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.

 

[DasItMayne]

I have sent JNT BA a message offering my services just now.

But I also acknowledge im a small fry in comparison to other creators but I'd at least be able to give a comparison perspective of launch kit vs current version.

Ill ditch work tomorrow if necessary.

Serious.

What are your rates? I'm lonely.

 

[palmomagpie]

I have sent JNT BA a message offering my services just now.

But I also acknowledge im a small fry in comparison to other creators but I'd at least be able to give a comparison perspective of launch kit vs current version.

Ill ditch work tomorrow if necessary.

Serious.

Had it not been for your twitch stream, I'm sure a lot of us would have missed the event a few weeks back, so your content was greatly appreciated. Fingers crossed they can get you in even if just during a lunch break or something

 

[BigAntStudios]

I have sent JNT BA a message offering my services just now.

But I also acknowledge im a small fry in comparison to other creators but I'd at least be able to give a comparison perspective of launch kit vs current version.

Ill ditch work tomorrow if necessary.

Serious.

You're on my wish list of people to get in, along with some others here, it will be post ANZAC day - we'll be in touch directly with timing.

 

[Etto]

You're on my wish list of people to get in, along with some others here, it will be post ANZAC day - we'll be in touch directly with timing.

BGLMedia stiffed again?

 

[Spooner23]

I have sent JNT BA a message offering my services just now.

But I also acknowledge im a small fry in comparison to other creators but I'd at least be able to give a comparison perspective of launch kit vs current version.

Ill ditch work tomorrow if necessary.

Serious.

This man been grinding info on this game for a long time and is always rational about when BigAnt have had unfortunate news. Get this man a controller and a beer.

 

[Dillo002]

So yes it was supposed to be today. Unfortunately, they have pushed off their visit until next week which is sad I was really looking forward to them coming in. Had some fun things planned out for them, then I heard late yesterday afternoon they need to push it back. Trying to get work out some other things for this week. No Promises about that. Someone asked if it was Dean, but it is not Dean. I'm more than happy for Dean to come in but he never asked.

But let's get to some questions and requests. Of course, I won't be able to get to everything such as gameplay as I really wanted this personality to give their own take on the gameplay since me saying yeah it's good here is this heavily edited video that has been approved by many people just isn't quite the same as having someone giving their own experience on it with supporting footage.


Well, each stadium is a lot to ask there are lots and we don't have unlimited time at the moment but let's do a few. New ones we like to show not on a schedule. We had lots of fun yesterday getting the ones Ross posted. So drip feed it will be for some others.
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I appreciate the little sunshower I got here in this one.


Oooooh now this I won't touch as much as I would like to.

On a 100% completely unrelated note... What some people missed from the launch event was that the 30-second trailer we showed was not the full trailer and there is more to come for that where we want to show some other parts of the game.


Yes


The banners, I'm excited about the banners and not cause I spent a lot of time on them while doing everything else I do in the studio, haha but no. As a whole, I'm sure each department would like to see how people like their work. It also gives us a good baseline for what we can improve on as well as what we have done well. Personally, I like watching people look at stadiums and have a reaction of "That looks like how I remember it" or "I can notice this straight away". I was fortunate enough to spend some time with an AFLW friend of the studio recently and they brought some family members to have a little play and was great seeing their reactions to it all as well.


So previously I had given a specific % number about how many of the stadiums at that current time were in the game based on the list they had. The math man got the number of stadiums correct. But hey you never know maybe some more can be added in. In terms of the exact specific stadiums and grounds, it's another thing we wanted our visitor to show off.


Ok since this was on display at the launch party but we controlled it as we needed to shuffle through as many people as while keeping the lines short on the play units. We wanted to have a number of options as we want to give those who want to go for a long time the option to play for a "whole match"
while also making sure that those who may not have unlimited time have the option to jump in and play a quick match when they have a time slot. So at this moment, we are working with:
2.5 Minutes
3.5 Minutes
5 Minutes
7.5 Minutes
10 Minutes
Full Length

This is not to say we can't add more later.

I know someone wanted a live reaction of Ross and I as we read the posts on the thread. But I had previously posted what I look like a while ago when reading through it all. I can't speak for Ross but this is another one of me sometimes.

Will the Gabba have correct coloured seats in the final product? Only a small thing but one us Lions fans would appreciate for sure

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[JNT BA]

You're on my wish list of people to get in, along with some others here, it will be post ANZAC day - we'll be in touch directly with timing.

This ^^ Also why I can't always respond to each and every DM about access as things have to be prepared and worked out. Even today took a lot of planning on my end.

 

[BigAntStudios]

This ^^ Also why I can't always respond to each and every DM about access as things have to be prepared and worked out. Even today took a lot of planning on my end.

..and then I jump into the puddle with muddy boots with my additional list.

 

[Etto]

This ^^ Also why I can't always respond to each and every DM about access as things have to be prepared and worked out. Even today took a lot of planning on my end.

So now that the “creator” is not coming in, We miss out on some gameplay?

 

[andy_c91]

So yes it was supposed to be today. Unfortunately, they have pushed off their visit until next week which is sad I was really looking forward to them coming in. Had some fun things planned out for them, then I heard late yesterday afternoon they need to push it back. Trying to get work out some other things for this week. No Promises about that. Someone asked if it was Dean, but it is not Dean. I'm more than happy for Dean to come in but he never asked.

But let's get to some questions and requests. Of course, I won't be able to get to everything such as gameplay as I really wanted this personality to give their own take on the gameplay since me saying yeah it's good here is this heavily edited video that has been approved by many people just isn't quite the same as having someone giving their own experience on it with supporting footage.


