: Fielders "dancing" in confusion and throwing balls in random directions. Missing Assets : No catch animations and disappearing shots.
The release was immediately met with universal derision. Players and critics documented a "train wreck" of bugs, including:
: No mouse support for a PC game and a total lack of control instructions.
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.
505 Games largely blamed the failure on the Unity Engine , stating that the developer was unable to overcome "unexpected challenges" thrown up by the engine despite multiple schedule extensions. The publisher explicitly stated the product was "simply not worthy of the Ashes name" .
