History of WWE WrestleMania 21 (video game) in Timeline

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WWE WrestleMania 21 (video game)

WWE WrestleMania 21 is a professional wrestling video game released exclusively for the Xbox in 2005. Published by THQ and developed by Studio Gigante, it's based on the WWE pay-per-view event though it actually features the Wrestlemania XX event. Serving as a successor to WWE Raw 2, it marked the last WWE game released on the original Xbox and the final title developed by Studio Gigante.

2004: WWE WrestleMania 21 Announcement

In 2004, THQ announced WWE WrestleMania 21, positioning it as a replacement for the Raw video game series. Early versions had issues preventing players from connecting to Xbox Live, which were later resolved by a downloadable patch, and the Platinum Hits version contained the latest patch.

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2005: WWE WrestleMania 21 Release

In 2005, WWE WrestleMania 21, a professional wrestling video game developed by Studio Gigante and published by THQ, was exclusively released for the Xbox. It's the successor to Raw 2 and the last WWE game for the original Xbox, also the last game released by Studio Gigante.

April 15, 2010: Termination of Xbox Live

On April 15, 2010, online multiplayer for WWE WrestleMania 21 was terminated with the shutdown of Xbox Live. However, the game has since become playable online again via Insignia, a replacement Xbox Live server.