The WWE isn't new to the gaming space, but RPG isn't exactly a genre most associate with the wrestling company. But, for some reason, this is the route that WWE is taking in an upcoming game.
reports that WWE has signed a deal for a new wrestling RPG as the professional wrestling promotion revealed its expansion plans. WWE chief brand manager, Stephanie McMahon, revealed WWE's recent deal "in the role-playing game space," adding that fans should look forward to hearing more about the game, among others, "in the coming months."
Unfortunately, fans are worried that McMahon mentioned the RPG title in the same breath as the metaverse and decentralized properties. Some think that WWE will make an NFT-based WWE game.
Even if it isn't, McMahon's words aren't any more reassuring either. Nowhere in the financial call did McMahon explain what the wrestling RPG could look like. Is it going to be like WWE 2K22 but with more RPG mechanics? Or is it a full-fledged RPG with wrestling mechanics? The latter would certainly be an ambitious endeavor and it's something that wrestling fans would love to see even if it doesn't end up being as good as expected.