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  • RaychelSnr
    Executive Editor
    • Jan 2007
    • 4846

    #1

    THQ Dissolved, WWE License heading to 2K



    As of this afternoon, THQ as a company has been dissolved and all of it's licenses and properties have been auctioned off. We know where several prominent franchises and studios are going but we simply have no idea on where the WWE video games license has found as a home.

    What we do know is that a new company will definitely be publishing WWE games starting immediately. The Twitterverse is abuzz with rumors that either of both EA and Take Two have bought the license -- and it would stand to reason that one side of the other is correct. The WWE was owed $45 million from THQ when the company went under, so most likely WWE will be looking for a stable and somewhat wealthier business partner this time around.

    The status of a WWE game for 2013 will depend upon how the new publisher approaches WWE video games. If the publisher starts from scratch, there may not be another WWE game on the market for at least a year or two.

    Requests for confirmation out of either EA or 2K have been returned with no comments as of this writing. I'll update this space as soon as any real news breaks.

    Update #1: A formal court document shows that WWE's license was NOT auctioned off in the sale of THQ's assets. This tends to indicate WWE cancelled their licensing deal with THQ and has shopped or is shopping their property unilaterally.

    Update #2: A source from 2K has confirmed that the company will be acquiring the WWE games license. IGN is also reporting this story on their site.
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  • Sausage
    MVP
    • Feb 2003
    • 3912

    #2
    Re: THQ Dissolved, WWE License will be in new hands

    Originally posted by MMChrisS


    As of this afternoon, THQ as a company has been dissolved and all of it's licenses and properties have been auctioned off. We know where several prominent franchises and studios are going but we simply have no idea on where the WWE video games license has found as a home.

    What we do know is that a new company will definitely be publishing WWE higames starting immediately. The Twitterverse is abuzz with rumors that either of both EA and Take Two have bought the license -- and it would stand to reason that one side of the other is correct. The WWE was owed $45 million from THQ when the company went under, so most likely WWE will be looking for a stable and somewhat wealthier business partner this time around.

    The status of a WWE game for 2013 will depend upon how the new publisher approaches WWE video games. If the publisher starts from scratch, there may not be another WWE game on the market for at least a year or two.

    Requests for confirmation out of either EA or 2K have been returned with no comments as of this writing. I'll update this space as soon as any real news breaks.

    Update #1: A formal court document shows that WWE was NOT auctioned off today. This tends to indicate WWE cancelled their licensing deal with THQ and shopped their property themselves.
    It looks like Take 2 / 2K are just crossing the T's and dotting the I's

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    • PVarck31
      Moderator
      • Jan 2003
      • 16948

      #3
      Re: THQ Dissolved, WWE License will be in new hands

      I am excited Take 2 is gonna get this. I don't trust EA to make a quality game. I am sure I'm not alone.

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      • DoubleJMix965
        Rookie
        • Jul 2008
        • 18

        #4
        Maybe they'll be able to take the MyPlayer/Career a different route. I think it would be cool to do the route where you start out as a nobody wrestler and work up, much like the UFC games. Just my little wish, however. I'm excited for the fresh start for the WWE franchising from a gaming standpoint.
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        • HuskerFan
          Rookie
          • Jul 2002
          • 331

          #5
          Hopefully they get rid of Yukes and bring in syn Sophia (AKI = WWF No Mercy) to make WWE games great again.

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          • JerseySuave4
            Banned
            • Mar 2006
            • 5173

            #6
            I'm interested to see what 2k does with this. I've loved the last 2 games, i hope 2k can deliver.

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            • areobee401
              Hall Of Fame
              • Apr 2006
              • 16772

              #7
              Re: THQ Dissolved, WWE License heading to 2K

              Finally a reason to be optimistic about wrestling gaming again.
              http://twitter.com/smittyroberts

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              • bigbob
                MVP
                • Sep 2007
                • 10468

                #8
                Re: THQ Dissolved, WWE License heading to 2K

                Originally posted by HuskerFan
                Hopefully they get rid of Yukes and bring in syn Sophia (AKI = WWF No Mercy) to make WWE games great again.
                The question is though, how many people that worked on WWF No Mercy are still with syn Sophia?
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                • reMicXz
                  Banned
                  • Jul 2011
                  • 127

                  #9
                  with 2K being such an "animation heavy" company i think they can do well with an animation heavy style game causing some damn good gameplay

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                  • ThtsWhtSheSd16
                    Rookie
                    • Jul 2010
                    • 12

                    #10
                    I'm quite excited for this. Given that WWE '13 was all about the Attitude Era and 2K has been killing it with the NBA franchise and getting all the little details right for their take on NBA history (Jordan challenge, classic teams, etc.). I hope that they continue down that path and give us an even richer experience into WWE's past than '13 did.

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                    • PVarck31
                      Moderator
                      • Jan 2003
                      • 16948

                      #11
                      Re: THQ Dissolved, WWE License heading to 2K

                      Originally posted by reMicXz
                      with 2K being such an "animation heavy" company i think they can do well with an animation heavy style game causing some damn good gameplay
                      Not to mention NBA 2K does a pretty good job with physics. So they know how to do that. It should only get better next gen. And I assume the first WWE 2K game will be on next gen systems.

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                      • kingkilla56
                        Hall Of Fame
                        • Jun 2009
                        • 19396

                        #12
                        Re: THQ Dissolved, WWE License heading to 2K

                        I wonder how many years its gonna take them to get in full stride with the title.
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                        • UMhester04
                          MVP
                          • Nov 2006
                          • 1385

                          #13
                          Re: THQ Dissolved, WWE License heading to 2K

                          this is awesome news to me

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                          • BDKiiing
                            Best in the World
                            • Jun 2008
                            • 9337

                            #14
                            Re: THQ Dissolved, WWE License heading to 2K

                            I really hope they can get one out on PS3, since I hadn't been planning to get a PS4 right away...but I would consider getting a PS4 for the Show and WWE 2K
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                            • Dazraz
                              Pro
                              • Mar 2009
                              • 794

                              #15
                              2K getting this license is positive on 2 counts. Firstly I believe 2K will deliver a better product than EA. Secondly it helps ease some of the concerns that 2K themselves were on their way out.

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