The Rock ‘n’ Croc Connection
2K Games has announced a new arcade-style WWE title, which will launch later this yearin lieu of the traditionalWWE 2Krelease.WWE 2K Battlegroundsis currently in development at Saber Interactive (World War Z, NBA 2K Playgrounds) for unannounced platforms, and is expected to launch in fall.
As you can see from the teaser trailer below,WWE 2K Battlegroundsfollows a colourful, over-the-top, brawler formula, not dissimilar to THQ’s 2011 releaseWWE All-Stars.The video features The Rock, John Cena, Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch, and Stone Cold Steve Austin, battling it with hyper-stylised maneuvers in fighting game-style environments.
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2K Games also took the opportunity to address the situation regarding theWWE2Kseries. “We’ve heard and appreciate your feedback, and continue to listen to you closely,”said the developer in an “open letter” format.“We hear you and we know you want more from the franchise… we are applying what we’ve learned to the nextWWE 2Ksimulation game with a renewed focus on quality and fun.”
“We want to ensure the development team at Visual Concepts can create a great game that will entertain grizzledWWE 2Kveterans, as well as newcomers who want to climb through the ropes and step into the ring for the very first time… We hope you find this news as exciting as we do. We are confident it will lead to better games in the future.”
