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.
The publisher later blamed these issues on the developer's inability to overcome challenges with the chosen game engine despite multiple schedule extensions. Ashes Cricket 2013 game taken off sale - BBC News ashes-cricket-2013-game
Despite being a 2013 release, the visual quality was compared unfavorably to titles from a decade prior. The game was intended to coincide with the
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 Ashes Cricket 2013 game taken off sale -
Following a viral surge of "glitch videos" on YouTube, 505 Games took the unprecedented step of removing the game from Steam and canceling all future production.
Players reported game-breaking bugs, including fielders running in random directions, batsmen scoring unlimited runs, and graphics described as being "from 1999".