Cricket 24 is a cricket video game developed by Big Ant Studios and published by Nacon.[1] It is the official video game of the 2023 Ashes series of cricket matches, and the sequel to the 2021 game Cricket 22. It was released on October 5, 2023.[2] It is the eighth game from Big Ant Studios' ongoing Cricket series of games.

Cricket 24
The cover art featuring Pat Cummins, Meg Lanning, Ben Stokes and Heather Knight
Developer(s)Big Ant Studios
Publisher(s)Nacon
SeriesCricket Series
EngineIn-House Engine
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
PlayStation 4
PlayStation 5
Xbox One
Xbox Series X/S
Nintendo Switch
ReleaseWindows, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
  • WW: 5 October 2023
Nintendo Switch
  • WW: November 2023
Genre(s)Sports game
Mode(s)Single-player, Multiplayer

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Cricket 24 features over 200 real players with full photogrammetry.[3] Cricket nations include Australia, England, Pakistan, West Indies, New Zealand and Ireland.[4] The game also includes tournaments like The Ashes, the KFC BBL and Weber WBBL, The Hundred, the Caribbean Premier League and the newly added Pakistan Super League, plus a number of professional Indian T20 teams.[5] Cricket 24 also has more than 50 officially licensed stadiums.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Ogilvie, Tristan (2023-10-10). "Cricket 24 Review". IGN. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  2. ^ "Announcing Cricket 24 will Launch on 5 October 2023". www.bigant.com. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
  3. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (2023-10-06). "PlayStation India Introduces PS5 Console – Cricket 24 Bundle". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  4. ^ "Cricket 24 reflections: Big Ant Studios starting to adopt AAA bad habits". Moneycontrol. 2023-10-17. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  5. ^ "Cricket 24 hitting the shelves on October 5: Here's all you need to know". The Indian Express. 2023-06-22. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  6. ^ Reilly, Luke (2023-06-22). "Cricket 24 Delayed, Arrives in October". IGN India. Retrieved 2023-06-24.