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WWE Wrestlefest was a remake of the 1991 arcade game, WWF Wrestlefest. It was released on February 21st, 2012 on iOS. However, it was originally planned to get ports to (at that time) current consoles of the Xbox 360 and PS3 as well as Android phones and PC via Steam<ref>[https://www.wwe.com/inside/thq/wwe-wrestlefest-thq-game-iphone-ipad Official WWE article talking about the game.]</ref>. '''These ports, however, never surfaced.'''
WWE Wrestlefest was a remake of the 1991 arcade game, WWF Wrestlefest. It was released on February 21st, 2012 on iOS. However, it was originally planned to get ports to (at that time) current consoles of the Xbox 360 and PS3 as well as Android phones and PC via Steam<ref>[https://www.wwe.com/inside/thq/wwe-wrestlefest-thq-game-iphone-ipad Official WWE article talking about the game.] Retrieved 05 Mar '22.</ref>. '''These ports, however, never surfaced.'''


==History==
==History==


A remake of the 1991 arcade game, ''WWF Wrestlefest'', WWE Wrestlefest was announced in February 2012 and released shortly thereafter for iOS<ref>[https://www.thesmackdownhotel.com/news/wrestlefest/remade-wwe-wrestlefest-coming-out-next-week-for-ios-devices Article covering the games announcement.]</ref> The game had many classic wrestlers from the original game such as "Macho Man" Randy Savage and Jake "The Snake' Roberts as well as new and current wrestlers from the time such as John Cena and Randy Orton. Several DLC packs were released for the game with the last one being released in Summer 2012<ref>[https://www.thesmackdownhotel.com/news/wrestlefest/wwe-wrestlefest-final-dlc-pack-released Article covering the final DLC pack.]</ref>
A remake of the 1991 arcade game, ''WWF Wrestlefest'', WWE Wrestlefest was announced in February 2012 and released shortly thereafter for iOS<ref>[https://www.thesmackdownhotel.com/news/wrestlefest/remade-wwe-wrestlefest-coming-out-next-week-for-ios-devices Article covering the games announcement.] Retrieved 05 Mar '22.</ref> The game had many classic wrestlers from the original game such as "Macho Man" Randy Savage and Jake "The Snake' Roberts as well as new and current wrestlers from the time such as John Cena and Randy Orton. Several DLC packs were released for the game with the last one being released in Summer 2012<ref>[https://www.thesmackdownhotel.com/news/wrestlefest/wwe-wrestlefest-final-dlc-pack-released Article covering the final DLC pack.] Retrieved 05 Mar '22.</ref>


The ports were quietly delayed by the way of the game's Steam page to 2013<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20130119015311/https://store.steampowered.com/app/201550/ Archive of the game's Steam page.]</ref> however, it seems they were fairly far into development. Achivements<ref>[https://www.trueachievements.com/game/WWE-WrestleFest/achievements Achievements from the canceled game.]</ref> for the game were discovered for the Xbox 360 port which are usually only added to games that are close to releasing. Futhermore, a year after cancelation, leaked footage of the 360 version was revealed<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZeQV2uhpEY Leaked footage of the Xbox 360 version.]</ref>
The ports were quietly delayed by the way of the game's Steam page to 2013<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20130119015311/https://store.steampowered.com/app/201550/ Archive of the game's Steam page.] Retrieved 05 Mar '22.</ref> however, it seems they were fairly far into development. Achivements<ref>[https://www.trueachievements.com/game/WWE-WrestleFest/achievements Achievements from the canceled game.] Retrieved 05 Mar '22.</ref> for the game were discovered for the Xbox 360 port which are usually only added to games that are close to releasing. Futhermore, a year after cancelation, leaked footage of the 360 version was revealed<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZeQV2uhpEY Leaked footage of the Xbox 360 version.] Retrieved 05 Mar '22.</ref>


