WWE’s competition is here 🤼‍♂️🏆

AEW Fight Forever is a professional wrestling video game developed by Yuke's and published by THQ Nordic. Released in 2023, it marks the first official video game for All Elite Wrestling (AEW), a major American wrestling promotion. The game aims to provide an authentic and immersive wrestling experience, capturing the high-energy, action-packed essence of AEW's weekly shows and pay-per-view events. AEW Fight Forever features a roster of fan-favorite wrestlers, including stars like Kenny Omega, Jon Moxley, and Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D., each meticulously rendered to reflect their real-life counterparts' appearance and wrestling style.

In terms of gameplay, AEW Fight Forever focuses on delivering a blend of arcade-style action and realistic wrestling mechanics. Players can engage in a variety of match types, including singles, tag team, and multi-man matches, with the option to participate in AEW's signature bouts like the Casino Battle Royale and Exploding Barbed Wire Deathmatch. The game also includes a deep career mode where players can create their custom wrestler and guide them through the ranks of AEW, making strategic decisions both in and out of the ring that affect their character's storyline and career trajectory. Additionally, AEW Fight Forever features robust multiplayer options, allowing players to compete online against others from around the world.

Visually, the game employs a stylized, semi-realistic art style that balances detailed character models with dynamic, exaggerated animations to capture the excitement of professional wrestling. The developers have prioritized fluid, responsive controls and interactive environments, ensuring that the gameplay feels both accessible to newcomers and rewarding for seasoned fans of wrestling games. The inclusion of commentary from AEW's broadcast team adds to the authentic feel, making each match feel like a live event. Overall, AEW Fight Forever has been well-received for its commitment to authenticity, extensive feature set, and its ability to bring the exhilarating world of AEW wrestling to life for fans and gamers alike.

If you’re like me and are unsure of what makes AEW different from WWE, let me briefly explain before the gameplay video.

All Elite Wrestling (AEW) focuses on sports-oriented, in-ring competition with long-term storytelling and grants wrestlers significant creative freedom, appealing to hardcore fans. In contrast, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) prioritizes entertainment and spectacle with dramatic narratives and a top-down creative process, offering less autonomy to wrestlers. AEW targets a niche audience through fan engagement and unique experiences, while WWE leverages broad market appeal with extensive merchandising, major TV deals, and a vast global media presence.