Well, each stadium is a lot to ask there are lots and we don't have unlimited time at the moment but let's do a few. New ones we like to show not on a schedule. We had lots of fun yesterday getting the ones Ross posted. So drip feed it will be for some others.
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I appreciate the little sunshower I got here in this one.


Oooooh now this I won't touch as much as I would like to.

On a 100% completely unrelated note... What some people missed from the launch event was that the 30-second trailer we showed was not the full trailer and there is more to come for that where we want to show some other parts of the game.


Yes


The banners, I'm excited about the banners and not cause I spent a lot of time on them while doing everything else I do in the studio, haha but no. As a whole, I'm sure each department would like to see how people like their work. It also gives us a good baseline for what we can improve on as well as what we have done well. Personally, I like watching people look at stadiums and have a reaction of "That looks like how I remember it" or "I can notice this straight away". I was fortunate enough to spend some time with an AFLW friend of the studio recently and they brought some family members to have a little play and was great seeing their reactions to it all as well.


So previously I had given a specific % number about how many of the stadiums at that current time were in the game based on the list they had. The math man got the number of stadiums correct. But hey you never know maybe some more can be added in. In terms of the exact specific stadiums and grounds, it's another thing we wanted our visitor to show off.


Ok since this was on display at the launch party but we controlled it as we needed to shuffle through as many people as while keeping the lines short on the play units. We wanted to have a number of options as we want to give those who want to go for a long time the option to play for a "whole match"
while also making sure that those who may not have unlimited time have the option to jump in and play a quick match when they have a time slot. So at this moment, we are working with:
2.5 Minutes
3.5 Minutes
5 Minutes
7.5 Minutes
10 Minutes
Full Length

This is not to say we can't add more later.

I know someone wanted a live reaction of Ross and I as we read the posts on the thread. But I had previously posted what I look like a while ago when reading through it all. I can't speak for Ross but this is another one of me sometimes.

JNT BA you mentioned the little sunshower, how will the weather be determined? are you using historical weather information from places like BOM to replicate the weather for each location depending on when the match is played? will be good for career mode as we progress throughout the year. Middle of July i would expect more chance of rain and bloody cold. additionally, how will the four seasons in one day for Melbourne work lol

 

[jdoggdrool]

So now that the “creator” is not coming in, We miss out on some gameplay?

I still don't know why we need a creator to come in for us to see the friggen game. They say it's to have an unbiased opinion, but as if a creator would be allowed to come in and say "the game plays quite poorly" (if it did) and the AFL and BigAnt would tick off on that.

Just release 2-5 minutes of unedited gameplay - commentate over it if you want - and we will be the judge. Seems like this is being needlessly overthought.

 

[hawk699]

Just bring the game out now on ps4 and digitally for xbox

 

[RU_]

The missus has a full day of work booked in the calendar for May 5th. I can already feel the runny nose coming on work wise.

 

[Ramalam Adingdong]

Curious random question here, but BigAntStudios how are your 'skills' when it comes to playing the game?
Understanding that you have the passion for the game and have been immersed in there since the dawn of time, but like someone asked in here, if we had a video of you playing the game would it be like watching Mozart play the piano or more like a baby giraffe in roller skates?

 

[BigAntStudios]

This man been grinding info on this game for a long time and is always rational about when BigAnt have had unfortunate news. Get this man a controller and a beer.

Rationality is basically the bar.

So now that the “creator” is not coming in, We miss out on some gameplay?

It's just the capture that will be delayed, not the release of the vision.

It was cancelled the day before, not by us.

 

[BigAntStudios]

I still don't know why we need a creator to come in for us to see the friggen game. They say it's to have an unbiased opinion, but as if a creator would be allowed to come in and say "the game plays quite poorly" (if it did) and the AFL and BigAnt would tick off on that.

Just release 2-5 minutes of unedited gameplay - commentate over it if you want - and we will be the judge. Seems like this is being needlessly overthought.

There will be multiple people with multiple points of view, we don't "tick off" any of the vision etc. as evidenced by the streamers, etc. that were at the AFL 23 launch party.

 

[cottoneyeYeo]

so there was never gonna be gameplay released this week?

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

So do we know why the game was pulled from the PlayStation store?

 

[Etto]

Rationality is basically the bar.


It's just the capture that will be delayed, not the release of the vision.

It was cancelled the day before, not by us.

Clears it up a tad, everyone was going crazy last night with the customs issue, have they been cleared and are we on track?

 

[Sewelly101]

There will be multiple people with multiple points of view, we don't "tick off" any of the vision etc. as evidenced by the streamers, etc. that were at the AFL 23 launch party.

I'd be happy to take AI vs AI gameplay if that's what it comes down to

 

[Marbig]

Will the Gabba have correct coloured seats in the final product? Only a small thing but one us Lions fans would appreciate for sure

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Very curious that one, especially considering Big Ant have nailed the Gabba in Cricket games.

 

[Quivorir]

I'm more than happy for Dean to come in but he never asked.

Are you saying instead of inviting streamers to come in and potentially showcase the game you're expecting them to ask you?

 

[Michaels]

You're on my wish list of people to get in, along with some others here, it will be post ANZAC day - we'll be in touch directly with timing.

sounds good, appreciate it!

Looking forward to it

 

[FearTheBeard13]

So you have a crack at / dislike all Quivorir's posts about gameplay and then go and ask for this. You're kidding me?

Different context. I havent demanded it from them nor have I implied they’re doing everything to not show it.

 

[bood]

You're on my wish list of people to get in, along with some others here, it will be post ANZAC day - we'll be in touch directly with timing.

I’ll also make plenty of time available! Please Ross


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