We really won't know until 2K Sports decides to show off more of the game, whenever that may be. It's also possible that the high quality graphics seen in the first WWE 2K22 trailer were just smoke and mirrors, and the final product will be as much of a mess as WWE 2K20 was. It's possible that the game will live up to the hype or even exceed expectations. It's far too early to make any judgment calls about the quality of WWE 2K22.
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The reaction to WWE 2K20 was so bad that 2K Sports made the decision to break the series away from its annual release schedule, skipping WWE 2K21 entirely to focus its efforts on making a comeback with WWE 2K22. WWE 2K20 reviews were universally negative, with many criticizing the game for its excessive bugs and lack of compelling content. WWE 2K22 has a lot to prove coming off WWE 2K20, which was met with a widespread negative reaction from critics and fans alike. RELATED: WWE's Randy Orton is Fighting With Soulja Boy on Twitter Beyond that and Visual Concepts once again being the development team on the new game, though, nothing else is known about WWE 2K22 in an official capacity. Judging by the WWE 2K22 teaser trailer that dropped at WrestleMania 37, WWE fans can expect the game to move the franchise's graphics quality forward in a big way, with smoother animations and more detailed character models. The WWE 2K22 teaser was very brief, but it did appear to give fans a glimpse at gameplay. It was during WrestleMania 37 that the first WWE 2K22 footage was revealed in the form of a brief teaser trailer featuring Cesaro and Rey Mysterio. As usual, WrestleMania 37 was a major entertainment attraction, and those tuning in got to see a lot more than just wrestling matches. Instead of a new WWE 2K game, 2K released WWE Battlegrounds, an arcade-style wrestling game in September 2020.Īre you excited for the return of WWE 2K? What do you hope to see in this year's title? Let us know in the comments.WrestleMania 37 was this past weekend, featuring some history making main event matches and the first WWE event in front of a live crowd in over a year. Gilmore's resume includes the Aladdin game for the Sega Genesis, Killer Instinct, Medal of Honor and, most recently, Amazon's New World. We want to ensure the development team at Visual Concepts can create a great game that will entertain grizzled WWE 2K veterans, as well as newcomers who want to climb through the ropes and step into the ring for the very first time."ĢK also announced Patrick Gilmore as the new executive producer for the WWE 2K games who will oversee the title's development. As part of that commitment, we are extending the production timeline and will not be releasing a WWE 2K simulation game in 2020 (T2 fiscal year 2021). 2K Games confirmed this news in a blog post on its site stating, "We are applying what we've learned to the next WWE 2K simulation game with a renewed focus on quality and fun. AJ Styles' Long, Fascinating Journey to the WWE Is Chronicled in New Docĭuring its quarterly fiscal report in April 2020, WWE revealed that there wouldn't be a WWE 2K title that year.Gabbi Tuft, AKA Tyler Reks, Is First WWE Wrestler to Be Out as Transgender.WrestleMania 37: 10 Years After Retirement, Edge Returns.