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It appears that the WWE and 2K are five year business partners minimum, with Yukes being retained to develop the game which will release this fall. In a release sent to ESPN today, it appears 2K's work on NBA 2K is what impressed WWE officials the most. When 2K officials were approached, they saw a similar type of fit for WWE in their gaming lineup.

“We’ve looked at the WWE franchise with respect for a long time,” said Jason Argent, 2K Sports’ vice president of marketing. “There are a lot of similarities that we see, from the size of the franchise to the demographics of the franchise, and they fit in very well with what we’ve done with NBA in terms of development and marketing. We thought we could add tremendous value right off the bat and down the road. We’re super excited to get an agreement in place.”

2K will be using Yukes this year in conjunction with the team at Visual Concepts. In the future, a hybrid model of Visual Concepts and Yukes developing the game looks to occur for now, with changes to that plan obviously possible in the future.

Added Argent: “Everything that we’ve done with NBA is what we’re trying to contribute to WWE. So the growth that you’ve see in the NBA franchise from the authenticity in the game to the excitement of the marketing that surrounds it is all something we expect to add to the franchise. We’re going to create one hell of a video game franchise.”

Are you excited about the prospects?

UPDATE: Here is the press release. Is the offical name WWE '14 or WWE 2K14?

2K and WWE® Announce Exclusive Multi-Year Agreement
for WWE Video Game Series

2K and WWE (NYSE: WWE) today announced that they have entered into an exclusive multi-year agreement granting 2K the exclusive worldwide rights to publish the critically acclaimed WWE video game franchise across all major platforms and distribution channels. The series, which will continue to be developed by Yukes in Japan, will combine the studio’s signature gameplay with 2K’s commitment to authenticity in WWE ’14, the latest iteration of the popular, long running series. With the addition of the WWE franchise, 2K will continue a highly-successful, 15-year tradition established by past WWE titles. Financial terms were not disclosed.

“The WWE series is a great addition to our stable of triple-A titles, and we’re very happy with this exclusive agreement with our new partners,” said David Ismailer, Chief Operating Officer for 2K. “We look forward to capturing the excitement of WWE and marrying it with the same commitment to authenticity and entertainment that we give to our NBA 2K and MLB 2K franchises.”

2K has a strong history in growing premier sports simulation titles, evidenced by the incredible commercial success of the NBA 2K series, with more than 15 million units of NBA 2K11, NBA 2K12 and NBA 2K13 sold-in to date worldwide. This year, in the first week of its release, NBA 2K13 sold 49 percent more copies in the same time frame than the franchise’s previous record-holder, NBA 2K11.

“2K’s reputation for outstanding quality and dedication to authenticity are a perfect fit for WWE,” added Casey Collins, Executive Vice President, Consumer Products for WWE. “This new partnership will ensure that WWE continues to be one of the leading video game brands in the world and we look forward to continuing the franchise with the benefit of their expertise across a variety of platforms.”

“The development work on the WWE franchise is impressive, and we’re excited to combine our background in developing the NBA 2K series with theirs in this new partnership,” concluded Greg Thomas, Executive Vice President of 2K Sports. “Fans can expect the most authentic WWE experience on game consoles this fall.”

Developed by Yukes, WWE ’14 is not yet rated by the ESRB and will be available for consoles in the fall of 2013.

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Member Comments
# 61 weaponz248 @ 02/21/13 01:24 AM
This has potential. I would like to see a career mode in 2k14 even if its bare bones. I always thought WWE games would be great career mode games.


With that said I would assume Yukes has most of the game ready so we will most likely get WWE 13 with small improvements with WWE 2k15 being the big one as it will be on the next gen console.
 
# 62 theCP @ 02/21/13 02:00 AM
[quote=mars5541;2044732418]
Quote:
Originally Posted by theCP

Did I piss in your coffee? I wasn't going at u. Not that serious ..

I didn't say u were wrong .
Rough day, sorry I took it out on you. Nothing personal.

On a different note, did you enjoy the PS4 announcement? Some nice changes, some things I don't really need.
 
# 63 Rockie_Fresh88 @ 02/21/13 02:12 AM
[quote=theCP;2044732576]
Quote:
Originally Posted by mars5541

Rough day, sorry I took it out on you. Nothing personal.

