WWE 2K22 Potentially Not Coming To Next Generation Consoles

Over WrestleMania 37 weekend, 2K announced that WWE 2K22 is “Coming Soon” although few other details were revealed. After WWE 2K20 was met with negative reviews, 2K Sports announced WWE 2K21 would not be released. Instead, the team would spend additional time developing WWE 2K22. A rumor that the upcoming game will not be available for next-generation consoles is currently gaining steam online, however.

After WWE 2K1 was canceled last year, a former writer for the game posted to his YouTube channel that WWE 2K22 would not make the jump to next-generation consoles. That belief has been bolstered recently by an online thread from Twitter users stating ads on Instagram stories for the game only mention PS4 and Xbox One.

WWE 2K22 will NOT have a Next Gen version.

It available for only PS4 & Xbox One however if you have a Next Gen system you can download the current gen version.

— PRIN?E (@ItzPHSavageWolf) April 13, 2021

“I got an ad (the ones you get when you go through IG stories) from 2K that advertised 2K22 and it only showed PS4/XBOX One. Also, Playstation released the trailer on their YT channel and at first it was titled as “WWE 2K22 Trailer | PS5” but changed to PS4 soon after,” the thread continued.

As 2K Sports looks to re-build the franchise after a disastrous WWE 2K20 edition, it is being speculated that developing games for both current and next generation consoles would make this more difficult. Additionally, next generation consoles have been difficult for many people to obtain due to lack of availability.

To those upset, we have to remember that not everyone has a PS5/XBSX.

2K doesn’t know how many of next gen owners are wrestling fans and will actually buy the game.

I’m sure 2K23 will be released on the PS5/XBSX once more people are able to get the consoles.

— PRIN?E (@ItzPHSavageWolf) April 13, 2021

“Do you think 2K had enough time to make a PS4 version with everything people wanted and ALSO a PS5 version with more features?” Another Tweet read.

Next gen games are $70.

If there’s not enough people that have the PS5/XBSX then why would 2K make a version of a game that have failed the people’s interest for the last 3 years?

— PRIN?E (@ItzPHSavageWolf) April 13, 2021

Sports Gamers Online reached out to 2K regarding this rumor and received the following response:

“We have nothing to share at this time. We’ll share more information on WWE 2K22 soon.”