WWE 2K22 is made by Visual Concepts, who had assisted primary developers Yuke’s for several years before taking over with 2K20. That was not a good game. While a lot of initial attention went to wacky physics glitches because they’re hilarious, over a year later players are still reporting issues with crashes, bad controls, multiplayers server troubles, and more. WWE 2K20 was in such a state that 2K skipped making a new game in the annual series for 2021, saying they would instead take longer to “[apply] what we’ve learned to the next WWE 2K simulation game with a renewed focus on quality and fun.” In the interim, they released the startling spin-off WWE 2K Battlegrounds. I don’t envy anyone having to make a sequel every year. It’s a huge task, no doubt, but 2K were taking the piss with 2K20. Fingers crossed for this year? Former WWE 2K devs Yuke’s are currently making a new game based on All Elite Wrestling. AEW are the league founded in 2019 by wrestlers including Chris Jericho and noted Undertale cosplayer Kenny Omega.
