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]

Probably the exhibition games mostly but it would be good to see some of Career Mode, Stadium Creator and Pro Team…thats wishful thinking though!! Happy with just gameplay as long as it’s in depth.

It sounds like multiple people will be showing stuff off, so it would be good if each one focussed on a different mode or something.

Mostly keen to see if all the issues we picked up with the reveal footage has been fixed. And career mode. Still only the throwaway comment from Ross at the reveal that it's even in the game...

So long as the footage is more about the game than the streamer, I'll be happy.

 

[Sevaustin]

Xbox copies should be arriving at stores from today right?

I expect you guys to have this game broken by lunch time & greenlit for early release


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From what I’m aware the Xbox copies are in store ready to go


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[palmomagpie]

It sounds like multiple people will be showing stuff off, so it would be good if each one focussed on a different mode or something.

Mostly keen to see if all the issues we picked up with the reveal footage has been fixed. And career mode. Still only the throwaway comment from Ross at the reveal that it's even in the game...

So long as the footage is more about the game than the streamer, I'll be happy.

Yeah wonder if there was any structure to it or if it was just a "come in, have some fun, film some videos". A different mode per streamer would be great .

And you're right - I just have never been able to get into youtube/twitch streams where it's more of the streamer talking with cam on themself than them actually showing anything of substance. I remember once watching some pre-release State of Decay gameplay back in the day - sat through 45 minutes of them talking with cam on themself about what they liked, and about 4 minutes of actual in-game footage.

 

[Tacomix41]

Surely Cados drops something during the day rather than waiting until night if he has something ready. Also do we know who else actually went in yesterday. Michaels did you get to film stuff yesterday?

 

[UnitedWarrior93]

So, assuming we actually do get gameplay footage today, what are people's expectations of what we'll actually see?

Caleb Daniel tacking a hanger on Max Gawn.

 

[Michaels]

Surely Cados drops something during the day rather than waiting until night if he has something ready. Also do we know who else actually went in yesterday. Michaels did you get to film stuff yesterday?

I did not go in / film stuff Yesterday.

 

[Tablich]

I wonder if there will be minor/major injuries in game

 

[Mkcaptain]

I did not go in Yesterday.

Did you go in Wednesday?

 

[AnAussieWancker]

Xbox copies should be arriving at stores from today right?

I expect you guys to have this game broken by lunch time & greenlit for early release


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Evidence?

 

[FearTheBeard13]

I did not go in Yesterday.

Wednesday*

 

[jdoggdrool]

Evidence?

All I know is that a store in Brisbane city had one or two copies of it on Xbox. Might have changed since then.

 

[Michaels]

Did you go in Wednesday?

I just have to step away from my computer briefly.

I will come back and answer that question for you this evening.

 

[imwinningagreatwall]

State of origin in the game? Chuck it in career mode. We all want it and to select our own sides

 

[MightyMagpieMan]

Break the date & the pies will lose this years grand final, dont break it & the Pynasty will begin

 

[palmomagpie]

I just have to step away from my computer briefly.

I will come back and answer that question for you this evening.

Probably good for your own sanity to stay off Bigfooty for a few hours until this evening anyway - I'd imagine you're gonna get humbugged quite a bit today in thread and via DM haha Hide away until release time

 

[PeliDJ]

Ross is gonna come back to this forum once he’s back from India and gonna have an unreal time reading everything in here that’s happened


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[tastiger]

Ross is gonna come back to this forum once he’s back from India and gonna have an unreal time reading everything in here that’s happened


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True, but the juicy stuff gets deleted

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[DasItMayne]

Oh lord, we getting a lot of content today aren't we?

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

True, but the juicy stuff gets deleted

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I would more describe 99.99999% of what gets deleted as "genuine rubbish."

 

[Quivorir]

Ouch man. Im right here.

 

[adammonerz]

If we do get footage today I'm hoping it's before the footy starts

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

Ouch man. Im right here.

I would love to tell you that you're the 0.00001%, but...

 

[palmomagpie]

Oh lord, we getting a lot of content today aren't we?

By the sounds of it, we are getting the big drop of gameplay we've been waiting on for a while. Will be interesting to see how this thread goes over the weekend once it has dropped

 

[AnAussieWancker]

I think this a pretty good indication that packs are in pro team due to the AFL Editing there caption to a more suitable one as well as eluding to more legends to come

 

[Michaels]

How many hours a day is everyone checking this thread I wonder ?

I wont speak for anyone else but having 2 crazy kids running around and trying to get them to stay in bed, I'm more of a Friday Midnight kind of guy. Saturday / Saturday Nights work well too.

Just not enough hours in the day anymore!