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AFL 26

AFL 26 is the latest video game based on Australian rules football league AFL, developed by Big Ant Studios and published by Nacon. It was released on 8 May 2025 on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X. It will also release on Nintendo Switch 2 at a later date.[1] This is the second game in a row developed by Big Ant Studios and published by Nacon in the AFL video game series.[2]

Development and release

AFL 26 was leaked on the Australian Classification Board's website on 8 April 2025, and was later announced the same day on a Big Ant Studio's Twitter post.[2][3] The game was also added onto the JB Hi-Fi and EB Games websites with the game cover revealed.[4][5] Unlike the previous AFL video game, AFL 26 was released on the expected release date.[6]

Reception

On release, the game received mostly negative reviews on Steam, with 33% of users giving a positive review. The game did not have as many game-breaking bugs as AFL 23 did, but still had many bugs, some causing Xbox users being unable to play the game.[7]

References

  1. ^ "AFL 26 Is Also Coming To The Nintendo Switch 2 And Here's A Bunch Of New Screenshots". Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Details of new AFL video game leak with surprising release date". Fox Sports. 8 April 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  3. ^ Twistie3 (7 April 2025). Twistie discovers AFL 26 is happening LIVE ON STREAM. Retrieved 14 April 2025 – via YouTube.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "AFL 26". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  5. ^ "AFL 26 - PlayStation 5 - EB Games Australia". www.ebgames.com.au. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  6. ^ "Revealed: Every AFL player's rating in brand new video game AFL 26". Fox Sports. 7 May 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  7. ^ "AFL 26 - Megathread - This is not a support forum". Big Ant Studios Community Forum. 8 May 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2025.