Ashes Cricket 2013, the next-in-line to International Cricket 2010, was originally slated to release in line with the actual UK Ashes cricket series, which would have been a marketing gold mine. However, 505 Games has announced that the release of the title will now be delayed until November 2013, effectively abandoning the previous marketing strategy, and opting to wait until the second ashes series which will take place later this year.

When asked for comment Tim Woodley, 505 Games SVP of global brand and marketing had this to say: “Unforeseen issues which developer Trickstar faced in latter stages of development have meant that they have been unable to do the requisite amount of polishing and fine-tuning which any game needs. We owe it to ourselves, to our licensors, the ECB and Cricket Australia, but most of all to the dedicated cricket fans and gamers to put our best foot forward.

It is small compensation that we have the benefit of a second Ashes series in this unique cricketing year, which affords us further time to work on the game and get it right for the return leg. We are confident that the time between now and the second Ashes series will be enough to add the final polish we believe the game needs.”

Cricket fan or not, you have to respect a game team that — especially in these dire times for gaming — is willing to sacrifice an almost certainly more profitable released and marketing campaign for overall game quality.

Senior Vice President Global Brand & Marketing at 505 Games Tim Woodley stated that, S“505 Games has made a commitment to creating a cricket game designed for cricket fans.

“Developer Trickstar Games has taken the time to overhaul and rebuild the game engine to offer brand new features in batting, bowling and fielding. By pushing back our release date, this gives us the opportunity to deliver a quality cricket title.”

Ashes Cricket 2013 will be launching on the Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii-U and PC platforms this July.

The game will be released on June 21st on the PS3, Xbox 360, PC, and Wii U. It’s being developed by Trickstar Games who’ve usually done a good job with Cricket Games.

This year’s installment contains new upgrades and improvements and we will be posting the full trailer once it’s out. The game won’t be released on the Wii U in India because there’s hardly any Nintendo presence but considering it’s a major market for Cricket games, that version probably won’t be doing too well sales wise.

Tell us what you think in the comments section below. Stay tuned to GB for more news and information.

505 Games has just disclosed the first batch of commentators that will be featured in the upcoming Ashes Cricket 2013.  Mark Nicholas, Lead commentator for Channel 5 in the UK and Australia’s Channel 9, will be joined by ex-England head coach and Sky Sports pundit, David Lloyd and ex-Australian international and Channel 9 commentator Michael Slater.

All 3 commentators are regarded as some of the best in their field, passing witty comments and jokes that could lighten up even the most drab matches.

For the benighted, Ashes is a tournament that is held on a yearly basis between the two biggest names in Test Cricket, England and Australia and is renowned for the fierce competitive nature between these two teams. Codemasters, the developers of the previous entries in the franchise, have passed the torch to Melbourne-based studio Trickstar Games.

“Whether listening on the radio or watching on TV, commentary is a key part to the overall experience,” said Ralph Pitt-Stanley, General Manager for UK & Export at 505 Games. “It was therefore important we faithfully replicated this in ASHES CRICKET 2013 and with Bumble, Nicholas and Slater we have three of the finest and most loved commentators in the game today.”

These commentators are only the first batch, and you can expect 505 Games to reveal more as we draw closer to the game’s release, which is on 21st June for the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360.

Origin Games has just confirmed to us that Ashes Cricket 2013 will be released 21st June 2013. The very first Ashes game was developed by Codemasters a few years ago but the development duties have been given to Trickstar Games who did a great job on the past Ashes games.

The game will be published by 505 Games and will be released on the PS3, Xbox 360, PC, and Wii U. The last one is surprising because Nintendo does not have an official precense in India, and if you own an out of region Wii U, you probably won’t get the game for it officially via Origin Games.

This year’s installment features tons of new upgrades and improvements, and we will list them all in a new post, once we get solid amount of information from Trickstar Games.

The game was announced last year. Tell us what you think in the comments section below.

505 Games will be distributing the next Ashes game, previously developed and published by Codemasters. Ashes Cricket 2013 will be developed by Trickstar Games, which is a Melbourne-based studio. The game will be released next year for the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC.

Ashes is a tournament that is held between England and Australia and is known for the fierce competitive nature between these two teams, however, England gets pummelled all the time obviously.

“2013 is another big year for International Cricket and it doesn’t get much bigger than the Ashes Series,” said 505 Games’ UK general manager Ralph Pitt-Stanley. “The oldest rivalry in the sport recommences on 10th July 2013, with the back to back Ashes Series in the UK and Australia so it’s a really exciting time to be working with the ECB, Cricket Australia and such a great development partner as Trickstar on this product and we can’t wait to share more details with fans everywhere.”

“The ECB is committed to bringing new fans into the sport, and the Ashes Cricket 2013 game will do just that in conjunction with the real thing – the Investec Ashes Series 2013. Most of the current England side are keen gamers, and will no doubt be spending a lot of time playing it whilst preparing for the real thing come the Summer,” John Perera, Commercial Director ECB said.

Here’s a review of Ashes Cricket 2009 from us.