Development continues on All Elite Wrestling's upcoming pro wrestling game AEW Fight Forever. Much remains mysterious about AEW Fight Forever, however, and updates on the game are delivered haphazardly. In the latest example, AEW owner Tony Khan gave an update on AEW Fight Forever, answering questions regarding a much-discussed topic -- DLC. While much remains in the air on the topic, Khan appears to confirm that post-launch roster additions are in the works.The AEW Fight Forever news came as part of an interview with Khan on the Talking On a Corner podcast with Andreas Hale. Khan was asked about when fans could expect to play AEW Fight Forever, and while Khan wasn't able to discuss release plans, he did go on to talk about the game's roster. He explained to Hale that AEW Fight Forever features "a lot of the great stars of AEW," including wrestlers who have been signed in the past year. This seems to confirm that not all of AEW's recently signed talents will be a part of the game at launch.While AEW's full roster seemingly won't be included with the launch of AEW Fight Forever, Khan says that they'll "be able to add people through DLC" later. This is important to Khan, in part, because AEW has signed so much new talent in the past year, which makes it difficult for the team at Yuke's to keep up. Tony wants to bring as many of these exciting wrestlers to the game even if they were signed late, though, and DLC may be the only way to do that.
At this point in time, AEW has not announced anything about its overall roster size. There were previously rumors that AEW was aiming for a roster size of 50 wrestlers, which while substantial doesn't come close to including all of AEW's 100+ wrestlers.
Tony Khan's confirmation will put to rest some worries, however. A relatively recent report implied that negotiations with Yuke's regarding the possibility of DLC characters were troubled. Yuke's was said to want a long-term contract for more games beyond just AEW Fight Forever, while AEW wanted to explore its options for its next game. It remains unclear if that report was true or if it's been resolved.
Before DLC characters can even be an issue, AEW Fight Forever still needs to be fully unveiled. While rumors have pointed to a 2022 release, the lack of information about AEW Fight Forever may indicate it's coming in 2023 or beyond. AEW Fight Forever's rumored publisher hasn't even been announced yet. Fans will just have to wait and hope news regarding AEW Fight Forever arrives soon.
AEW Fight Forever is in development.