WWE 2K Battlegrounds
| WWE 2K Battlegrounds | |
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| Developer(s) | Saber Interactive |
| Publisher(s) | 2K Sports |
| Series | WWE 2K |
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| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer |
WWE 2K Battlegrounds is an upcoming professional wrestling video game developed by Saber Interactive and published by 2K Sports. It is expected to be released in fall 2020. It is the seventh under the WWE 2K banner. WWE 2K Battlegrounds will replace WWE 2K21 for 2020, following its cancellation, due to the negative reception surrounding WWE 2K20 after its release in October 2019.
Development
In 2019, 2K Battlegrounds' predecessor, WWE 2K20 received "generally unfavorable" reviews on all platforms according to review aggregator Metacritic. Reviewers criticized the physics, graphics, targeting, change in controls and the large number of glitches.[1][2][3]
In 2020, the game was rendered almost unplayable due to a "Y2k20" bug.[4] Due to the number of bugs, player complaints lead to the hashtag #FixWWE2K20 trending on social media.[5]
In April 2020, former WWE video games writer Justin Leeper reported that a simulation game successor to WWE 2K20 had been cancelled. The decision was made due to 2K20's poor sales in addition to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the video game industry. However, Leeper also stated that 2K would release a different type of WWE game in 2020, which is not related to the series, while a future entry would be released in 2021 for the eighth console generation and PC.[6]
On April 27, 2020, 2K announced WWE 2K Battlegrounds as a spin-off to the series, while also announcing that Patrick Gilmore, who worked on previous games, including Disney’s Aladdin on Sega Genesis, franchises like Killer Instinct, Medal of Honor, and most recently, Amazon’s New World, would be the new Executive Producer.[7] The trailer featured John Cena, The Rock, Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair and was met with a negative reception[8]. On May 4, 2020, an ESRB Rating confirmed that 2K Battlegrounds would be released on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch (the first WWE game to be released on Switch since 2K18) and would be the first WWE game to release on Google Stadia, but 2K have yet to confirm this.[9]
Roster
The game will feature both male and female Superstars and Legends. The following superstars and legends were confirmed in the first trailer with more to be announced at a later date.
References
- ^ "This Is Not How Wrestling Ring Ropes Work, WWE 2K20 [Update]". Deadspin.
- ^ Martin, Liam (October 21, 2019). "WWE 2K20 REVIEW: Terrible news for fans ahead of PS4, Xbox release date". Express.co.uk.
- ^ Square, Push (October 22, 2019). "WWE 2K20 Is an Astoundingly Buggy Mess on PS4". Push Square.
- ^ Mansoor, Saqib (January 1, 2020). "WWE 2K20 Refuses To Run In 2020". SegmentNext. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- ^ #FixWWE2K20 Campaign Trending on Social Media Following Buggy Launch - IGN, retrieved April 27, 2020
- ^ https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-04-14-wwe-2k21-reportedly-cancelled-in-favour-of-new-game
- ^ "WWE 2K Battlegrounds to Lead the Charge into the Future of 2K's WWE Game Experiences". WWE2K. April 27, 2020. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ Yin-Poole, Wesley (April 27, 2020). "2K announces arcade-style WWE 2K Battlegrounds, addresses sim series concern". Eurogamer. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ "411MANIA". WWE 2K Battlegrounds Rated T For Teen, Coming To Nintendo Switch and Google Stadia. Retrieved May 19, 2020.