Software:AFL 26
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| Developer(s) | Big Ant Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Nacon |
| Series | AFL |
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| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
AFL 26 is a 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 Australia 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
- ↑ "AFL 26 Is Also Coming To The Nintendo Switch 2 And Here's A Bunch Of New Screenshots". https://press-start.com.au/news/nintendo/2025/05/01/afl-26-is-also-coming-to-the-nintendo-switch-2-and-heres-a-bunch-of-new-screenshots/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Details of new AFL video game leak with surprising release date" (in en). 2025-04-08. https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/details-of-new-afl-video-game-leak-with-surprising-release-date/news-story/d788cfa12bac95cb266db1743c83d2a9.
- ↑ Twistie3 (2025-04-07). Twistie discovers AFL 26 is happening LIVE ON STREAM. Retrieved 2025-04-14 – via YouTube.
{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "AFL 26" (in en). https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/playstation-5-afl-26.
- ↑ "AFL 26 - PlayStation 5 - EB Games Australia" (in en-AU). https://www.ebgames.com.au/product/ps5/325448-afl-26.
- ↑ "Revealed: Every AFL player’s rating in brand new video game AFL 26" (in en). 2025-05-07. https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-2025-player-ratings-from-afl-26-video-game-full-list-of-every-players-overall-rating-lowest-and-highest-rated-players-launch-date-review/news-story/e30ba80886623a2181095393619ff775.
- ↑ "AFL 26 - Megathread - This is not a support forum" (in en-GB). 2025-05-08. https://board.bigant.com/t/afl-26-megathread-this-is-not-a-support-forum/3964/327.
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