WWE Smackdown for PS3 shelved

Charles Starrett • Jul 24, 2006 • Comments ()

THQ has confirmed rumors that began this weekend which said that WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007 will not be coming out for the PS3 this year. In a statement issued this morning, THQ Europe said the following:

"The next installment in our perennial SmackDown franchise is slated for release across multiple game systems this holiday," the statement began. "The highly anticipated WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007 is scheduled to ship for Xbox 360, PSP and PlayStation 2 in November. Consistent with our goal of delivering the highest quality content across all next-gen platforms, we have decided to postpone the debut of the SmackDown series on PlayStation 3 until the holiday 2007 timeframe."

THQ's North American office has yet to comment.