2K announces arcade-style WWE 2K Battlegrounds, addresses sim series concern Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. 2K announces arcade-style WWE 2K Battlegrounds, addresses sim series concern Tag in. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 27 Apr 2020 32 comments 2K has announced an arcade-style WWE game and addressed concern about the fate of the simulation series. WWE 2K Battlegrounds is a brawler by World War Z and NBA 2K Playgrounds developer Saber Interactive, and it's out autumn 2020. It features stylised depictions of famous wrestlers, with outlandish moves and environments. Expect more on the game soon. Until then, here's the trailer: Watch on YouTube Meanwhile, 2K has addressed concern about the future of its sim series after it emerged WWE 2K21 was cancelled following the disastrous release of WWE 2K20. In an open letter to fans, 2K pointed to the five title updates it had released for WWE 2K20 since launch, and promised servers for WWE 2K19 "will remain active for the time being". As for the next sim game, 2K said it won't release a new game this year "to ensure the development team at Visual Concepts can create a great game that will entertain grizzled WWE 2K veterans, as well as newcomers who want to climb through the ropes and step into the ring for the very first time". WWE 2K20 was the first game in the series primarily developed by Visual Concepts, the US studio responsible for the NBA games. Prior to this entry, the WWE games were co-developed by Visual Concepts and Japanese studio Yuke's. To turn WWE 2K around, the company has hired Patrick Gilmore as executive producer. Gilmore was most recently boss of Amazon Games, which is about to release an MMO called New World. "We hope you find this news as exciting as we do. We are confident it will lead to better games in the future," 2K said. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store