• Wrestling News & Wrestling Rumors – WWE & TNA

As noted the other day, during THQ’s recent conference call they revealed they are working on a new WWE game called WWE Online. It turns out this was announced in 2008 but has been kept quiet during development. Here is the initial info from GameSpot.com:

In late 2010, THQ is planning to launch WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW Online (working title) for Korean PC gamers, with a wider Asian release to follow. A THQ representative could not comment for GameSpot on any release for the game in other regions.

To help the game crack the Asian online PC market, THQ has enlisted Korean studio Vertigo Games to handle development of the title. The developer has previously produced the online fighting game Kwonho and the massively multiplayer military first-person shooter Black Shot.

SmackDown! vs. RAW Online will allow players to create a wrestler and take them through a career in single-player or multiplayer matches with the goal of enshrinement in the WWE Hall of Fame. The game will utilize a microtransaction-driven business model that lets player purchase items, abilities, and themes to help them on their way.