Big Ant recently revealed that Cricket 24 was in the works, and initially said that it would release in June this year - in time for The Ashes which kicked off this month. Naturally, since we're at the tail end of June now it was easy to assume this would no longer be the case.
Now, the studio has announced the game's firm release date, and it's a bit further out than initially anticipated, with the game scheduled to come to PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PS4 on October 5th, with a Nintendo Switch version still coming a little later in November. Those who purchase the game on the older generation of PlayStation and Xbox consoles will be able to upgrade at no extra cost should they purchase a PS5 or Xbox Series X|S.
"We can't wait for cricket fans to be able to experience and play Cricket 24, leading their favourite Test, One Day or T20 team to victory in the most realistic cricket video game ever made," said Big Ant CEO, Ross Symons, in an accompanying press release. "After a decade of experience the Big Ant Studios team are the leading cricket video game developers in the world. We are really excited to offer our fans Cricket 24 this October, a cricket game with greater immersion and depth than any that have come before it."
As previously revealed, cricket fans can expect some big features from the game, although the most recent announcement has omitted the previous mention of a Pro Team mode, which may be a result of the fumbling of AFL 23's own Pro Team mode, which still hasn't released.
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