The future of All Elite Wrestling's video games appears to be murkier than ever. According to a new report, the startup wrestling company, built as an alternative to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), is "strongly considering" moving to a new developer for its next game.
After watching BMX at the Olympics, I now want to play the video game. Not do it in real life, just play the video game.
Information about AEW's future video game prospects comes by way of Insider Gaming's Mike Straw, who spoke to multiple sources about the issues surrounding AEW's debut video game, AEW: Fight Forever, as well as the future of wrestling games. According to the report, Fight Forever "didn't go the way [AEW] expected." It has been classified as "over budget" and an "under-delivered" experience.
That has the company determining what its next steps should be, if any at all.
When Fight Forever launched in June 2023, it wasn't an instant hit. In the leadup to the game's launch, its developers and AEW themselves lauded the game's controls, likening it to the nostalgic wrestling games of old, like WWF No Mercy. And while the game was reminiscent of those experiences, it was also...
