Wrestling fans are experiencing major crashes while playingAEW Fight Foreveron last-gen consoles like PlayStation 4. After almost three years, the first mainline console game based on All Elite Wrestling has finally launched across all major systems.AEW Fight Foreverwas developed by formerWWE 2Kstudio Yuke’s with the primary goal of recreating the fast-paced, pick-up-and-play style of past wrestling games likeWWF No Mercy.Reactions toAEW Fight Foreverhave been somewhat mixed so far. While many have praised the game’s simpler gameplay in comparison to the more complex, simulation style ofWWE 2K23and the variety provided byFight Forever’s match types and minigames, others have criticized its rather dated graphics and the lack of depth in its character creation suite. Unfortunately, the gamealso appears to suffer from various technical issues, especially while running on last-gen hardware.RELATED:AEW Fight Forever Reveals FTR Revival DLC PackAs reported by VGC, many Twitter users have complained aboutAEW Fight Forevercrashing on the PlayStation 4. BlaiseMcCoyLTD claimed that the game’s Road to Elite campaign mode keeps freezing up, while gforcepackerfan notes that the game has been crashing nonstop ever since their soncreated a custom wrestler.These and other complaints have since prompted publisher THQ Nordic to make an official statement on its Twitter account, assuring upset players that it is aware of the issue and is working to addressAEW Fight Forever’s performance on PlayStation 4 consoles.
This latest issue withAEW Fight Foreverstings especially hard for many due to the game taking three long years to develop. As mentioned before, the game has been given a warm reception by many for its more nostalgic gameplay and more brutal action, but most reviewers agree that there is still room for improvement inFight Forever’s eventual successor. Even AEW superstar Kenny Omega, who played a major role inFight Forever’s development process and marketing, recently took to social media to welcome player feedback and assure everyone that there will be continued support for the game post-launch.
Hopefully this means that the crashes on PS4 can be addressed quickly, especially givenAEW Fight Forever’s already divisive natureamong shared fans of wrestling and video games.Fight Foreverhas only been out for less than a week as of this writing, so there is still plenty of time for THQ Nordic and Yuke’s to address the technical issues that are causing itto freeze up on last-generation systems.
AEW FIght Foreveris available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
