AEW Fight Forever: Developers Say Game Isn’t Finished Yet, Despite AEW Head’s Comments
AEW Fight Forever is an officially licensed All-Elite wrestling game developed by Yuke’s and published by THQ Nordic, due for release this year. However, AEW’s leadership and a string of comments from the game’s developers have left fans confused about the game’s actual development status.
The turmoil was announced in February by AEW wrestler and executive vice president Kenny Omega. Swerve City Podcast (via wrestle zone) says “the game is over”, but was now at a loss trying to finalize the ESRB rating.this was at the time AEW president Tony Kahn reiterated During the media scrum following the pay-per-view event AEW Revolution:
“I can’t give you an exact release date,” he said. “There’s a lot of stuff in there. I don’t want to trample anyone over it. It’s coming soon. The game is over.”
This all sounds pretty conclusive, but THQ Nordic Senior Community Manager Per Hollenbro recently debunked it using Twitch and Twitter. On Twitter, he wrote that AEW Fight Forever was “going really well” but “still not 100%”, sparking a discussion that ended with “another rumor on Twitter.”
So if you want an unfinished game make sure you can release it now 😆
The game is going very well, but it’s not 100% yet. There may be another rumor circulating on Twitter 😔
— Ziddy (@Zyddies) April 8, 2023
on Twitch (via wrestle zone), Hollenbro elaborated a bit more on why there was such a big discrepancy between the views of the THQ Nordic and AEW leadership, saying the problem was that the two groups had “very different views”. I was. The publisher explained that THQ Nordic doesn’t consider a game complete until it’s ready for launch, including elements like platform certification, retail distribution, etc. He also explained that AEW Fight his Forever ” It is in good condition,” he said.
“I don’t think anyone lied,” he said. I don’t see it through the eyes of a publisher, so I’m sure some people see it differently. A lot of things go in there. As a publisher myself, what completes the game and what doesn’t is very different. “
talk to kotaku, Hollenbro further clarifies that AEW Fight Forever is still complete before it can be considered complete, including passing QA tests, localization in 7 languages, “refining”, retail and delivery transactions, certification, platform optimization, and marketing. We provide a list of the elements you need. Yes, that elusive ESRB rating. A spokesperson for Additional THQ Nordic told the outlet, “AEW: Fight Forever will be released once completed.”
Also, AEW Fight Forever Under trademark dispute with Game Changer Wrestlingis disputing AEW’s proprietary use of the trademark “Fight Forever” at a 2021 charity event. GCW has disputed this claim by being granted an extension to May 31, 2023, but it’s unclear what impact this will have on the title or release date of AEW Fight Forever. , this controversy does not accelerate things.
We’ve already had plenty of opportunities to see what’s in store for AEW Fight Forever, including a hands-on preview at Gamescom last year and a chat with AEW wrestlers at IGN Fan Fest. As of now, AEW Fight Forever is slated for release in his 2023.
Rebekah Valentine is a news reporter for IGN. you can find her on her twitter @duck valentine.
