WWE 13 News Post

THQ Dissolved, WWE License heading to 2K

05:58 PM - January 23, 2013 by RaychelSnr

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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# 121 st0rmb11 @ 01/27/13 01:29 PM

One thing that I think could be interesting is if 2K puts out a PC version of the games, and the modders go crazy..I'd love to see what they could do.

Sent from somewhere that I probably shouldn't be sending it from....

# 122 bigbob @ 01/27/13 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by oneamongthefence


	Hasn't it been stated that work for wwe14 has already begun? From my fingers to your eyes...

THQ said that they were working on WWE 14.

Work for WWE 14 started not too long after 13 was released.

# 123 EAGLESFAN10 @ 01/27/13 02:22 PM

I wonder when they will start releasing info

# 124 philliesfan136 @ 01/27/13 02:40 PM

Take notes, 2K.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1...deogame/page/1

# 125 dochalladay32 @ 01/27/13 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by philliesfan136


	Take notes, 2K. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1...deogame/page/1

Dude lost on page 3. If the Attitude era guys "took up roster spots", then you'd never see the extra DLC period because there wouldn't be room for them. They have DLC to make money; not because there wasn't room. And he seems to hate everything historic. Many of the guys not in today's game I wouldn't play with even if they were in there. Just because this guy wants JTG doesn't mean even half of those purchasing the game would.

He also doesn't seem to get that the WWE has to sign off on things. If they don't want Wrestler X around, he won't be there and that is why some are missing that we'd expect in.

An ambulance match? Ok, yea inferno is in the game, but we don't really need a match that hasn't happened in ages and is rarely used. 4 on 4 matches is something I do approve of him mentioning, but there is a reason why it hasn't been put in. Wait for PS4/720.

# 126 MrLabbe316 @ 01/27/13 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by goh


	They'll bring their management aspects to it. You'll be able to pay Stone Cold $15 a day to yell "WHAT?!" at the NXT guys and they'll get +1 charisma. You can only run Raw or SD and have to sign contracts. You'll have to promise Jinder a title if you want to re-sign him and keep ratings up as the break up of 3MB will make everyone watch SD instead. Your CAWs will be signed away from and by other competitors. KMart will go out of buissness when you use Orton for the ads and military people get offended so you lose the ad sponsor. Bryan and Kane demand their own movie or they're retiring...movie which tanks and you'll have to sell CM Punk ice cream bars to make the money back.

Hahaha you are right on that one!!

# 127 CaptainZombie @ 01/28/13 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by dochalladay32


	Dude lost on page 3. If the Attitude era guys "took up roster spots", then you'd never see the extra DLC period because there wouldn't be room for them. They have DLC to make money; not because there wasn't room. And he seems to hate everything historic. Many of the guys not in today's game I wouldn't play with even if they were in there. Just because this guy wants JTG doesn't mean even half of those purchasing the game would. He also doesn't seem to get that the WWE has to sign off on things. If they don't want Wrestler X around, he won't be there and that is why some are missing that we'd expect in. An ambulance match? Ok, yea inferno is in the game, but we don't really need a match that hasn't happened in ages and is rarely used. 4 on 4 matches is something I do approve of him mentioning, but there is a reason why it hasn't been put in. Wait for PS4/720.

This has been an argument every gen that the engine can't handle it on the current hardware. One way around this a few years back and I can't remember which game had a full 4 on 4 survivor series was that you had 3 guys on each side and if you wanted to use the fourth you had to navigate through the names during the game to bring that person in and it would switch out one of your other guys. It was pretty neat at the time and should be used to this day.

# 128 King_B_Mack @ 01/28/13 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by CaptainZombie


	This has been an argument every gen that the engine can't handle it on the current hardware. One way around this a few years back and I can't remember which game had a full 4 on 4 survivor series was that you had 3 guys on each side and if you wanted to use the fourth you had to navigate through the names during the game to bring that person in and it would switch out one of your other guys. It was pretty neat at the time and should be used to this day.

Pretty sure that was back during the SNES/Genesis days with WWF RAW, Super Wrestlemania and those games. Did like that though.

# 129 Casino @ 01/28/13 02:59 PM

Kotaku believes we wont be seeing a sim game like we want from 2k. They say it would be most likely that we get an arcade title

http://www.kotaku.com/5979382/wrestl...hqs-bankruptcy

# 130 PVarck31 @ 01/29/13 04:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Casino


	Kotaku believes we wont be seeing a sim game like we want from 2k. They say it would be most likely that we get an arcade title http://www.kotaku.com/5979382/wrestl...hqs-bankruptcy

I just don't see how he can come to that conclusion with such certainty.

I hope to god he isn't right though.

# 131 matthewk @ 01/29/13 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Casino


	Kotaku believes we wont be seeing a sim game like we want from 2k. They say it would be most likely that we get an arcade title http://www.kotaku.com/5979382/wrestl...hqs-bankruptcy

All-Stars 2 would be the best possible outcome from this. I've been wanting a sequel since 2 weeks after the first one came out.

# 132 Casino @ 01/29/13 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by PVarck31


	I just don't see how he can come to that conclusion with such certainty. I hope to god he isn't right though.

Me too....

# 133 Ziza9Noles94 @ 01/29/13 12:28 PM

First and foremost I care about a deep CAW mode. I don't expect the game to be the deepest or GOAT when the first edition drops. But I am psyched to see what they can do and hope it is deep enough and filled with enough CAW options to make me want to play for hours on end.

# 134 SGrimmas @ 01/29/13 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Ziza9Noles94


	First and foremost I care about a deep CAW mode. I don't expect the game to be the deepest or GOAT when the first edition drops. But I am psyched to see what they can do and hope it is deep enough and filled with enough CAW options to make me want to play for hours on end.

It would be nice if I couldn't tell the difference between my creation and one that comes with the game. It's so annoying having a creation that has a different picture then one already in the game.

# 135 Casino @ 01/29/13 06:13 PM

Id rather not have a game this year instead of them wasting time on an arcade version. Make your engine, make it right, then get it to us.

# 136 Colts18 @ 01/30/13 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Casino


	Kotaku believes we wont be seeing a sim game like we want from 2k. They say it would be most likely that we get an arcade title http://www.kotaku.com/5979382/wrestl...hqs-bankruptcy

Sad to hear man.

They can take notes from Fire Pro Wrestling

# 137 PS3rocks09 @ 01/31/13 12:06 AM

now they need the college hoops license

# 138 PVarck31 @ 01/31/13 05:23 AM

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Originally Posted by PS3rocks09


	now they need the college hoops license

I could be wrong, but I think they could make choops game if they wanted. They would just have to pay the NCAA licensing fee. Don't think there's exclusivity.

# 139 King_B_Mack @ 02/01/13 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by PurePlayinSerb


	so what thats way old news, not pertaining to the present

Is this a serious post? What the hell are you talking about?

# 140 DJ @ 02/01/13 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Casino


	Id rather not have a game this year instead of them wasting time on an arcade version. Make your engine, make it right, then get it to us.

WWE won't want to sit out a year, though. So, I'd expect a game to be released. Might not be what we (as in OS) want, but hey, All-Stars and Legends of Wrestlemania were both a lot fun, so arcade for one year wouldn't be all bad.

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