Cody Rhodes is one of the biggest draws in the world of professional wrestling today. Ever since he jumped from AEW to WWE last year, The American Nightmare has been making headlines with his feuds and matches. In fact, he is the most marketable guy right now for WWE due to his impeccable charisma and star power. WWE has also banked on Cody’s popularity by having him feature in their latest projects.
Earlier this year, WWE announced their official video game “WWE 2K23.” And Cody Rhodes was officially announced as a playable character. As he was not in the previous editions of the WWE 2K game, fans were eagerly waiting to play as Cody on their consoles. And as the game was released in March 2023, Rhodes officially made his return to WWE video games after six years.
Meanwhile, along with officially being in a WWE game, The American Nightmare was previously announced to be in the upcoming AEW video game as well. In November 2020, AEW announced a partnership with video game developer Yuke’s. The company is known for its work on the WWE 2K series, to create a new wrestling game. Moreover, Cody was also one of the EVPs of the company, and Tony Khan didn’t neglect his contribution.
The video game was later named “AEW Fight Forever.” Furthermore, the game aims to provide fans with an alternative wrestling experience. And capture the spirit of AEW’s dynamic roster and style. Kenny Omega announced the release of the game to be this year. And with its release, Cody will become one of the few wrestlers to feature in two different wrestling games by different promotions in the same year.
AEW Fight Forever video game release date and why Cody Rhodes is still in it?
After years of waiting, AEW’s first official video game is finally expected to release sooner rather than later. The expected release date for the game is said to be June 29, 2023. Furthermore, the announcement was made by AEW wrestler and EVP, Kenny Omega. Omega also reflected on why Cody Rhodes will still be in the game even after leaving AEW for WWE.
While talking to Sports Illustrated, Kenny stated, “This may come as a surprise to people, but Cody is still in the game”. I was very passionate about making sure his legacy and position within the company were preserved”.
Considering the statement, it seems AEW doesn’t want to sideline the contributions of Cody in building the company from the ground up. Rhodes was one of the first wrestlers signed by the company in 2019. And he was also involved in the making of the upcoming video game since 2020.