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.

 

[Cubs2Lions]

You guys just close your eyes whenever you see game play mentioned or what? It's been pretty clear for a while now what we want to see.

I’m confused, what is the actual good news here?

Hopefully we will see some gameplay vision tomorrow now of BigAntStudios being Carlton smashing Adelaide at their own ground as emotional therapy for Ross, especially after tonight’s debacle so far from the Blues

 

[Flagmantle Pod]

This is crazy. Demanding gameplay like it’s a constitutional right.

 

[Cubs2Lions]

This is crazy. Demanding gameplay like it’s a constitutional right.

Wait, tonight’s match isn’t actually leaked AFL 23 gameplay - but the game feels so realistic in smashing the Blues

 

[Nicho50]

At this rate the game will be released by half time whilst the Blues are still top of the ladder and highest rated team

 

[dart]

In addition to a "100 goals for the season crowd invades pitch" cut-scene and the ability to shirt-front a player into unconsciousness without getting suspended I'm hopeful there will be some unlockable legend commentators for star mode, Drew Morphett and Lou Richards for example, not sure how you would go about capturing the required vocabulary but I'm sure some smart cookie could figure it out.

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[JNT BA]

I’m confused, what is the actual good news here?

That I can relax. Im not sure where the miscommunication is there.

Can I have a puppy please JNT

Done.

This is crazy. Demanding gameplay like it’s a constitutional right.

Oh damn, you want gameplay? I don't think anyone else has asked for that yet, so maybe I'll just DM you some next week and we can keep it between us.

How bout a shot of each stadium.

Now I can get behind this. Very impressed with some of the environment artists' work for this game.

 

[FearTheBeard13]

Now I can get behind this. Very impressed with some of the environment artists' work for this game.

That sounds promising! Can you please show Grand Final atmosphere at the G in the footage please? Curious to see how it looks!

 

[StoneyHawk]

Ok, so some good news... so good news for me I can relax a little and some for you. So today and early next week have cleared up a little thanks to some progress with some projects I have been working on for other titles, cough Cricket cough. Now if I were to say maybe I can pull Ross in to do some media captures early next week, or maybe I just do it myself we'll see. What would you guys like to see..?

Of course, the mode that must not be named will be off limits still, we have some fun things for that later.

A media release! Keen to help support the game!

 

[Yatmax]

Ok, so some good news... so good news for me I can relax a little and some for you. So today and early next week have cleared up a little thanks to some progress with some projects I have been working on for other titles, cough Cricket cough. Now if I were to say maybe I can pull Ross in to do some media captures early next week, or maybe I just do it myself we'll see. What would you guys like to see..?

Of course, the mode that must not be named will be off limits still, we have some fun things for that later.

SNEAK PEAK OF SUBURBAN VENUES PLEASE AND THANKYOU JNT

 

[A Tiger 4 lyf]

Ok, so some good news... so good news for me I can relax a little and some for you. So today and early next week have cleared up a little thanks to some progress with some projects I have been working on for other titles, cough Cricket cough. Now if I were to say maybe I can pull Ross in to do some media captures early next week, or maybe I just do it myself we'll see. What would you guys like to see..?

Of course, the mode that must not be named will be off limits still, we have some fun things for that later.

Create a stadium options, would like to see if there is a selection of different sized ovals

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[Flagmantle Pod]

Oh damn, you want gameplay? I don't think anyone else has asked for that yet, so maybe I'll just DM you some next week and we can keep it between us.

Yes please.

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

Now I can get behind this. Very impressed with some of the environment artists' work for this game.

Some?

Name and shame the artist letting the team down

 

[Madog1185]

Ok, so some good news... so good news for me I can relax a little and some for you. So today and early next week have cleared up a little thanks to some progress with some projects I have been working on for other titles, cough Cricket cough. Now if I were to say maybe I can pull Ross in to do some media captures early next week, or maybe I just do it myself we'll see. What would you guys like to see..?

Of course, the mode that must not be named will be off limits still, we have some fun things for that later.

