WWE 2K Battlegrounds is out now, and followers all around the world are throwing down as their favourite superstars. The game options a mixture of legends and present period superstars like Roman Reigns, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Sasha Banks, Hulk Hogan, and extra, however it appears it additionally includes a former Impact Wrestling star that snuck in underneath the radar. In the game’s tutorial, which is made up of static screens with stylized art work, one of many silhouetted wrestlers is placing a pose that could be very acquainted, because it appears to be the picture of Tessa Blanchard after she received the Impact Championship final 12 months, and now that might be faraway from the game.
The picture in query was noticed by @newLEGACYInc throughout a stream of gameplay, and that is what prompted them to take a look at the Tessa Blanchard picture for comparability. As you’ll be able to see within the aspect by aspect under, the similarities are undoubtedly there, and as many are mentioning, even the positioning of the palms and fingers are the identical, suggesting that it was discovered on google or one thing in the course of the improvement course of and used regardless of Blanchard not being part of WWE.
You can see the aspect by aspect under, which posted with the caption “Look what the @newLEGACYinc boys discovered within the new WWE Battlegrounds game. 😬😬😬”
Look what the @newLEGACYinc boys discovered within the new WWE Battlegrounds game. 😬😬😬 pic.twitter.com/DkwWAbER6l
— 🐯TIGER DRIVER🐯 (@TigerDriver9X) September 17, 2020
That prompted Basil Mahmud, the unique photographer of the true picture of Tessa, to chime in, addressing WWE games and asking why they used his picture with out permission.
Hey @WWEgames you wanna inform me why you took my picture with out my permission to make use of it in your game? https://t.co/xgGoFRzoUW
— Basil Mahmud (@Beezzzzy) September 18, 2020
“Hey @WWEgames you wanna inform me why you took my picture with out my permission to make use of it in your game?”
Mahmud posted an replace to the state of affairs, and the picture might be eliminated in an replace to the game tonight.
“UPDATE:
@2KBattlegrounds and I’ve spoken. The picture goes to be eliminated to tonight in a patch replace.
1. No I’m not going to let you know guys anything
2. I don’t wanna do your podcast.
And quantity C: Credit your artists
TGIF, now go watch some Boy Meets World”
UPDATE: @2KBattlegrounds and I’ve spoken. The picture goes to be eliminated to tonight in a patch replace.
1. No I’m not going to let you know guys anything
2. I don’t wanna do your podcast.
And quantity C: Credit your artistsTGIF, now go watch some Boy Meets World https://t.co/BIgzu08Msq
— Basil Mahmud (@Beezzzzy) September 18, 2020
Blanchard is not Impact Champion anymore and he or she is not even with the corporate, although she’s additionally not with WWE. That mentioned, there have been loads of rumors suggesting that WWE needs to signal her, and at first, many took this as an indication that may very well be within the works. The google principle is more likely although, however that does not imply Blanchard could not signal with WWE in some unspecified time in the future.
What do you consider Battlegrounds to this point? Let us know within the feedback or be happy to speak all issues WWE 2K Battlegrounds and WWE with me on Twitter @MattAguilarCB!
