Multiplat AFL 23 - PS/Steam Releasing May 4, Xbox TBC

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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.

 

[DasItMayne]

I don't know how that would work in multiplayer quick play sessions but in single player that definitely should be an option

Could be similar to play calling in Madden multiplayer where the players selection isn't obvious.

 

[mendellemayehm]

200% agreed I hated how every rookie could get to 80 plus in one year.
Management mode needs to be Years of process to build a powerhouse team if you play a team like the sun's.

Cricket 22 actually does a good job in career mode

I think there should definitely be some difficulty sliders within management mode that could prevent players and teams from levelling up too quickly. Some people want to have easy gameplay/AI modifiers etc, but should also have the ability to make other aspects still challenging

 

[dancdarocker]

Have BigAntStudios JNT BA mentioned anything about recently retired legends making it into the game possibly as free agents or star mode? Eg. Mitch Robinson

5

Mitch Robinson

Age

35

Ht

184cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

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Last 5

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19.9

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11.2

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15.8

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4.0

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3.6

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was scanned in but what about players like David Mundy

16

David Mundy

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39

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192cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

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3.6

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6.7

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9.0

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2.3

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27.8

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15.4

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12.4

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5.8

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6.2

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CL

7.2

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, Dayne Beams

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Dayne Beams

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34

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187cm

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88kg

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25.6

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CL

4.9

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M

4.6

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, Harry Taylor, Gary Ablett Jr, Eddie Betts, Bachar Houli

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Bachar Houli

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36

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180cm

Wt

83kg

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, Shane Edwards

10

Shane Edwards

Age

36

Ht

182cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

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D

17.2

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K

8.1

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D

16.4

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3.0

4star

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4.2

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8.6

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3.4

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M

3.4

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Alex Rance

Alex Rance

Age

35

Ht

194cm

Wt

95kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.6

4star

K

8.9

3star

HB

7.7

5star

M

5.7

5star

T

2.4

4star

MG

226.9

3star

No current season stats available

D

17.0

5star

K

5.8

3star

HB

11.2

5star

M

5.0

5star

T

3.6

5star

etc ?

 

[dancdarocker]

Another good idea I would think for star mode would be at least add legends that are currently associated with the AFL in someway so at least can minimise the licensing issues etc. so for example Jimmy Bartel who is with Chanel 7, Jobe Watson who is a commentator , Dale Thomas with Chanel 7 , Luke Hodge, Heath Shaw

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Heath Shaw

Age

38

Ht

183cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

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21.0

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15.8

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HB

5.2

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6.3

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2.4

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472.4

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14.5

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11.0

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3.5

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5.0

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1.6

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MG

244.0

4star

D

13.4

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9.6

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3.8

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5.8

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1.4

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, Shaun Burgoyne

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Shaun Burgoyne

Age

42

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186cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

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18.0

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K

9.9

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M

3.5

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3.8

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162.7

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10.0

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5.6

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4.4

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1.7

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2.6

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162.7

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6.2

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3.2

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3.0

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M

1.2

2star

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1.6

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etc. and have also been in AFL EVO so shouldn’t be an issue using previous facescans etc.

 

[Treehill23]

I imagine the gameplay is coming tomorrow or Thursday. Most likely Thursday
Would be nice to actually get some ‘in game’ screenshots until then. But not like we’ve already seen. More to the extent that it’s showing the HUD in a real time screenshot of a tackle or a stoppage after the tackle etc

 

[ESSENDON INSIDER]

I imagine the gameplay is coming tomorrow or Thursday. Most likely Thursday
Would be nice to actually get some ‘in game’ screenshots until then. But not like we’ve already seen. More to the extent that it’s showing the HUD in a real time screenshot of a tackle or a stoppage after the tackle etc

i agree i can’t imagine they leave a gameplay trailer to the week before launch but who knows

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

I imagine the gameplay is coming tomorrow or Thursday. Most likely Thursday
Would be nice to actually get some ‘in game’ screenshots until then. But not like we’ve already seen. More to the extent that it’s showing the HUD in a real time screenshot of a tackle or a stoppage after the tackle etc

Keen to see things that were missing from the reveal, like a radar (was the fact it missing to hide one on ones all over the field? )

 

[Quivorir]

I do love it. A whole thread of people asking for game play and nada.

One bloke asks to see Coxy with glasses. Ross trips over himself to show it.
One bloke asks to see Clarko, bang instantly there.

 

[Bianconeri]

One bloke asks to see Coxy with glasses. Ross trips over himself to show it.
One bloke asks to see Clarko, bang instantly there.

Irrefutable industry data, what else can I tell ya?

