AEW: Fight Forever Video Game Update
AEW and former WWE series video game developer YUKES is currently developing a new AEW-based video game for consoles called AEW: Fight Forever.
Amazon UK and Amazon US recently leaked an official listing for the game featuring several new gameplay details and allowing pre-order purchases to be made. This listing revealed that THQ Nordic will be the publisher and distributor for the upcoming game.
Developed by YUKE’s Co, Ltd., creators of numerous, multi-million unit selling wrestling games, AEW: Fight Forever combines that nostalgic arcade-wrestler feel with innovative All Elite Wrestling finishers and tandem offensive moves. All Elite Wrestling is currently taking TNT and TBS networks by storm every week with their Rampage and Dynamite shows, featuring some of the biggest legends to enter the ring plus a stable of brand new, high-flying, AEW talent. AEW: Fight Forever brings the best of the best from that talent roster together in one game! Online co-op wrestling is going completely next level in Fight Forever with Tag Team matches that feature sequences of team maneuvers performed with simple commands. A deep career mode, wrestler customization, signature AEW arenas, multiple match types and more match types than you can count, including some good ol’ fashioned, unsanctioned fun, all await!
Gameplay details:
Combines nostagic arcade wrestling feel with innovative All Elite Wrestling finishers and offensive moves.
Talent roster combines biggest legends to enter the ring plus brand new, high-flying AEW stars!
Single, tag-team, 3-way, 4-way, ladder, Casino Battle Royale, Falls Count Anywhere, Unsanctioned Lights Out, Exploding Barbed Wire Death and online co-op multi-player matches!
Online co-op multi-player!
Tag team matches feature a sequence of team maneuvers performed with simple commands
The game currently has a price tag of $59.99 and has a placeholder release date of December 31, 2022 for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and PC. A listing for a Nintendo Switch version was also originally included but later removed.
Gaming retailer XtraLife recently revealed the official cover art for the game alongside several new screenshots on their official website.
AEW Filed Trademark for “All Elite Women”
AEW recently filed a new trademark to the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A trademark for “All Elite Women” was filed on August 1st for wrestling and merchandise-related purposes.
In an interesting note, the trademark also included a portion hinting at a potential new all-women’s AEW series and/or event in the future.
Entertainment services in the nature of creation, development, and production of television programming; Entertainment services in the nature of professional athletes competing in wrestling; Fan clubs; Music production services; On-line journals, namely, blogs featuring sports and entertainment; Publishing of electronic publications; Television show production; Educational and entertainment services, namely, a continuing program about wrestling accessible by radio, television, satellite, audio, video and computer networks; Entertainment in the nature of live performances by professional wrestlers; Entertainment in the nature of wrestling contests; Entertainment services, namely, wrestling exhibits and performances by a professional wrestler and entertainer; Entertainment services, namely, providing temporary use of non-downloadable video games; Entertainment, namely, a continuing wrestling show broadcast over television, satellite, audio, and video media; Providing entertainment news and information specifically in the field of sport and entertainment via a website; Providing online music, not downloadable; Providing wrestling news and information via a global computer network; Providing a website featuring non-downloadable publications in the nature of electronic books, magazines, newsletters, journals, periodicals, articles, brochures, and on-line journals in the field of sports and entertainment; Providing an Internet website portal in the field of entertainment, cultural and sporting events”
Streaming of pay-per-view events material on the Internet; Streaming of audio material on the Internet; Streaming of video material on the Internet; Transmission of information in the audiovisual field; Video-on-demand transmission services via the Internet; Communications services, namely, transmitting streamed sound and audiovisual recordings via the Internet; Mobile media services in the nature of electronic transmission of entertainment media content.
AEW Dark Results – Aug. 2, 2022
August 2, 2022
Orlando, Florida – Universal Studios
Commentary: Excalibur and Taz
AEW Dark Quick Match Results:
- Trust Busters (Ari Daivari & Slim J) defeated Logan Cruz & Tyshaun Price via Double Team Neckbreaker (pinfall)
- Willow Nightingale defeated Harley Cameron via Doctor Bomb (pinfall)
- Diamante defeated Rocky Radley via Armbar (submission)
- The Factory (Aaron Solo & Nick Comoroto) defeated K.C. Rocker & Caleb Teninty via Backbreaker & Double Foot Stomp (pinfall)
- Capt. Shawn Dean defeated Jonathan Hudson via Top Rope Splash (pinfall)
- Parker Boudreaux defeated Serpentico via Back Suplex Bomb (pinfall)
- The Acclaimed (Anthony Bowens & Max Caster) defeated The Wingmen (“Pretty” Peter Avalon & Ryan Nemeth) via Mic Drop (pinfall)
- AEW All-Atlantic Championship – PAC (c) defeated Connor Mills via Black Arrow (pinfall)