The WWE 2K games have suffered tremendously ever since Yuke's left to work on a different wrestling game following the release of WWE 2K19. WWE 2K's current developers, Visual Concepts, have had a rough go at the franchise with a dismal release with WWE 2K20 and a highly-anticipated but delayed installment in WWE 2K22. Now, it appears that the world-renowned wrestling promotion is ready to break away from 2K to work with Electronic Arts.
According to Fightful Select's Mike Straw, WWE is paying close attention to how WWE 2K22 does once it comes out on March 11. Straw describes the game as a "make or break" opportunity for Visual Concepts and Take-Two, with WWE reportedly ending their long-standing partnership if WWE 2K22 does not deliver. Straw clarified that WWE has considered working with EA for years, but it was the disappointing performance of WWE 2K20 and WWE 2K Battlegrounds that renewed WWE's interest in forging a new partnership.
Interestingly, there were reports last year that WWE wasn't happy with Visual Concepts' decision to delay WWE 2K22.