Just look at Tiebreak. It’s had two release date’s that have been entirely missed by the social media channels. It’s due any day now and there’s still no comment officially online, and there’s zero gameplay footage. Oh, and the CEO claims they can’t even talk about the project until after release. Absolutely shocking rollout.
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I don’t understand how/why Nacon haven’t been marketing this game, when they regularly promote other upcoming games they are publishing on their Twitter page (which have release dates well after Rugby 24).
We’re being repeatedly told that any information about the game will come from Nacon, but they have been saying this for months, and with 2 weeks to go this clearly isn’t the case!
You’re not telling me no-one at Big Ant knows when information is coming, and the release marketing schedule (if there even is one)!
Clutching at straws here but are you waiting for the six nations squads to be announced (Scotland is tomorrow)???
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From what I gather from the small amount of information out there, it seems to be a licencing issue. Tiebreak cannot be promoted or shown because they are awaiting final approval on outfits, stadium etc. I presume it would be the same with rugby 24.
The difference with other BIG games like FIFA is that they sign multi million pound deals with the licenses over several years so probably don’t have to wait for such approvals. Where I imagine Big ant/Nacon are still signing and sorting out licenses, getting them into the game and signed off right up until release.
Just an educated guess on my part so could be completely wrong 
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That would make sense if this was the first ever tennis game. These things didn’t stop AO Tennis 2, AO Tennis 1, Tennis World Tour 2…which were also Big Ant/Nacon games. Furthermore, if this is indeed the case, why did they ever choose January 11th as the original release date? It’s not like the dates of the Australian Open have changed, so they had to have known the game wouldn’t be allowed before January 14th. Rugby seems to be going down a similar path and I just don’t see them balancing THREE new games at the same time (two of which would be brand new).
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Yeah, I don’t know the ins and outs of it. Ross tweeted hinting at the fact that they had to wait on some final approvals before they could release tiebreak. That may be players or stadiums which were not in the games you’ve mentioned?
Nah. The just did Day 1 patches to bring everything current. Both AO Tennis games were released during for Australian Open, and both titles had similar gear/player patches. IIRC, it was the same for Tennis World Tour 2, which also released around a Grand Slam. Maybe if there was more clarity and communication during the pre release, people wouldn’t be asking these things.
You could say the same about Gollum though, Nacon releasing a game with the Lord Of The Ring IP, and that game was appallingly bad on release from the gameplay I saw and the reviews I read. Im more in line with what @BearGamer suggested, I imagine with so many teams involved, they are probably held back by not having every team sign off on something. And therefore can’t release anything. Unfortunately it’s the fans who suffer the most by having no news about the game until its officially out. Ive already had quite a few people say in comments and DM’s they are waiting to hear my opinions on it in videos before they buy it themselves, because no one is confident to pre-order the game based on the info we have.
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Given the creation suite that I’m assuming the game is going to have, how hard would it be to create a couple of teams of generic players, wearing generic strips, playing on a generic pitch, and show us some pictures or footage?
Surely that would solve any licensing issues!
Not sure how helpful this info is, but I’ve got a few mates who play for super rugby teams. I asked them if they had done any player shots or whatever it’s called for the game & they didn’t even know about the game lol. So do with this info what you will. Part of me also doesn’t want to say who they are incase it could ruin potential licensing etc. But a couple play for nz teams & one for an Australian team.
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I just hope that if super rugby is in fact licensed that Big Ant manage to capture as many faces as possible when all the super rugby teams play a round in Melbourne on the 1,2,3 of March
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If it doesn’t have Super Rugby then modding that in would be a priority
Yeah I agree.
Side note. Haven’t read all the comments but would it not be in the best interest for every competition to give away their licences for the potential exposure the game could generate for them? Especially in NZ, the games dying, and if we don’t get a licensed super, NPC, All Blacks even then the casual fan won’t want to spend $100+ just to play with european teams etc.
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They can still have the license and not have done the mo cap yet. They have the Pakistan license in Cricket 24 but have only just got around to the mo cap, the face scans are coming in an update soon. So potentially that could be the same for super rugby and other licenses.
Greed, wanting a piece of the pie, capitalism….you pick! Video games are a huge part of todays society, and a way to gain new fans. Seems like a no brainer to me.
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2 weeks until scheduled release date… ANY news for us at all Big Ant/Nacon? Pleeeeeeaaaassee!!
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I’ll be honest, I have no idea, Not a cricket fan lol
click on bears gamer you tube channel. very interesting find.
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I’m pretty worried about the possibility of Super rugby not being in the game. To not have the premier rugby competition for the southern hemisphere will be pretty disappointing, especially from a Australian based developer, and not just from a gaming point of view, but you would have to think it’ll affect it from a sales point of view as well with those in the southern hemisphere. I know the fan hub will help, but its so much better having fully licensed teams, kits etc.
Fingers crossed 
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We have possibily new information.
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Yes, i agree. But seems too specific to be completely wrong.
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