==Cancellation==
==Cancellation==


While the other ports were announced with the release of the iOS version, no new information was released through official channels about them. A Steam page for the game was established and was online until March 2013<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/1a5b82/wwe_wrestlefest_has_completely_disappeared_from/ Reddit post mentioning the disappearance of the game's Steam page.]</ref> meaning this is likely the time the game was canceled. The game was most likely canceled due to the bankruptcy of the company with the WWE video game license, THQ<ref>[https://www.wired.com/2013/01/thq-bankrupt/ Article that talks about the bankruptcy of THQ.]</ref>, who were developing the game along with Seed Studios<ref>[https://www.dsogaming.com/news/wwe-wrestlefest-coming-to-steam-in-summer-2012/ Article that mentions the developers of the game.]</ref> After the bankruptcy of THQ, 2K acquired the license to make WWE games<ref>[https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1537124-wwe-and-take-two-interactive-agree-to-deal-to-produce-wwe-2k-series Article that goes over the acquisition of the WWE games license.]</ref> and likely decided to cancel the ports.
While the other ports were announced with the release of the iOS version, no new information was released through official channels about them. A Steam page for the game was established and was online until March 2013<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/1a5b82/wwe_wrestlefest_has_completely_disappeared_from/ Reddit post mentioning the disappearance of the game's Steam page.] Retrieved 05 Mar '22.</ref> meaning this is likely the time the game was canceled. The game was most likely canceled due to the bankruptcy of the company with the WWE video game license, THQ<ref>[https://www.wired.com/2013/01/thq-bankrupt/ Article that talks about the bankruptcy of THQ.] Retrieved 05 Mar '22.</ref>, who were developing the game along with Seed Studios<ref>[https://www.dsogaming.com/news/wwe-wrestlefest-coming-to-steam-in-summer-2012/ Article that mentions the developers of the game.] Retrieved 05 Mar '22.</ref> After the bankruptcy of THQ, 2K acquired the license to make WWE games<ref>[https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1537124-wwe-and-take-two-interactive-agree-to-deal-to-produce-wwe-2k-series Article that goes over the acquisition of the WWE games license.] Retrieved 05 Mar '22.</ref> and likely decided to cancel the ports.


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==

Revision as of 18:22, 5 March 2022

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Steam banner for WWE Wrestlefest.

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WWE Wrestlefest was a remake of the 1991 arcade game, WWF Wrestlefest. It was released on February 21st, 2012 on iOS. However, it was originally planned to get ports to (at that time) current consoles of the Xbox 360 and PS3 as well as Android phones and PC via Steam[1]. These ports, however, never surfaced.

History

A remake of the 1991 arcade game, WWF Wrestlefest, WWE Wrestlefest was announced in February 2012 and released shortly thereafter for iOS[2] The game had many classic wrestlers from the original game such as "Macho Man" Randy Savage and Jake "The Snake' Roberts as well as new and current wrestlers from the time such as John Cena and Randy Orton. Several DLC packs were released for the game with the last one being released in Summer 2012[3]

The ports were quietly delayed by the way of the game's Steam page to 2013[4] however, it seems they were fairly far into development. Achivements[5] for the game were discovered for the Xbox 360 port which are usually only added to games that are close to releasing. Futhermore, a year after cancelation, leaked footage of the 360 version was revealed[6]

Cancellation

While the other ports were announced with the release of the iOS version, no new information was released through official channels about them. A Steam page for the game was established and was online until March 2013[7] meaning this is likely the time the game was canceled. The game was most likely canceled due to the bankruptcy of the company with the WWE video game license, THQ[8], who were developing the game along with Seed Studios[9] After the bankruptcy of THQ, 2K acquired the license to make WWE games[10] and likely decided to cancel the ports.

Gameplay

From the leaked footage and the information about it released through official channels, it seemed the ports of the game would have been mostly identical to the iOS version. However, it seemed that the console version would have also included the DLC from the mobile version as well as including unlockable content and multiplayer. From the achievement list, it can be seen that DLC was also planned to come to the ports of the game.

See Also

References

  1. ↑ Official WWE article talking about the game. Retrieved 05 Mar '22.
  2. ↑ Article covering the games announcement. Retrieved 05 Mar '22.
  3. ↑ Article covering the final DLC pack. Retrieved 05 Mar '22.
  4. ↑ Archive of the game's Steam page. Retrieved 05 Mar '22.
  5. ↑ Achievements from the canceled game. Retrieved 05 Mar '22.
  6. ↑ Leaked footage of the Xbox 360 version. Retrieved 05 Mar '22.
  7. ↑ Reddit post mentioning the disappearance of the game's Steam page. Retrieved 05 Mar '22.
  8. ↑ Article that talks about the bankruptcy of THQ. Retrieved 05 Mar '22.
  9. ↑ Article that mentions the developers of the game. Retrieved 05 Mar '22.
  10. ↑ Article that goes over the acquisition of the WWE games license. Retrieved 05 Mar '22.
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