On a different note, did you enjoy the PS4 announcement? Some nice changes, some things I don't really need.
It's all good really I'm looking Foward to ps4
 
# 64 Gramps91 @ 02/21/13 06:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Houston
The MLB series was pretty bad from 2K. NBA 2k graphics are amazing but the game still is broken in areas. This was a horrible move as 2K will destroy this game. If you never seen the player models on MLB 2K maybe you should and I pray they don't screw up the player models on a wrestling game but rest a sure the game will have a ton of glitches.
um, have you played wwe 13 the series has a ton of glitches now!
 
# 65 JazzMan @ 02/21/13 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by thedudedominick
Let's not forget that just being a 2k game doesn't make it amazing. IMO they have had one good series the NBA series. They used to have a good baseball game but lately it hasn't been anything to brag about, and their hockey game got left behind by the EA hockey game. I am in the minority in thinking their football games weren't as amazing as people on here claim they are (not saying EA is any better). I am hoping for the best as I tend to enjoy WWE games, but it's a mixed bag experience in the past with 2k. If it takes the route of NBA then great, if it ends up like NHL or MLB then it will be years of mediocrity followed by the inevitable cancelling of the series.
MLB 2k12 is excellent with the right slider sets and rosters. Some people prefer it over the Show.
 
# 66 King_B_Mack @ 02/21/13 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by PVarck31
Why wouldn't it come to next-gen? They have a 5 year deal. I would say its about as close to a sure thing as you could possibly get. I would say it would be one of the most shocking decisions ever if they just stayed on this gen.
Think he meant this year if it comes to next gen when the consoles launch. I would hope that's what he meant anyway because it shouldn't even be a question if it'll be on the new systems. It's not like it's some obscure title that a company wouldn't take a chance with. The only thing is if it does come to next gen at launch, I couldn't imagine them starting clean with that as opposed to just porting 14 and then going clean from there. More than likely though, they'll skip trying to make launch with a clean slate and just make 15 the clean slate on next gen.
 
# 67 dochalladay32 @ 02/21/13 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by tyklug2013
MLB 2k12 is excellent with the right slider sets and rosters. Some people prefer it over the Show.
Some people, i.e. 360 owners without a PS3.
 
# 68 Caveman24 @ 03/04/13 03:55 PM
I know WWE had server issues but they really need to consider bringing universe online.Even if they only allow 10-16 the first year of it that's a start.I feel like with WWE games there all lacking the online aspect.
 
# 69 bJaxson @ 03/09/13 09:14 PM
Now all they have to do is get rid of yukes.
 
# 70 KDTrey5 @ 03/10/13 12:13 PM
I hope that Universe Mode is kept & GM Mode is added. I miss GM Mode from SvR 2007. Also this game better have a crazy soundtrack. I have been begging for one since I bought my first WWE game.
 
# 71 nate1986 @ 03/12/13 10:24 PM
I would like to see nxt somehow implemented into the wwe games and use the actual wrestlers that are there
 
# 72 Cubfan @ 03/15/13 05:12 AM
For this first year i REALLY REALLY want better ai and for the game to play like a wrestling game and not a fighting game.
 
# 73 Playmaker76 @ 03/16/13 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Casino
#1 priority
Fix the atrocious a.i.
The A.I. takes precedence over THQ's servers that never seem to work at all?

Luckily enough I have never had a problem with 2K's servers based off of NBA 2K12 and 2K13, so basically it's going to be impossible to NOT have better servers for wwe 2k14. I'm really happy for this move, and this much better than WWE going to EA. I wish UFC made the same move.
 
# 74 UMhester04 @ 03/18/13 12:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Cubfan
For this first year i REALLY REALLY want better ai and for the game to play like a wrestling game and not a fighting game.

Im hoping with 2K we will see a good amount of tendencies..that's really what this game desperately needs.......besides the AI fixing obviously. And they need to make it harder for pete's puss.
 
# 75 THESHAMISASHAME @ 03/18/13 05:10 AM
Wow Great News and I hope they put out some Classic rosters like LOWM had :y12
 


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