WWE Reportedly Talking With EA Amid Rumors On The Future Of WWE Games
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A new report suggests that the relationship between WWE and Take-Two Interactive may be coming to an end soon, which could result in WWE moving their video games to a competing publisher for the first time ever.
Take-Two is the parent company of 2K Sports. Fightful Select reports that WWE has had recent talks with Electronic Arts (EA) about bringing the WWE Games division over to their company, which is also one of the top gaming publishers in the world.
The upcoming WWE 2K22 video game is seen as a “make or break” release for the series and the report noted that there is a lot riding on the launch of the game, and the following weeks and months. The last contract signed between WWE and Take-Two was in 2016, and while no official details were made public, it’s believed that this was a six-year deal with options to extend. If the game is well-received by players and sales are near expectations, an extension could be signed not far after. If the game is seen as a failure, WWE Games moving to EA would be a greater possibility than ever before.
Talks between WWE and EA have been on & off for years, including before the 2016 deal between WWE and Take-Two, the two sides recently began talking about an agreement as far back as early 2021. Sources report that the talks began after the disappointing release of WWE 2K20, and the lackluster reception to WWE 2K Battlegrounds.
“WWE has shown a lot of frustration with the reception and lack of success of recent games,” one source reportedly said. “The gaming market is a major selling point for them, and they believe they’ve fallen behind the competition.”
The aforementioned competition are other sports games. Despite pro wrestling having a passionate and dedicated fan base, there is reportedly a feeling within WWE that players are making decisions to purchase other sports games instead of their own. With video game prices increasing on new generation PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, WWE officials feel like the…
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Source : wrestlinginc
