TNA Impact gets downloadable wrestlers

By Tom Bramwell Published 16 June, 2008

Due out after launch, says wrestler.

TNA Impact! (or "TNA iMPACT!" if you like that sort of thing) will offer downloadable content after its launch September.

Speaking to Eurogamer at a press event in London today, Canadian TNA wrestler Petey Williams said that this would also include downloadable wrestlers.

TNA Impact, developed by Midway's LA studio, is positioned as a fast-paced alternative to games like WWE SmackDown from THQ.

Indeed, when we spoke to pro wrestler Kurt Angle earlier this year, he claimed it was going to be "the biggest hit of any videogame ever", which is probably wrong but it's a nice alternative to "we don't see them as a competitor" blah blah grow a spine.

Look out for more from Petey Williams, and his wrestling chums Samoa Joe and AJ Styles, in an upcoming preview.

The full game's due out on PS3, Xbox 360, Wii and PS2 this September.

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About Tom Bramwell

Tom is Operations director of Eurogamer Network and Editor-at-Large of Eurogamer.net. He joined the company in February 2000.

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Comments (8) Latest comment 4 years ago

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  • DDevil #1 4 years ago

    I went to the Impact TV tapings in Orlando last week. I now can't wait for this game. Relive holiday fun :-)

  • Nova5lag #2 4 years ago

    Curry Man better be in it!

  • thefilthandthefury #3 4 years ago

    Great news! Been wanting this in Smackdown for years now.

  • Machetazo #4 4 years ago

    No sign of Robert Roode on the announced roster, yet, so he might be one of them.
    Edited by 1 at 16/06/08 @ 13:52

  • hybridial #5 4 years ago

    I think with the ability to do downloadable content, wrestling games need marketed differently now.

    Instead of being made yearly, they should be made every 2 or 3 years. And in the meantime, they do paid downloadable content that specifically adds features into the current product until you have a very complete final product, leaving it then up to people whether they want to buy the new game or just stick with the older one for a while. I think it would be as profitable as the annual game system if done right.

  • mikew1985 #6 4 years ago

    @ hybridial

    While this would seem like an obviously good and sensible use of DLC unfortunately it's unlikely that we'll see it implemented in this way anytime soon.

    You see people are stupid and buy the same game at full price year on year, there is no need or indeed financial gain for a developer not to release incrementally different titles year on year.

    It's the same with all sports franchises, Fifa, Pro Ev, Madden et al could obviously just be updated in a similar fashion to provide greter value for money for the consumer.
    It would also enable the team to work on a more innovative base porduct to be realeased once every 3 years.

    Sadly it won't happen.

  • Marvinator #7 4 years ago

    this game looks awesome!

  • thefilthandthefury #8 4 years ago

    JSPOOLE is the lord of the pun :D