1) The Future Of WWE Video Games
According to Sean Ross Sapp on Fightful Select (subscribe here), WWE has discussed leaving 2K Games for Electronic Arts (aka EA).
Here is what Sapp wrote:
“The relationship between WWE and Take-Two Interactive, the parent company of 2K Sports, may be coming to an end. And it could result in WWE moving their games to a competing publisher for the first time ever.
Multiple sources have stated that WWE has had preliminary discussions with Electronic Arts (EA) about bringing the WWE Games line over to one of the top gaming publishers in the world.
Viewed as a “make or break” release for the series, there is a lot riding on the launch of WWE 2K22 and the following weeks and months. The last contract between the two parties was signed in 2016 and though no official details were made public, sources indicate that it was a six year agreement with options to extend it. Should the game be well received by the public and sales be around expectations, an extension could be not far behind. Should it be deemed a failure, a move to EA could become a greater possibility than ever before.”
My Take:
- I am conflicted. On one hand, I don’t love the WWE 2k games. On the other hand, EA has been trashed by a lot of gamers. Interested to see what happens.
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