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AFL 23
Developer(s)Big Ant Studios
Publisher(s)Nacon
SeriesAFL
Platform(s)
Release
  • Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
  • 4 May 2023
  • Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
  • 22 September 2023
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player,multiplayer

AFL 23is a 2023Australian rules footballsimulation video gamedeveloped byBig Ant Studiosand published byNacon.It was released in May 2023 forMicrosoft Windows,PlayStation 4andPlayStation 5,and after a long delay, it was finally released for theXbox OneandXbox Series Xin September 2023.[1][2]The game is the most recent installment in the long-runningAFLvideo game series,and the first to be developed by Big Ant sinceAFL Livein 2011.

Gameplay

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AFL 23is anAustralian rules footballsimulation video gamewhich strives to emulate theAustralian Football League(AFL) andAFL Women's.While the title is centred around the two pre-eminent professional leagues, it also includes several second-tierstate leaguesfeaturing both men's and women's competitions. Players mostly play AFL football games with real or created players and teams. The game features commentary fromAnthony Hudson,Jason Bennett,Kelli Underwood,Garry LyonandDaniel Harford,and its visual presentation aims to replicate that used onSeven Sport's AFL coverage.

Along with standard quick play and online game modes, several other game modes are present. Season mode allows the player to play through an entire season in their selected league, controlling either the full competition or just one club. Management career expands on season mode to allow the player to control the club's finances, personnel, drafting and trading over multiple years. A card-based game known as Pro Team, similar to that ofEA Sports' Ultimate Team modes, was announced in April 2023, but as of May 2024 it is yet to be included.

Big Ant's popular Academy tool, first seen inDon Bradman Cricket 14,allows users to create custom players, clubs, guernseys and stadiums that can be imported in-game for use in various modes. Academy creations can also be shared among online users via the 'community' tab.

Leagues and stadiums

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All 18AFLand AFLW clubs from the2023 AFL seasonand2022 AFLW season 6are in the game. All AFL teams have bonus guernseys, including older uniforms that are no longer worn. There are 38 stadiums inAFL 23.[3]

List of leagues

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List of stadiums

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Development and release

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The game was originally set to be released on 13 April 2023.[4]The game was then delayed to 4 May, supposedly due to physical copies of the Xbox versions not yet being in Australia.[5]Days before the new launch date, it was announced that the Xbox versions of the game would again be delayed until mid to late June.[6]The PS4, PS5 and Windows versions of the game were still released on 4 May.[7]

On 16 June, Big Ant Studios announced further delays to the Xbox release, this time until "late July to early August".[8]This time period again passed without any release or comment from the developers. On 17 August, a customer support representative fromJB Hi-Fiexplained that the Xbox release was delayed until 31 October. The Xbox versions of the game were eventually released on 22 September 2023.[9][10]

Reception

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AFL 23received mixed to negative reviews on release and was initially plagued by game-breaking bugs and crashes.[11][12][13]The game currently holds a 'mixed' rating onSteam,with only 44% of players leaving a positive recommendation as of August 2023.[14]

References

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  1. ^"AFL23 game: Release date, price, consoles, team ratings, player ratings, modes, commentators".sportingnews.23 May 2023.Retrieved25 June2023.
  2. ^Grixti, Shannon (16 June 2023)."AFL 23 Has Been Hugely Delayed On Xbox Consoles Again".Press Start.Retrieved25 June2023.
  3. ^"The player and team ratings for AFL 23 are out – and they're strange".sen.au.Retrieved26 June2023.
  4. ^Reilly, Luke (2 March 2023)."AFL 23 Release Date Confirmed, Arriving April".IGN.Retrieved26 June2023.
  5. ^Wright, Steve (6 April 2023)."AFL 23 delayed to May 2023".Stevivor.Retrieved26 June2023.
  6. ^Verbrugge, Kieron (1 May 2023)."AFL 23 Has Been Delayed Again On Xbox (Updated)".Press Start.Retrieved26 June2023.
  7. ^"AFL23 game: Release date, price, consoles, team ratings, player ratings, modes, commentators".sportingnews.23 May 2023.Retrieved26 June2023.
  8. ^Grixti, Shannon (16 June 2023)."AFL 23 Has Been Hugely Delayed On Xbox Consoles Again".Press Start.Retrieved26 June2023.
  9. ^AFL 23: XBOX UPDATE | DELAYED AGAIN!? NEW RELEASE DATE,17 August 2023,retrieved20 August2023
  10. ^Jackson, Zach (9 August 2023)."AFL 23 On Xbox Has Likely Been Delayed Even Further".WellPlayed.Retrieved20 August2023.
  11. ^"Internet erupts over AFL's 'broken' game: 'Complete mess'".7NEWS.5 May 2023.Retrieved26 June2023.
  12. ^Games-Manuals (1 June 2023)."AFL 23 – Crashes, freezing, error codes, and launching problems – fix it!".Games Manuals.Retrieved26 June2023.
  13. ^"'Feel bad': New AFL video game roasted as issues force developer into quick fix ".Fox Sports.4 May 2023.Retrieved26 June2023.
  14. ^"AFL 23 on Steam".store.steampowered.Retrieved26 June2023.
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