14 DAY TRIAL // THQ has just presented its brand new WWE 12 wrestling game, confirming that its long running franchise has been officially rebooted with a renamed title that has more realistic gameplay and an even better representation of wrestling as a sport and the actual wrestlers as athletes.
THQ sold a quite a lot of copies with its various WWE SmackDown vs Raw wrestling games in the last few years, but the company decided that a fresh start was needed in order to properly represent the fighting sport.
Now, that reboot has finally arrived, in the form of WWE 12, the upcoming wrestling title from the North American company.
THQ says that with the release of the new game, the simulation aspects have been upgraded, the presentation has been polished, while the scope of the actual gameplay was increased by leaps and bounds.
The game will be officially showcased to the world at next week's E3 2011 conference, where THQ is going to present it with the help of famous WWE wrestlers like Alberto Del Rio or Kelly Kelly, as well as The Miz.
"With vital changes to core gameplay, innovative feature support and an incredibly striking presentation, the WWE simulation experience is back with WWE '12," said Danny Bilson, Executive Vice President, Core Games, THQ. "At E3 2011, this is the definitive WWE videogame experience you do not want to miss."
Check out the main new features of WWE 12 below, as highlighted by THQ in an official release.
EXPERIENCE THE NEW WWE! - WWE Action is redefined with new Predator Technology! This new system delivers a fresh and strategic gameplay experience that looks, feels and plays better than ever before. the gameplay you have demanded is finally here with the most fluid WWE action and realistic animations to date in a WWE videogame, improved A.I. and an all-new Breaking Point submission system!
DYNAMIC TV PRESENTATION - Witness the most electrifying presenation in all of sports entertainment. A dynamic new broadcast camera system and badder visual presentation replicate everything you see on WWE's television broadcasts. New rendering and lighting technologies will provide the most realistic WWE Superstars, WWE Divas and WWE Legends and best-looking in-ring action to date.
CREATE AND SHARE YOUR WWE - WWE '12's best-in-class creation suite gives you the ability to create Superstars, entrances, finishing moves, storylines, Highlight Reels and all-new capabilities never before seen in a WWE videogame! Go online and upload your creations to share them with the WWE Universe and download creations from others to add to your own experience.
WWE UNIVERSE 2.0 - Take control of your WWE career in a bigger, badder and better WWE universe. Your actions determine your destiny and shape your experience, as storylines, matches, alliances and rivalries are built based on your decisions.
ROAD TO WRESTLEMANIA - The Road to WrestleMania is fraught with action, drama, challenges, storyline twists and truns, and surprises. Which road will you pick, and what story will you tell, on your way to the biggest spectacle in sports entertainment?
WWE 12 is now in development for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii platforms, and will appear on November 22, 2011, in North America. Until then, check out the first trailer for WWE 12 below.