 

[mclovin99]

I think there should definitely be some difficulty sliders within management mode that could prevent players and teams from levelling up too quickly. Some people want to have easy gameplay/AI modifiers etc, but should also have the ability to make other aspects still challenging

Yea fair some people want a true simulation of afl while others don't want a grind

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

I do love it. A whole thread of people asking for game play and nada.

One bloke asks to see Coxy with glasses. Ross trips over himself to show it.
One bloke asks to see Clarko, bang instantly there.

Maybe someone could ask for a series of screenshots taken one after each other so we can put together an old school flip book of gameplay footage like this:

 

[pattymalone00]

I imagine the gameplay is coming tomorrow or Thursday. Most likely Thursday
Would be nice to actually get some ‘in game’ screenshots until then. But not like we’ve already seen. More to the extent that it’s showing the HUD in a real time screenshot of a tackle or a stoppage after the tackle etc

Apart from it clashes with teams being named, maybe Thursday due to no Thursday night games this week

 

[Madog1185]

Hey BigAntStudios will we see the return of the one and only "Holy Grail" as apart of the soundtrack? Would love to be in the menu one time and suddenly this tune comes on, oh the nostalgia!!! Think it'd be a pretty neat throwback

 

[Bianconeri]

Apart from it clashes with teams being named, maybe Thursday due to no Thursday night games this week

Yeah the teams being named will distract the marketing, can’t have it Friday night either because the Sunday teams get named. It’s Anzac week too and they wouldn’t want AFL 23 to get swept up behind that either.

 

[JT_the_Man]

Forget gameplay. I still need answers on whether Holy Grail and Last Ones Standing will be returning.

 

[new0066]

Jimmy Bartel who is with Chanel 7,

I don’t think he’s with 7 since he has been appearing in sports/footy shows for 9

 

[dancdarocker]

I don’t think he’s with 7 since he has been appearing in sports/footy shows for 9

He appears on commentary roles with Channel 7

 

[FearTheBeard13]

Hopefully today was the day the content creators went into Big Ant’s offices and captured some footage for later in the week! Either that or the radio silence from JNT BA and Ross is in preparation for something tonight

 

[Xtreme]

200% agreed I hated how every rookie could get to 80 plus in one year.
Management mode needs to be Years of process to build a powerhouse team if you play a team like the sun's.

Cricket 22 actually does a good job in career mode

I am the opposite I want to be super powered and destroy teams as early as possible!!

I enjoy learning AI patterns and using them to my advantage. While people (including this very forum) were complaining about Evo/Evo 2's marking mechanics. I started off spoiling the ball in contests, then gradually learned how to mark properly (ignored the advice on the Evo 1 starting screen, following it meant I was stuffing up more than marking). I can crush the opposition on the hardest difficulty.

 

[mclovin99]

I am the opposite I want to be super powered and destroy teams as early as possible!!

I enjoy learning AI patterns and using them to my advantage. While people (including this very forum) were complaining about Evo/Evo 2's marking mechanics. I started off spoiling the ball in contests, then gradually learned how to mark properly (ignored the advice on the Evo 1 starting screen, following it meant I was stuffing up more than marking). I can crush the opposition on the hardest difficulty.

I liked the spoiling in evo 2 but the ai can be dumb at times.
Like with 1 min to goal down they decide to keep kicking it in their own 50

 

[new0066]

He appears on commentary roles with Channel 7

He has in the past but he hasn’t this year, and if he joined 9, then he probably isn’t going to be on 7.

 

[Treehill23]

Hopefully today was the day the content creators went into Big Ant’s offices and captured some footage for later in the week! Either that or the radio silence from JNT BA and Ross is in preparation for something tonight

Unfortunately radio silence doesn’t mean anything with Big Ant
Going off the last couple of weeks, they seem to jump on after 9-10pm and reply to a couple of posts
If anything, I actually feel like Ross would give a subtle hint during the day before revealing anything, such is his nature

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

Unfortunately radio silence doesn’t mean anything with Big Ant
Going off the last couple of weeks, they seem to jump on after 9-10pm and reply to a couple of posts
If anything, I actually feel like Ross would give a subtle hint during the day before revealing anything, such is his nature

Nek minnut screenshot of Mitch Robinson as an umpire.

 

[Flagmantle Pod]

Genuinely itching for AFL 23 now. Star Wars day cant come sooner. 16 days to go

 

[FearTheBeard13]

Unfortunately radio silence doesn’t mean anything with Big Ant
Going off the last couple of weeks, they seem to jump on after 9-10pm and reply to a couple of posts
If anything, I actually feel like Ross would give a subtle hint during the day before revealing anything, such is his nature

Fair enough. I’m just speaking mostly out of wishful thinking