Based on Big ants record, that would not achieve much. Their sequels have always been full of errors and bugs anyway. Much better finishing this one off first.
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The likelihood of a new afl game from BA next year is zero. AFL23 is only a year old, most games have a lifespan of 3 to 4 years. So there might be a new AFL game from BA probably around 2028 or 2029. Donât expect a new game til then.
For them to introduce proteam, but not have another game until 2028. That just doesnât add up/make sense. Unless they keep adding the new players each year to new packs.
Thatâs what they will most likely do. We would have by now had news of a new title keeping updating the game with rosters, ProTeam packs ect.
I reckon they will bring one out in 26. They usually go for a 2-3 year lifespan (including dlcâs) for their games before the release a new one. Itâs been that way for their cricket games and AO 2 was 2 years after AO 1.
I reckon theyâll do the same for AFL. So 2026 is the most likely release day for mine.
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Praying this is sarcasm.
hey big ant when is pro team coming out
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It can happen anytime during the work week. Just depends when the micro transaction system is ready to get the green light. It could take weeks, possibly months and godforbid another year. The truth is no one really knows.
why does it need to be approved
Platform holders have policies around micro transactions and for it to be approved it needs to be in the guidelines that are given. Plus this is BAâs first game to have micro transactions added, so it will take time
Time is the one thing Big Ant have had an abundance of.
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When will the next update be released?
@JNT_BA can we expect any short videos maybe with packs being opened, updates this week while we continue to wait??
But as you say there are guidelines, therefore Bigant should follow them. Itâs almost like the guidelines are a cryptic clue that Big ant are trying to work out. Big ant sold proteam to us as a finished product a year ago. There are guidelines that Big ant have had over a year to work out. Iâm very skeptical of anyone who continues to defend Big ant on here. Get a grip Bigant.
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I find it amusing that people are defending Big Ant here. Initially, this mode was supposed to be released a week or two after launch. A day before it was meant to release they announced a short delay which has now turned into a month delay Now, it appears we wonât be getting the mode before finals at this rate. What especially frustrates me is their reluctance to release any more short teasers or updates.I get they have strict rules, but it shouldnât be hard to show us a few pictures of the legends cards to keep us interested. It now feels like that we have no idea when this will release.
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Personally Iâm not defending anyone, I have faith that everything will be sorted out , I prefer to be neutral and friendly 
Iâve also noticed a few minor things that havenât been brought up that make the game feel less realistic. For example, cheer squads are often in the wrong end, like the Richmond cheer squad at the city end during home games. Itâs also odd that the national anthem isnât played at finals games except for the grand final. And seeing the MCG half-empty during a preliminary final justs feels off, as well as the camera being on the wrong side of the ground. Fixing these simple issues would make the experience much more realistic and enjoyable
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What you mention are good examples of the countless things this game is missing to feel like a completed product. The problem is, Big ant have been giving the attention to Proteam and neglecting the numerous simple things that add polish to the product. AFL2004 had polish, is it too much to ask of Bigant for AFL23 to get the simple things right first. Complete the team selection screens, fulfill the season mode setting option âenable injuries and suspensionsâ, by actually having injuries and suspensions. The benches are blank. The in game interchange pad is unfunctionable and useless as the times you use it(stoppage, set shot, kick in) it disappears! The hall of fame mode doesnât work, and looks like the walls are under renovations. The hall of fame walls in the game are the perfect representation of the game itself. Unfinished! Seriously finish off your product. The game at the moment just doesnât justify having a hunky dory PROTEAM MODE.
Proteam will come out eventually but the game still wonât be complete. Iâve seen the video, proteam looks detailed, it looks polished, it looks complete. It looks like a lot of time has gone into it. Much prefer the other modes to be quality, and not have proteam at all.
Barebones unfinished game plus proteam.
OR
Completed game but no proteam
HmmmâŚ
I wonât be spending a cent on it. Imagine spending say $50 on a mode to a game that was released 14 months ago. Only a couple of months left in the season remaining so the mode could be dead by December. It could also be riddled with errors that make it unplayable until September. Another real possibility with this mob.
Really what was the point.
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You pretty much summed up big ants whole game and career
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Youâre spot on here. There are things from the very start that we have all pointed out which havenât been acknowledged or changed. As you mentioned, how do you release a management mode without suspensions? Or even have players showing on the bench? HOne of my biggest things are the stadiums, the interiors all feel grey and lifeless. But as you summed it up, it just isnât polished.
Most people who have been around here a long time would know Iâve defended BA more than anyone should, so it is just a letdown to see them recently go very dark on gameplayâŚeven when Proteam is the issue at hand. What if someone purchased this game with no intention of playing Proteam?
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