Definitely just any sort of gameplay haha but also maybe just a little bit of footage of the my player career? Ross confirmed of the mode but none of the achievements that were listed seemed to be associated with it and starting to get a little concerned that it has been scrapped?

 

[Tacomix41]

@RossSymmons was wondering if/when we will see some gameplay before May 4th and also when the previously mentioned in store play sessions will be happening and at which stores.

Thanks

 

[Treehill23]

Adelaide gonna get the old Joe Misiti

Joe Misiti

Age

50

Ht

186cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.8

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

9.6

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

1.5

3star

No current season stats available

D

22.2

5star

K

15.6

5star

HB

6.6

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

0.6

3star

treatment after tonight’s result

 

[Fear Boner]

You guys just close your eyes whenever you see game play mentioned or what? It's been pretty clear for a while now what we want to see.

Probably half the thread is blocked by Ross considering the majority of the thread is whinging.

I can't believe the guys from bigant have stuck fat on the forum , a lot of companies wouldn't

 

[GOTHELIONS16]

@RossSymmons was wondering if/when we will see some gameplay before May 4th and also when the previously mentioned in store play sessions will be happening and at which stores.

Thanks

Did it occur to you that this question might have already been asked once or twice already?

 

[FearTheBeard13]

Did it occur to you that this question might have already been asked once or twice already?

Did it occur to you that was his very first post and maybe didnt want to read 358 pages of dribble?

 

[StoneyHawk]

Ok, so some good news... so good news for me I can relax a little and some for you. So today and early next week have cleared up a little thanks to some progress with some projects I have been working on for other titles, cough Cricket cough. Now if I were to say maybe I can pull Ross in to do some media captures early next week, or maybe I just do it myself we'll see. What would you guys like to see..?

Of course, the mode that must not be named will be off limits still, we have some fun things for that later.

Hey JNT BA …how is the Planet Cricket page since the Cricket 24 news released? Polite...? Respectful…? Enthusiastic…? Complimentary…?

 

[Old M8]

Did it occur to you that was his very first post and maybe didnt want to read 358 pages of dribble?

Of which about 350 pages are GTL and Ambrose dribbling

No one would get anything out of trying to go back and read this thread

 

[FearTheBeard13]

Of which about 350 pages are GTL and Ambrose dribbling

No one would get anything out of trying to go back and read this thread

Precisely my point lol

 

[andy_c91]

Ok, so some good news... so good news for me I can relax a little and some for you. So today and early next week have cleared up a little thanks to some progress with some projects I have been working on for other titles, cough Cricket cough. Now if I were to say maybe I can pull Ross in to do some media captures early next week, or maybe I just do it myself we'll see. What would you guys like to see..?

Of course, the mode that must not be named will be off limits still, we have some fun things for that later.

Ball physics. Couldn’t really gauge it properly from the videos from the Frankenstein build but would love to see if the ball in afl23 has some ‘weight’ to it or will it feel ‘weightless’. The ball isn’t round so hopefully it doesn’t behave like one, it’s oval and when kicked spins backwards on its axis (not the most aerodynamic moving through the air) so really hope there is some sort of realism to it and just how it bounces around on the ground.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

Of which about 350 pages are GTL and Ambrose dribbling

No one would get anything out of trying to go back and read this thread

 

[Dez!]

Hey JNT BA …how is the Planet Cricket page since the Cricket 24 news released? Polite...? Respectful…? Enthusiastic…? Complimentary…?

Probably better than here, which says a lot.

 

[mclovin99]

Ok, so some good news... so good news for me I can relax a little and some for you. So today and early next week have cleared up a little thanks to some progress with some projects I have been working on for other titles, cough Cricket cough. Now if I were to say maybe I can pull Ross in to do some media captures early next week, or maybe I just do it myself we'll see. What would you guys like to see..?

Of course, the mode that must not be named will be off limits still, we have some fun things for that later.

Gameplay vs ai one of the higher difficulties where it's competitive and one against another player that's at the same ability.
If it's in the game have a afternoon game that goes into the night.