Originally released on PC (Steam); console versions for PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii U were canceled. Release Date: November 22, 2013. Cancellation Date: November 28, 2013. The Failure and Cancellation
Despite being a 2013 release, the visual quality was compared unfavorably to titles from a decade prior. ashes-cricket-2013-game
Batting and bowling inputs were often unresponsive or erratic. Originally released on PC (Steam); console versions for
Ball and player animations were frequently out of sync. The Failure and Cancellation Despite being a 2013
Reviewers and consumers from platforms like IGN and Rock Paper Shotgun identified several core failures:
is widely considered one of the most disastrous video game launches in history. Developed by Trickstar Games and published by 505 Games , the title was so plagued by technical failures and critical backlash that it was pulled from sale just four days after its release. Project Overview Developer: Trickstar Games Publisher: 505 Games
The game was intended to coincide with the 2013 Ashes series in England but faced a five-month delay as it was "not worthy of the Ashes name" at the time. Upon its eventual late-November release, it was met with overwhelming negative feedback.