As England and Australia are gearing up for the all-important Ashes showdown in the Australian summer later this year, the video game manufacturers Big Ant Studios have also made sure to make the fans feel more involved with the upcoming series, as it has decided to launch a fully-licensed game, which is first for Big Ant Studios, before the series.
The upcoming game will feature both the men’s and women’s teams from Australia and England ahead of the all-important Ashes.
It will bring all the action of the Ashes to PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC in November. The company has made the game in association with Cricket Australia and the England & Wales Cricket Board and has produced the best cricket game so far.
Players from Australia and England have had their likenesses captured using 35 DSLR cameras to create lifelike characters for the much-awaited game.
“Cricket Australia’s new strategy recognises the growing role that gaming can play in reaching younger fans,” Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland was quoted as saying by cricket.com.au. “And by working with the likes of Big Ant to develop products that meet this need, we are positioning ourselves as leaders in the cricket gaming space globally.”
“The anticipation for the summer of cricket is building, and this game will give our fans another way to be a part of the cricket excitement,” he added.
Meanwhile, the fans will not only be able to customise players, teams, stadiums, logos and match formats but will also get to get to play in career mode. The players will start with a local club and will be able to lead their country to an Ashes win.
“Time and time again players tell us the feature they love most about our cricket games is the deep customisation options,” said Big Ant CEO, Ross Symons. “We have produced a true Ashes cricket game, through and through, but we’ve also made sure that our heritage in sports games remains true.”
In the past, Big Ant Studio had made several cricket video games including the Don Bradman Cricket 17 and the Big Bash 2016 mobile game.