Just four days after its Steam debut, 505 Games pulled the title from sale. By November 28, the publisher issued a public apology, canceled all development—including planned , Xbox 360 , and Wii U ports—and announced full refunds for all buyers.
: Fielders "dancing" in confusion and throwing balls in random directions. Missing Assets : No catch animations and disappearing shots. ashes-cricket-2013
Developed by and published by 505 Games , the title was originally intended to coincide with the 2013 Ashes series in England. Following several delays due to quality concerns, it finally launched on Steam on November 22, 2013. Just four days after its Steam debut, 505
is one of the most notorious "broken" releases in gaming history, a sports simulation so plagued by technical failures that it was officially canceled after it had already gone on sale. The Disastrous Launch Missing Assets : No catch animations and disappearing shots
: No mouse support for a PC game and a total lack of control instructions.
The release was immediately met with universal derision. Players and critics documented a "train wreck" of bugs, including: