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.

 

[Treehill23]

I really hope the day 1 patch fixes how slow they get back off the mark
Everything else looked nice from what we were shown
Wish he tried to get some handball chains going to see how they looked

 

[strauchanie59]

The Swans LEADING on Grand Final day against Geelong? Absolutely zero realism in this game whatsoever.

 

[magpienato]

yo custom stadiums are in the game let's go

 

[Yatmax]

From what I have just seen on Caden's video, this will be no doubt the best AFL game ever created. Just such fluent movement and a wide range of stadiums and creator tools.

 

[Treehill23]

Michaels can you pls upload the whole game you played
I promise I won’t click off the video and ruin your viewer retention

 

[CraigMc24]

Gameplay looked smooth, animations looked smooth like everything was almost one motion also the personalised set shot animations another

 

[magpienato]

Only real major issue I have is the main menu UI looks a bit meh. I wish it was more in line with Cricket 22 or NBA 2K. By no means bad but just could be more interesting

 

[Lesnish]

Looks really nice, AI looks a lot better from the dev kit.
Interesting as to why the ruck was cut out.

One thing that will need improving is getting off the mark.
Every time a player took a mark they would slowly turn their back to the play and walk back.

But cant wait to see more!

On SM-S901E using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[andy_c91]

players making a effort to get seperation from their opposing man, ability to string kicks and handball and doesnt seem like a tacklefest. good signs

 

[DTLSchulzy16]

Only things I didn't like from the gameplay, was a sideways kick out the backline when he was playing as Geelong. His player ran off, while the swans forward just stood there and watched the kick

The other was set shots where players are just standing by themselves 30m from goal. Most notably the mistimed torp that fell to Kossi Pickett and Petracca makes it look really easy to keep just chipping the ball closer to goal

 

[OhDustinMartin]

Good:
This will be the best AFL game so far.
Players look amazing. Grounds looks amazing. Gameplay looks fun.
More options we've ever seen before.

Bad:
Some of the animations look real awkward. Clayton Oliver

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Clayton Oliver

Age

28

Ht

189cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

27.8

5star

K

9.5

4star

HB

18.4

5star

M

3.2

3star

T

6.3

5star

CL

6.3

5star

D

25.1

5star

K

11.1

4star

HB

14.0

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

5.6

5star

CL

5.9

5star

D

19.2

5star

K

4.6

2star

HB

14.6

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

4.4

5star

CL

3.8

5star

shrugging the tackle at the 10.20 mark of CM's video looks particularly yucky.

I'm overall sold though.

 

[new0066]

1 thing that I thought was lacking from videos of launch event was there didn’t seem to be a presence of cheersquad behind the goals with flags, banners or Pom Poms
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Like this from Evo 2, when the opposition team was having a set shot. I think the crowd did wave flags after their team kicked a goal

It could have been there & I just didn’t see it. But hopefully the crowds behind the goal are a bit more authentic when the game is released since the launch event wasn’t the final build

Looking at the gameplay video, there is a cheersquad presence which is good




Also like how at half time it shows the team in the rooms, which is a good addition

 

[OhDustinMartin]

Only things I didn't like from the gameplay, was a sideways kick out the backline when he was playing as Geelong. His player ran off, while the swans forward just stood there and watched the kick

The other was set shots where players are just standing by themselves 30m from goal. Most notably the mistimed torp that fell to Kossi Pickett and Petracca makes it look really easy to keep just chipping the ball closer to goal

I have a feeling this is difficulty-based. CM would have been playing on easy I reckon

 

[dont argue 04]

Looks mint

 

[andy_c91]

I have a feeling this is difficulty-based. CM would have been playing on easy I reckon

caught it set as 'easiest'

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

I'm hoping the weird things like the deleted ruck contests are because a day one patch will fix them.

Oh, also the weird AFL logo cutaway thing is still there

 

[andy_c91]

wonder if the captured gameplay would be what we get on day one (including the patch we will need to download).


additonally, quite like the camera angle on the video and the camera speed is also nice.

 

[DaveM303]

All AFL 23 stadiums:

 

[DTLSchulzy16]

I have a feeling this is difficulty-based. CM would have been playing on easy I reckon

That is exactly what I am hoping, I know the screen showed easiest before his first kick off but easiest in any other football game the opposition wouldn't of scored even if it was his first time playing

 

[Selim]

do we know if this will be pretty much final version or still an early build he played?

 

[hd54]

someone’s gotta make a transcript of the commentary

 

[cottoneyeYeo]

All AFL 23 stadiums:

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light on WA grounds

 

[Michaels]

Ok and with that I'll come clean.

I was at BigAnt on Wednesday and did a heap of gameplay recording as well, finally able to officially let the cat out of the bag!!

I've been advised I can post my content Saturday, hence the midnight launch from me.

I have:

Full game play footage of me playing a game vs AI
Half a game worth of footage of a dev playing vs AI
Menu footage
Scanning a Sherrin into the game and how that works.

Plus heaps of info and tidbits that add context to what we are seeing and playing that weren't mentioned.

Will be streaming tonight from around 10 or 11pm but will start with some chatting and maybe golf for BRAB and then once midnight hits I will show the gameplay I have.

I will also have some youtube videos uploaded at midnight too.


If you want to watch it all live tonight and ask questions, Twitch is below:

 

[DaveM303]

light on WA grounds

What could they add other than Optus & The AFLW teams' home grounds?

 

[hd54]

do we know if this will be pretty much final version or still an early build he played?

it’s probably an earlier version as there’s no afl logo on the numbers. I know everybody was upset when they realised this but I’m still pretty certain they’ll be in it. it would be astounding if they added it solely for that carlton huddle photo.