WWE's Next Games Could Be Developed By EA, Says Report
The WWE video game license could be moving to Electronic Arts after WWE 2K22, at least according to a new report. 2K Games acquired the rights to the popular professional wrestling promotion after THQ went bankrupt in the early 2010s, and since then the series has struggled to connect with enthusiasts of the squared circle. This reached its nadir with WWE 2K20, which contained numerous game-breaking bugs and glitches that lead to WWE 2K22 developer Visual Concepts delaying the game to refine and reevaluate what went wrong. In the interim, 2K Games released an arcade-style spin-off, WWE 2K Battlegrounds, which was met with a lukewarm reception at best in the fall of 2020.
However, Visual Concepts is promising that this diminishing track record with its line of squared circle simulators will change with WWE 2K22, a potential return to form that is set to launch later this week. Since the game’s initial announcement during last year’s WrestleMania, the developers behind WWE 2K22 have shown off its revamped graphics and combat system, as well as returning gameplay modes such as MyGM and Universe. WWE 2K22 will also feature a new team-building mode titled MyFaction, and this year's 2K Showcase campaign will be centered around the legendary career of Rey Mysterio. For both developers and fans, a lot is riding on WWE 2K22 to win back the crowd that was put off by previous WWE 2K installments.
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According to a new report by Fightful (via GameSpot), WWE could transfer its gaming license over to EA if WWE 2K22 isn’t successful. Multiple sources tied to this report claim that WWE has had “preliminary discussions” with EA to this effect, dating as far back as
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