After years of preamble and discussion, AEW Fight Forever has finally arrived.
With an eye toward a more arcade and old-school feel, AEW Fight Forever will try to dethrone WWE 2K23 as the best wrestling game around.
While it's been a rough ride, we're glad to finally reach the end and try out this brand-new game.
Here's everything we know so far including news of a brand new mode set to be added in an upcoming update.
LATEST - NEW Mode CONFIRMED
It wasn't a dream folks, as AEW Fight Forever has officially confirmed that a new Stadium Stampede mode is coming to the game.
Confirmed via the official AEW Games Twitter, this brand new mode will be free to play for all and is set to arrive in a future update for the game.
No set date has been provided yet, but we do know that this mode is set to offer a battle-royale-type experience we've never seen before.
An exciting moment for the future of this new franchise, AEW Fight Forever is about to get a whole lot better.
AEW Fight Forever release date
The biggest question everyone will have is exactly when the game will arrive, and for some time it's looked like the most likely AEW Fight Forever release date would be September 2022, but that turned out to be a false dawn.
However, there is now a definitive AEW Fight Forever release date. You can get your hands on the game on 29 June.
The game is set to unlock at 9am ET / 2pm BST according to the PlayStation store.
AEW Fight Forever is available to play NOW! What are you waiting for?
Platforms & price
AEW Fight Forever is available on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
On top of that, the game has a standardized £49.99/$59.99 price point across all platforms with no price hike on next-gen editions.
The Elite Edition checks in at £69.99/$79.99 and included everything we listed above as well as the Matt Hardy characters if you pre-order.
AEW Fight Forever roster
AEW has a huge roster of wrestlers, but not everyone will be in the game from day one, while plenty of familiar faces may not ever be available.
Big names like Kenny Omega, Bryan Danielson, MJF, The Young Bucks, and Jon Moxley are of course included in AEW Fight Forever from launch.
The full AEW Fight Forever roster is made up of 60 wrestlers in all, with 46 men and 14 women that feature four legends including Brodie Lee and Owen Hart.
AEW Fight Forever Controls Guide
AEW Fight Forever's gameplay is a true throwback to classic wrestling games and, for those who experienced those classic titles, picking up the controls for this new release shouldn't be too hard.
Having said that, there are still plenty of confusing points that need addressing.
If you're a little confused as to how the controls work in AEW Fight Forever, we'd recommend heading into the training mode available in the main menu.
This training section will allow you to hone your skills and learn some of the new controls against an AI opponent that won't fight back.
For an even better experience, set this controls guide next to you whilst training in order to experience the ultimate way to boost your skills.
Click here to read our full controls guide for AEW Fight Forever.
Game modes & features
Early details and reports by both Fightful Select and Mike Straw of SGO tipped off that story mode would be a primary focus for AEW Fight Forever, and there were early mentions that creation modes and online multiplayer were also in the works.
Thanks to the official store listings, we've gotten tons of details confirming game modes, features, and match types for AEW Fight Forever.
These are the core game modes and features that have been confirmed:
- Deep career mode
- Wrestler customization
- Online co-op multiplayer
- Signature AEW arenas
- Nostalgic arcade-wrestler feel
We also know the match types that will be included in AEW Fight Forever. Of course singles, tag, 3-way, and 4-way matches are in the game but so are ladder matches, the Casino Battle Royale, falls count anywhere, and the wild unsanctioned lights out match and the exploding barbed wire death match!
Intergender matches and visible blood during hardcore matches were announced early on and have since been confirmed through official trailers.
A new Stadium Stampede has also been confirmed to arrive in AEW Fight Forever, but no release date is confirmed right now.