: No mouse support for a PC game and a total lack of control instructions.
The release was immediately met with universal derision. Players and critics documented a "train wreck" of bugs, including: ashes-cricket-2013
: Batsmen making unlimited runs and fielders failing to intercept balls that hit their feet. Cancellation and Removal : No mouse support for a PC game
: Fielders "dancing" in confusion and throwing balls in random directions. Missing Assets : No catch animations and disappearing shots. ashes-cricket-2013
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" .