During WWE’s SummerSlam 2021 broadcast on August 22, 2K and Visual Concepts revealed WWE 2K22 is currently scheduled for release in March 2022, capitalizing on the momentum of the “Road to WrestleMania,” when WWE fandom is at a fever pitch.
The reveal was made with an electrifying video package of WWE 2K22 gameplay featuring WWE Superstar Rey Mysterio, as well as the first glance at Roman Reigns, Goldberg, Bayley, Bobby Lashley, Drew McIntyre, The Miz, Sheamus, Shinsuke Nakamura, Rhea Ripley, Finn Bálor, Ricochet, and Kane. A screenshot of WWE Superstar Edge was also shared, showing off incredible detail in his entrance attire, pyrotechnics, and stage lighting.
WWE 2K22 promises new controls, incredible graphics, and a redesigned engine for the most impressive WWE 2K experience to date. As part of the game’s development process, 85% of the in-game roster has taken part in facial scanning for ultra-realistic and updated character models, and more than 3,400 new animations have been captured. More details, like the roster and cover superstar, will be revealed in January 2022.
WWE 2K22 is the first time that the 2K brand is making a WWE video game from the ground up. After some disastrous issues with WWE 2K20, where developer Yukes pulled out of production near the end of development, leaving a 2K development team without the experience to fix game-breaking issues that forced them to release a game so broken that some gaming outlets refused to review the game at all. Then instead of WWE 2K21, we got a quick cash-grab in WWE Battlegrounds, so this will be the first time in a long time that 2K has complete control of the game from the ground up.
For more information on WWE 2K22, visit the game’s official website, become a fan on Facebook, follow the game on Twitter and Instagram using the hashtag #WWE2K22 or subscribe on YouTube.
Additionally, rival promotion AEW is currently working on its own title for a possible release sometime next year, even managing to land former WWE developer Yukes to help build it.
