Wrestling News & Rumours Thread ***NO CHAT***

I'll put in 50k but I want the book and the wrestlers have to pretend to be my friends.

Some more reports on the AEW game. Sounds like the customisation and moveset options will be limited. Not all licensed music for entrances will be in the game (hardly surprising), there is seemingly some suggestion that entrances won't really be a thing and more that wrestlers will appear on the ramp, which lines up with what we've seen so far.

I'm really not sure about the rumours around this game. Going for a retro style is a valid take and makes sense if you're trying to become different to the 2K games but some of these things sound troubling. I understand them trying to get it out fast too if it is truly over budget but I don't know if this is the great alternative I was hoping for, especially if it's full price. Thoughts?

I think it was a very ballsy plan to begin with given the cost and how niche it will likely be. While I do think having it like the old games is a good alternative idea, taking out customisation and entrances and the like is something that they could do with even if it isn't in line with the older games. Just feels like the balance needs to be perfect to work. As is the graphics look a bit questionable which might turn some people on the fence off even if it is deliberate. Obviously the gameplay will be vital but still not sold on this.

I liked that old TNA game too, I really liked the story mode. Personally I will hold off any judgement until it's released, last two games I got excited about through hype alone were No Man's Sky and Cyberpunk! They were pure muck. I remember reading somewhere(don't ask me where) that they weren't expecting to turn a profit until the 5th installment of the game was released, so the investment was based on the long term plan rather than trying to make a profit straight away. Sure we'll see what happens. Hope it's decent

Five games down the road seems crazy though. I know for the first game in what is hopefully a series they're building a foundation for later entries. I'd also heard though that they plan to continually support the game with updates and that it probably won't be an annual release. In that case 5 games later could be a decade or more away.

At the very least if I have low expectations the game might deliver. Still early yet to make that call though.

I think what's been said is on the ball as well, that it would set a horrible precedent. If a talent is given a raise while under contract, what's to stop anyone from requesting more money regardless of their contracted salary. Be interesting to see how it plays out, He's under contract for so much longer though that there's plenty of time for it to be sorted.