Earlier this year, publisher 2K confirmed that there will be no major version of WWE 2K in 2020. This followed the release of WWE 2K20 last year, which featured updated rosters but his developmental problems were well documented.
Longtime series developer Japanese studio Yuke was announced to move away from game development for WWE in August last year, just months before 2K20's release, with Visual Concepts, which development aid for several years. , supporting exclusive development and having very little time to build a fully polished game. This led to a slew of bugs, visual downgrades, and missing features that fans had come to expect, leading to this year's cancellation.
However, all that hasn't stopped a wrestling game released this year from the publisher as 2K WWE Battlegrounds announced in April, a wrestling game with a more cartoonish-style aesthetic from World War Z developer Saber. Interactive, including a number of exaggerated finishing moves, creative weapons, and a mix of old and new wrestlers from the WWE world. It evokes a similar aesthetic to the 2 WWE All Stars game, which used similar cartoonish versions of the roster and was a surprisingly fun brawler.
2K has not hinted at a release date for Battlegrounds 2K, simply confirming that it will replace the regular 2K series for this year's release.
However, on July 8, a new gameplay trailer was released showing plenty of gameplay footage from the game and confirming that the game's release date is September 18, 2020and will arrive on PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC Steam.
There are two editions of the game, the Standard Edition and the Deluxe Edition with the Deluxe Edition, including additional playable versions of Steve Austin, "Attitude Era" The Rock and Ronda Rousey, as well as currencies in the game. game that can be used to purchase cosmetics for the wrestlers. A pre-order bonus is also included, which unlocks the WWE Edge star, who returned to active wrestling in 2020, as a playable character.
