AFL 26
2025 video game
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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, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox One and Xbox Series X. This is the second game in a row developed by Big Ant Studios and published by Nacon in the AFL video game series.[1]
| AFL 26 | |
|---|---|
| Developer | Big Ant Studios |
| Publisher | Nacon |
| Series | AFL |
| Platforms | |
| Release |
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| Genre | Sports |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
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.[1][2] The game was also added onto the JB Hi-Fi and EB Games Australia websites with the game cover revealed.[3][4] Unlike the previous AFL video game, AFL 26 was released on the expected release date.[5]
Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| OpenCritic | 75/100[6][a] |
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]
Notes
- Based on 4 reviews