UPDATE: Big Ant CEO Ross Symons has taken to Twitter to confirm that AFL 23 will indeed support the Xbox Series X|S consoles, however the Nintendo Switch listing is a mistake, with Symons stating that the Switch couldn’t deliver a “reasonable user experience.”
Sealed every leak except the one in Canberra!
To clarify, all Xbox One X/S etc., PS4/5 platforms will be catered for. Switch will not be, 36 players plus umpires etc. could not be delivered with a reasonable user experience on that platform.
— Ross (@RossSymons) February 17, 2023
ORIGINAL STORY BELOW
With the AFL pre-season in full swing and the season proper set to kick off on March 16 with the traditional opener of Carlton vs Richmond (carn the Baggers!), it makes sense that we’ll start to hear more about Big Ant’s upcoming AFL game.
Fans have been clamouring for information about the title, and it appears that we may not have to wait much longer with the game being rated by the Australian Classification board, seemingly confirming the game’s title – AFL 23. We also have confirmation of what platforms AFL 23 will be hitting, with PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC all listed.
Oddly, Xbox Series X|S was not listed, which begs the question as to whether the PS5 version will see added benefits over the PS4 version. It’s unlikely as Xbox Series X|S versions often have their own classification listing (from what I can see). Worst case, Xbox Series X|S will be able to play the Xbox One version.
Game: AFL 23
Description: Category: Level 2 Gameplay, Media type: PC, Playstation 4 (PS4), Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Playstation 5 (PS5), Classification: General, Consumer advice: Very mild coarse language, online interactivity, in-game purchases and chat, Author: Big Ant Studio— AusVGClassifications (@AusVGClass) February 16, 2023
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