The Stadium Stampede battle royale mode forAEW Fight Foreverhas been officially revealed. A battle royale mode was leaked forAEW Fight Foreverwell before launch, but the ridiculousness of a pro wrestling battle royale mode led many to believe the leak was false. Now there’s no denying it, as gameplay for Stadium Stampede has made clear it’s very real. One additional announcement is that Stadium Stampede will be delivered as a free download toAEW Fight Foreverplayers.
Stadium Stampede is a special match type that’s beloved among the AEW fanbase. It’s not a real-life battle royale, however. Instead, it involves two teams battling it out with no disqualification, falls count anywhere rules in place. The first Stadium Stampede took place in 2020 during the Double or Nothing PPV, withThe Elite and Inner Circle factionsfighting in bars, corridors, and on the field, wielding golf carts, horses, footballs, baseball bats, and more. It’s a brutal, and often silly match type, but one that’s exhilarating to watch.
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AEW Fight Forever’s version of Stadium Stampede keeps the ridiculousness of the original pro wrestling match, but layers it on top of a more traditional battle royale experience. InAEW Fight Forever’s Stadium Stampede, up to 30 players will spawn in a stadium full of weapons, vehicles, and hazards. The last wrestler left standing will take the win.
Judging from the gameplay trailer, players will start by choosing one of the fighters from AEW’s roster or their own create-a-character. However, they’ll also have a loadout of abilities selected, stats to boost their combat in different ways, and also a chosen finisher. Players then search the stadium for weapons, gather currency to make empowering purchases from vending machines, and take out foes with weapons and pro wrestling moves alike. Like with othermodern battle royale games, a zone will slowly shrink forcing players to gather and battle as the match reaches its conclusion.
There are several examples of Stadium Stampede being truly silly in the gameplay trailer. At one point Sting shoots Yuka Sakazki, who is standing on the football field’s goal posts, with a t-shirt cannon. To be fair, Yuka had a Molotov cocktail. Another sequence shows Darby Allin driving a golf cart intoCM Punk and Kenny Omegaas they grapple. It appears to be a game mode packed with chaotic insanity.
Early leaks indicated thatStadium Stampede could be part ofAEW Fight Forever’s battle pass, which would restrict access to it. It’s unclear if that information was simply false, or if a decision was made to give Stadium Stampede to allAEW Fight Foreverplayers. This does seem like the right choice, though. Perhaps Stadium Stampede is whatAEW Fight Foreverneeds to be popular months after release. A release date for the Stadium Stampede update hasn’t been confirmed yet, but expect news soon.
AEW Fight Foreveris available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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