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.

 

[brendiss]

It saddens me that the icon 50 is now a Telstra ad

The AFL do anything for money, even getting rid of the 50m logo

 

[Gameova_]

Is the game going to be on the switch

 

[PerfectFooty]

Is the game going to be on the switch

Confirmed No. With Good reason

 

[dwwaino]

As it should be;

I don't think I've been there in 20 years since moving back to Vic but still such fond memories of this ground growing up. Remember first going there after they moved from the mudpit of Carrara and there was a Greyhound track around the ground. Our first reserved seats were just to the left out of view in front of some old cages and we were there for the first ever night game. To the left of the goals was the grass hill and the old scoreboard and we would walk around going through the bins and asking all the drunks for their footy pogs on the bottom of their cups. Then that stand was the first major redevelopment and we sat around the circled. Last went by about 20 years ago to record an album with an old band at a studio across the road and couldn't believe the full development and how it hangs over Stanley Street now. I don't really follow footy like I used to but this ground is always a hit of nostalgia.

 

[stkilda7894]

BigAntStudios could we get a look at some of the more 'classic' suburban grounds assuming they are in game? RSEA park, Fremantle Oval, Punt Road, Alberton, etc?

 

[ESSENDON INSIDER]

hey ross, i don’t know if this was mentioned but is the hangar in the game?

 

[StoneyHawk]

BigAntStudios could we get a look at some of the more 'classic' suburban grounds assuming they are in game? RSEA park, Fremantle Oval, Punt Road, Alberton, etc?

Would love to see the "concrete terrace" of the outer at Freo Oval, with the limestone walls of the Fremantle Prison in the background.

 

[orazio ray]

As it should be;

GWS must be vs Brisbane in this

 

[Gameova_]

Confirmed No. With Good reason

Confirmed No. With Good reason

Why?

 

[DaveM303]

Why?

 

[RG16]

BigAntStudios I love how Ross is active answering all these questions except when anyone asks about how the xbox questions are going.

You'd think people would figure out he'll let us know when we need to know

 

[DasItMayne]

Why?

IIRC performance issues.

 

[Tacomix41]

BigAntStudios is the pool area at the gabba gonna be in game

 

[hawk699]

Is the game going to be on the switch

No

 

[Gameova_]

Whats the memory size on the PS5 gonna be for this game

 

[Etto]

Whats the memory size on the PS5 gonna be for this game

minimum 50gb

 

[Gameova_]

My library is getting kind of stacked

 

[Gameova_]

minimum 50gb

For real?

 

[Etto]

For real?

yes, its labelled on the back of the cover

 

[DaveM303]

BigAntStudios I love how Ross is active answering all these questions except when anyone asks about how the xbox questions are going.

It's almost like he's not allowed to tell us...

 

[Gameova_]

Day one cop Taylor

We can finally win a flag for both north and Freo

 

[orazio ray]

praying this game can at least hold 60fps constantly on the ps4. unlike evo

 

[AnAussieWancker]

BigAntStudios surely the jezza beer celebration is in the game

 

[Marbig]

As it should be;

Huge, thanks Ross! Looks great, keen to see how the other side looks and if the new apartments gave made their way in but can easily wait until release!

This is by no means a whinge, just the attention to detail lover in me but a portion of the seats in front of the Q.C.C are actually all yellow

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

praying this game can at least hold 60fps constantly on the ps4. unlike evo

Think this is a bit ambitious. I'm pretty sure FIFA is 30fps on PS4/Xbox One with half the number of players on field. It's 60fps on PS5/Series X.

But it would be nice to have all this confirmed sooner rather than later. Same with PC specs.

EDIT: Actually FIFA is 60fps on the old consoles, only difference seems to be resolution. My bad.