Tony Khan addresses the future of AEW video games following the mixed reactions to Fight Forever

Following the release of AEW’s Fight Forever video game in 2023, critic reviews were mixed and it received a 60% positive rating on Steam with 1,078 reviews as of September 2024. According to an article on insider-gaming.com, sources indicated that AEW officials were “strongly considering” finding a new video game development partner for future titles.

During a media call to promote Forbidden Door, AEW President Tony Khan addressed the future of AEW video games…

“I love pro wrestling, and I’ll be the first to say that I’m not the biggest expert in the world on video gaming. I like to play games, but I’m not the expert. There are great, great experts in the world about it and I tried to take insight and advice from people in AEW and people around the developers. And absolutely, we learned a lot in the making of the game and could take that in the future, I really believe to make the next game much, much better and learn from the experiences of doing that.”

“But I also think that we’re having a great year with our wrestling and our TV, our pay-per-views, and doing all kinds of great things that are our core competencies. It’s a great thought, and it’s a very different question than the ones I’ve been getting asked about the pay-per-view, but it’s a good question. I’m not sure what the future would hold. I do think eventually there will be further AEW forays into gaming, different kinds of games, mobile games, different concepts, different platforms. I can’t say for sure what they’ll all be, because again, like I said, I’ll never claim to be the world’s biggest expert on video gaming. But I like it and I know it’s a huge part of a lot of our fans’ lives. It’s really important to a lot of our fans, and I’m trying to learn from that feedback.” (quotes courtesy of F4WOnline.com)