For years, Take-Two Interactive label 2K Sports has published WWE video games, and for the most part, the companies have had a positive relationship. That changed with the launch of WWE 2K20, a game that was panned by critics and shunned by fans for its lackluster content, glitches, and generally being broken. After the disastrous launch of WWE 2K20, WWE reportedly had talks with EA to make future WWE games instead, with 2K Sports having one last shot to get the series back on track.