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.

 

[Mitho]

I'll wait for reviews and launch impressions and so forth. Experiencing it for the first time after a month of patches and for $20 cheaper might not be the worst idea!

This is what I've decided to do too. If its must have I'll grab it as soon as it's available, otherwise I'll just watch this lot lose thier minds over it and wait for updates.

 

[Etto]

For what its worth, seems like it could only be a JB issue. EB Games still have it listed for 4 May 2023

 

[Xtreme]

What a disaster!

 

[thedavemiester]

I wonder if when you placed the preorder has made any difference

 

[sneddo0526]

JB Hi-Fi have only just announced the xbox physical delay, I find it really disappointing that there has been no official announcement as to the Xbox physical delay and as to whether this will impact the game being available on the Xbox store. If it's available digitally on the Xbox store, I'll just cancel my pre order and buy it digitally.

 

[palmomagpie]

For what its worth, seems like it could only be a JB issue. EB Games still have it listed for 4 May 2023

Would imagine EB would have gotten bulk of the stock whenever any of it did arrive

 

[SammaGilberto]

I wonder if when you placed the preorder has made any difference

Doubt it, I got the email and preordered pretty much as soon as available. Think anyone that pre-ordered with JB has gotten this email.

 

[sneddo0526]

I wonder if when you placed the preorder has made any difference

I placed my preorder 07/03, surely my preorder would be a lock to receive if it is the case

 

[hawk699]

i ordered ps4 copy from JB and I didn’t receive an email about another delay. just the email from the first delay.


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It’s just from Xbox I don’t know why big ant have to explain themselfs we all know this was coming

 

[palmomagpie]

JB Hi-Fi have only just announced the xbox physical delay, I find it really disappointing that there has been no official announcement as to the Xbox physical delay and as to whether this will impact the game being available on the Xbox store. If it's available digitally on the Xbox store, I'll just cancel my pre order and buy it digitally.

Wouldn't be surprised if that's a direct instruction from the suppliers not to announce anything. JB/EB are going to lose out on a lot of money if they come out and say "hey it's going to be 1-2 months extra, feel free to cancel your pre-order and buy digitally".

 

[Etto]

so out of curiosity i went to the eb games website to pre order an xbox copy there and this is what it says… don’t think anyone is getting a physical xbox copy until mid june.

I'd say because the stores currently don't have the stock its saying that, mine is estimating a delivery date of today or the 4th

 

[sneddo0526]

Doubt it, I got the email and preordered pretty much as soon as available. Think anyone that pre-ordered with JB has gotten this email.

I believe EB Games had sent out an email with it listed as Xbox coming soon

 

[A Tiger 4 lyf]

Understand why the originally delay but to have majority Xbox copies shift to mid-late June seems like something known a while ago


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[tastiger]

Why are people surprised that the physical Xbox copies had not arrived? I thought it was made quite clear that this would be the case.

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[chenny420]

I wonder if when you placed the preorder has made any difference

potentially but i wouldn’t think so. i pre-ordered on the day it became available and i still got the email saying the release date has been pushed back, seems to be a jb wide issue, if not for eb games too.

 

[Quivorir]

Why are people surprised that the physical Xbox copies had not arrived? I thought it was made quite clear that this would be the case.

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Mate absolutely nothing coming from Big Ant has been clear. They are deliberately vague and in some cases even flat out lying.

 

[sneddo0526]

BigAntStudios or JNT BA are you able to advise what the go is? Obviously Xbox physical release is delayed? Will the xbox digital release also be delayed?

 

[palmomagpie]

Might be a day for the 1.32kg family pack at the local tavern I reckon

 

[NDaicos]

Every day my excitement for this game grows less and less as I gear up for disappointment

 

[palmomagpie]

Every day my excitement for this game grows less and less as I gear up for disappointment

My wife said the same thing in the build up to our wedding

 

[footyfreak_]

Can we get some word on this BigAntStudios

 

[boncer34]

What happened to the contracts that meant you couldn't release the the game without retailers having physical copies for both systems available?

 

[DTLSchulzy16]

Why are people surprised that the physical Xbox copies had not arrived? I thought it was made quite clear that this would be the case.

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This was suppose to be a conservative date (May 4th). But we do know the original release date had absolutely nowhere near a finished game mode with an entirely different unfinished game mode still attached to the game

 

[bennymate]

Digital price is worth it on PC because of the potential of modding, console not so much, feel for those Xbox players.

 

[ShaunWDT]

Big Ant **** us again, pathetic company.