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.

 

[BigAntStudios]

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.

 

[Coxy_]

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.

We just want an answer as to whether your game will be available digitally on the Xbox store man...

 

[eshayladhams]

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.

Ok I'm sorry but no one's arguing that there's not an issue, everyone on this thread knows there is. All we need is a simple answer, are we going to see the release for Xbox digitally on the 4th or not? It's just over a day til release..

 

[Juicison]

We just want an answer as to whether your game will be available digitally on the Xbox store man...

Honestly its more likely than not he may not know yet given its an evolving situation.

I'm sure we'll find out as soon as the information is known. However, if it is already known but being kept quiet that's pretty poor form.

 

[FearTheBeard13]

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.

Wait am I missing something….what exclusives? Or is that a figure of speech? Apologies, I’m coffee-starved today.

 

[Nicho50]

Confirmed then xbox users will miss out this week and sounds like almost a month wait? What a shambles.

 

[eshayladhams]

Honestly its more likely than not he may not know yet given its an evolving situation.

I'm sure we'll find out as soon as the information is known. However, if it is already known but being kept quiet that's pretty poor form.

Yeah that's fair mate, just really annoying as an xbox user how quiet their being about it. I completely understand that they wouldn't know to the full extent yet though.

 

[RU_]

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.

No one is questioning the effort and everyone is excited for the release.

You have customers that have potentially booked this Thursday off from work to play your game on release, as they are so excited to get their hands on it. You haven’t confirmed if it will release digitally for those consumers that won’t be able to get hard copies.

Can you make some kind of comment regarding that, even if it’s a contractual situation you’re waiting for an outcome of, tell us so that we know and it’s not just a bunch of internet weirdos getting concerned that Xbox isn’t releasing at all until mid June by the sounds.

 

[Xc9894]

Props to Ross for still actually staying here and answering, if this was my profession and I had to sit through peoples comments consistently like these are, I’d delete my BigFooty account


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[Van_Dyke]

Ashes Cricket 2013 was far worse than this. Delayed for months on end with absolutely zero communication in the days before it's original release date and then one day just randomly popped up on Steam only to get pulled off after a few days because it was broken behind belief.

the video of the ign guys playing it remains funny as ****, what a game

 

[Nicho50]

No one is questioning the effort and everyone is excited for the release.

You have customers that have potentially booked this Thursday off from work to play your game on release, as they are so excited to get their hands on it. You haven’t confirmed if it will release digitally for those consumers that won’t be able to get hard copies.

Can you make some kind of comment regarding that, even if it’s a contractual situation you’re waiting for an outcome of, tell us so that we know and it’s not just a bunch of internet weirdos getting concerned that Xbox isn’t releasing at all until mid June by the sounds.

The post has been edited. Xbox digital to release same time as retail...

 

[eshayladhams]

Confirmed then xbox users will miss out this week and sounds like almost a month wait? What a shambles.

Shambles.. wow.

 

[Coxy_]

Xbox digital and retail will release at the same time - that is not a decision we get to make.

There’s our answer boys

**** this

 

[DTLSchulzy16]

Xbox digital and retail will release at the same time - that is not a decision we get to make.

Wow, this is a joke

 

[RU_]

And there’s the answer.

Anyone selling a PlayStation?

 

[BuddyF23]

Well he just said digital and physical release at same time… that could be good or bad , he said that xbox is releasing no matter the amount of copies about a week or two ago so that would imply that it will release on digital… BUT also looks like physical isn’t coming until June at some places … we’ll the footy season is gonna be over by the time this game comes out

 

[T2B_]

Ross just said Xbox retail and digital versions release the same time. There's your answer.

 

[magpienato]

No one's denying there are issues and I empathise with the pressure you guys are under at the moment but information is the bare minimum you can give to paying customers and that's the thing we've been given the least of over the last month. You wonder why people have to speculate and "create conspiracy theories" is because there's nothing to go off except human intuition

 

[GinniAndTonic]

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.

Hi Ross,
Sorry to bug you but are you able to shed some light if the PlayStation store will release on Thursday or will it be the same time as the Xbox store?

 

[T2B_]

This is why PlayStation is the superior of the console races

 

[eshayladhams]

Dear BigAnt,

Send all the xbox players a PS5 as compensation for the waiting you've put us through.

Thanks,
Big Pete Ladhams.

 

[Frothiewalker]

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.

Lost me Ross. Disappointed beyond belief.

 

[ShaunWDT]

AFL23- Not Releasing May 4

More passive aggression from Ross is just laughable.

 

[Xc9894]

No one is questioning the effort and everyone is excited for the release.

You have customers that have potentially booked this Thursday off from work to play your game on release, as they are so excited to get their hands on it. You haven’t confirmed if it will release digitally for those consumers that won’t be able to get hard copies.

Can you make some kind of comment regarding that, even if it’s a contractual situation you’re waiting for an outcome of, tell us so that we know and it’s not just a bunch of internet weirdos getting concerned that Xbox isn’t releasing at all until mid June by the sounds.

There’s been a serious lot of posts to look at since Ross and even before he went to India


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[magpienato]

Well he just said digital and physical release at same time… that could be good or bad , he said that xbox is releasing no matter the amount of copies about a week or two ago so that would imply that it will release on digital… BUT also looks like physical isn’t coming until June at some places … we’ll the footy season is gonna be over by the time this game comes out

The entire Xbox stock will be delayed until June. Let's just establish that for now until other information is received/comes to light