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A new cricket game for consoles is on the way, with Big Bash Boom revealed as the latest attempt to make the sport “accessible” for gamers.
Under development by Australian studio Big Ant, the game will be an “arcade action” take on the Big Bash T20 league, complete with fully licensed teams and players from both the men’s and women’s competitions.
The developer has been flying the flag for cricket games on consoles in recent years as the studio behind the Don Bradman Cricket series and last year’s spin-off Ashes Cricket.
Unlike those games, however, Big Ant say Big Bash Boom is more of an arcade game, with power-ups to help batsman hit a six by making the ball the size of a beach ball and another for bowlers that shrinks the bat to the same size as one of the stumps.
The studio’s chief executive Ross Symons said: “Our previous cricket games, such as last year’s Ashes Cricket, have been known for being authentic, simulation-style takes on the sport.
“We wanted to do something different with Big Bash Boom. Just as the BBL itself has grown to become Australia’s favourite family summer event, this is a game the whole family can jump into and have a great time with.
“Big Bash Boom ramps up the excitement of the T20 format to 11, with flaming trails when players hit sixes, beachball-sized cricket ball power-ups and a dancing duck to really rub those out-for-zero failures in and give you the ultimate last word when playing a friend.”
The new game is set to be released at the end of November and will be available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, as well as Nintendo Switch and PC.
