In its first full year managing the game - and the series' debut on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One - Yuke's still is a full partner in development, but Little vows that WWE 2K15 will show the polish and attention to detail that have made the NBA 2K series so highly regarded. With kendo sticks.īut it was still a game that showed a lot of age and a lack of polish in its core gameplay and visuals, and commentary. "So the fact we were able to get WWE 2K14 done is a testament to everybody who was involved in that project."ĢK Sports has a full-size, traveling WWE wrestling ring in its studio. "Obviously we were all very happy to be able to get the license, be a part of the WWE universe, bring on a new team, and still get a game done in the midst of what was an absolute disaster," Little said.
After acquiring the license and the game, 2K's influence was seen mostly in its marketing, built largely by Yuke's Future Media Creators, which has made WWE video games going back to 2000. Work already had begun on the 2013 edition of the game when THQ cratered in January. So last year wasn't really the time for overhauls. Last year, the explosion of Planet THQ sent everything it owned hurtling through space the team at Visual Concepts, 2K Sports' in-house studio, woke up one morning with a huge asteroid called WWE in its back yard, wondering what to do with it. Motion capture is just one realm in which 2K Sports is promising a much more polished gem when this game arrives in late October. "I jumped off onto one of our thin crash pads and still hurt myself. "It hurts like a -" Little said, catching himself before saying what I figured to be a 12-letter word. Yes, Mark Little, WWE 2K15's executive producer, has jumped off of the top rope.
The WWE sends an official ring setter-upper to make sure it’s all regulation whenever they’re filming. Turnbuckles, ropes, steps, even those dastardly kendo sticks hidden underneath. When 2K Sports does motion capture for its WWE game, it does so with a full, regulation, touring ring provided by the wrestling circuit.