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.

 

[A Tiger 4 lyf]

Is that due to retailer contracts or a Microsoft Policy?


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[netslave]

good luck mods...

 

[OhDustinMartin]

Would be blaming XBox not BA for this one

 

[Nicho50]

Great look for the AFL with how this has all played out, should just delay the game for all consoles until the same time and get the pro team mode complete if they are scanning legends in.

If its going to be mid June might give this game a miss and wait until its $30 bucks at EB , rather spend the coin on the cricket game which will be out not long after.

 

[NOVA4]

AFL23- Not Releasing May 4

More passive aggression from Ross is just laughable.

Apart from the fact it is releasing on PlayStation.

Edit: and Steam obviously.

 

[Michaels]

Would be blaming XBox not BA for this one

Yeah I'm staggered that people don't actually understand this.

 

[magpienato]

Would be blaming XBox not BA for this one

For the delay? sure. But for the lack of information given? That's something they can control

 

[Selim]

Genuine question for the people that got their Xbox copies on Thursday would they have been able to play? cause the chick at my jb said my preorder (before cancelled) was at the back? And there were 3 other copies (I’m guessing other preorders)

 

[ShaunWDT]

Apart from the fact it is releasing on PlayStation.

Release on every platform or not at all just starts to take the piss and annoy people for the sake of it when theres separation.

 

[JT_the_Man]

AFL23- Not Releasing May 4

More passive aggression from Ross is just laughable.

More like partially releasing as PlayStation and Steam will be getting it.

 

[hawk699]

Blame Xbox not big ant people big ant have try the hardest Xbox won’t up to date simple as that

 

[DTLSchulzy16]

Not blaming anyone. I just want to know what happen to the equality, both games being released at the same time

Assuming there’s some live/timed content for the pro team mode. This is completely unbelievable for Xbox players

 

[AussieMagpie]

If it is delayed till june then there should be some sort of compensation. Weather that be it at a lower price or some pro team rewards off rip

 

[OhDustinMartin]

Ross won’t bag out XBox so we will have to.

Sounds like a total lack of comms and delivery from Microsoft and it’s a bloody shame that it’s ended up here.

Feels for everyone who has to cop the shit.

 

[pantskyle]

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.

Trust the Commodore 64 version is releasing on Thursday as well?

 

[mikeyyy35]

What a day it is to be a PlayStation user but I feel super bad for the Xbox users also I’d hate missing out on a game that you’ve waited for a long time. Hopefully y’all get some compensation!


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[A Tiger 4 lyf]

Do the tigers need a rebuild?

No we just need a coach with a goddamn brain


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[Coxy_]

For the delay? sure. But for the lack of information given? That's something they can control

Exactly. No one is saying BA is at fault for stores not having Xbox discs

It’s the lack of transparency and pulling teeth to get an answer about a digital release less than 2 days out..

We now know. I’m guttered

Feel like Lana Rhodes was playing with my knob and now I’m sitting here with my dick in my hand

 

[FearTheBeard13]

Trust the Commodore 64 version is releasing on Thursday as well?

Also digitally for the NES?

 

[OhDustinMartin]

For the delay? sure. But for the lack of information given? That's something they can control

I think it’s pretty evident that BA have set XBox a deadline and given them every opportunity to deliver the discs and have instead got apathy.

Kudos for BA on delivering the game for other platforms. I would’ve loved to have known this delay earlier but it seems unlikely that BA would’ve known longer than the last 24 hours.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Really feeling for Xbox users. Really unlucky.

 

[CraigMc24]

Yeah I'm staggered that people don't actually understand this.

As an Xbox owner I understand this completely. Annoying for us xbox owners and the reason why haven’t pre ordered it. No guarantees with Xbox.

 

[NimFromSudan]

Happy for you PS users. Hopefully there's no delay for you.

But gutted as bloke whose been on xbox since the first version in 05(?) and just bought a new series X a month ago.

 

[OhDustinMartin]

Respond with your wallets folks

 

[RG16]

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?

If its available on Steam for download the of course it'll be on the PSN store