WWE 2K21 game has been canceled, says WWE
No WWE 2K Sports game in 2020, WWE says during an earnings call.
Brock mad.
WWE 2K20, released last year, wasn't a well-received game. Fans complained about its myriad glitches, and critics lambasted it: The game got a rare 2/10 rating on our sister site Gamespot. So it's probably for the best that 2K Sports, the studio behind the game, is taking at least a year off. WWE announced Thursday on an earnings call that there's to be no WWE video game this year, reports The Wrestling Observer.
Then, Thursday night, WWE Games' Twitter accounted tweeted the following:
We will be sharing details on the future of the WWE 2K franchise as well as some exciting news on Monday at 7:00 a.m. PT.
— #WWE2K20 (@WWEgames) April 24, 2020
While sales figures for WWE 2K20 are not known, Strauss Zelnick, CEO of 2K parent company Take-Two Interactive, noted on an investors call in February that the company was disappointed in the game's performance.
"While we're disappointed that WWE 2K20 did not meet our expectations, both in terms of sales and quality, 2K is actively working with [WWE 2K20 development team] Visual Concepts to ensure that these issues are addressed in the future," Zelnick said, according to Dual Shockers.
"The WWE brand continues to expand worldwide, and there remains a substantial long-term opportunity to grow our WWE 2K series by improving the quality of the game."
This is a $60 game... #WWE2K20 pic.twitter.com/ftNSwVLW5w
— Zinfamous (@ZinfamousHD) October 21, 2019
Look at the SHITTY GRAPHICS IN #WWE2K20 LMAO pic.twitter.com/zvQ6aMIZKO
— AnnoyedCritic.com (@annoyed_critic) October 15, 2019
Apparently, that long-term opportunity includes a rest year. It's not yet clear whether it was WWE or Take-Two who canned 2020's game, however. 2K has been contacted for comment but didn't immediately reply.
WWE 2K games, from WWE '12 to WWE 2K19, have been developed by Japanese developer Yuke's in conjunction with games studio Visual Concepts. WWE 2K20, however, was the first game in the series to be solely handled by Visual Concepts. Yuke's had developed every WWE game since 2000's original SmackDown.
