On May 4, 2020, an ESRB Rating confirmed that 2K Battlegrounds would be released on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch (the first WWE game to be released on Switch since 2K18) and would be the only WWE game to release on Stadia, but 2K have yet to confirm this. The trailer featured John Cena, The Rock, "The Man" Becky Lynch, "The Queen" Charlotte Flair and Stone Cold Steve Austin.
WWE 2K Battlegrounds was officially announced on Apas a spin-off to the WWE 2K series, while also announcing that video game industry veteran Patrick Gilmore would be the new game's executive producer. In the aftermath to 2019's WWE 2K20 poor reception, rumors emerged that 2K's next WWE title would be entirely different from the rest of the WWE 2K series. WWE 2K Battlegrounds received mixed reviews, with critics praising the art style and co-operative gameplay modes, but criticizing the use of microtransactions and lack of gameplay features.
The game itself was produced in lieu of the previously planned WWE 2K21 which was cancelled due to the development troubles, low sales, and the negative reception of 2019's WWE 2K20. The game has been compared to 2011's WWE All Stars because of its deviation from the more simulator-oriented style of the mainline WWE games. A spin-off to the WWE 2K series, Battlegrounds is a fast-paced, arcade-style fighting game similar in format to Saber's previous games, NBA Playgrounds and NBA 2K Playgrounds 2. WWE 2K Battlegrounds is a professional wrestling video game developed by Saber Interactive and published by 2K on September 18, 2020.
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