January 3 is set to be a sad day for WWE 2K fans, as that's the day that the online servers for WWE 2K22 will be shut down. There was a lot riding on WWE 2K22 prior to the game's launch. It was the first WWE 2K game after the disastrous WWE 2K20, and reports indicated that WWE considered the game make-or-break for 2K Sports. Had WWE 2K22 failed to meet expectations, it was believed that the WWE video game license would be shopped elsewhere, potentially to 2K competitor EA.