WWE 2K24: The takeover is happening today all over Attack The Culture for the must-play game

Just keeping things completely honest? The folks over at 2K are beyond amazing and my goodness - having the chance to load up both the WWE 2K24 Deluxe Edition and Forty Years of WrestleMania Edition titles ahead of today’s launch day? Beyond amazing - thank-you, thank-you, thank-you.

With the thank-you’s fully secured, it’s definitely vital to keep things 100 on the new WWE 2K24. It’s beyond stunning. My goodness - if you’re the type of person who has become accustomed to how well-polished 2K is with their titles - whether we’re talking about PGA 2K23 or NBA 2K24, then you already know the quality alone is going to blow any potential competition away - easily. So getting to the opening sequence of WWE 2K24 and seeing just how crisp the presentation is in respect to both the real-life footage and digital quality? I mean, the photos don’t lie:

I mean, seriously - just looking above? It’s insane. The below screen being the actual gameplay and the above being a WWE NXT broadcast? Freaking insane. And to be clear - I have had the luxury of trying out both editions on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S and it’s a no-brainer - both platforms deliver the quality you have come to love and expect.

But more than anything, as much as I love the graphics and smooth display, there are the tidbits you loyal WWE 2K gamers are looking for - so let’s get the tidbits in place:

Features

• Forty Years Of WrestleMania: WrestleMania is the biggest event in sports entertainment, where Superstars become WWE Legends. Experience a gripping retelling of WrestleMania’s greatest moments in 2K Showcase of the Immortals, where you can relive a collection of some of the most unforgettable, career-defining matches.

• An Iconic Roster: WWE 2K24 boasts a star-studded roster featuring WWE Legends like “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, Undertaker, and Andre the Giant, alongside current WWE Superstars “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes, John Cena, Rhea Ripley, and Roman Reigns, whose larger-than-life entrances and signature moves are heightened by ultra-realistic graphics.

• New Match Types: From Guest Referee to Casket, Gauntlet, and Ambulance matches, there are a bevy of new match types to experience in WWE 2K24, including support for multiple Superstars in Backstage Brawl. Prove Yourself In My Rise Unleash your raw talent and become the undisputed champ in My Rise, featuring two thrilling career arcs and original storylines chronicling your ascent to WWE stardom from the men's and women’s divisions.

• Build Your Faction: Assemble your favorite WWE Superstars and Legends in MyFaction. Acquire cards, build a dominant faction, compete in online multiplayer and the all-new ranked quickplay. Plus, earn exciting promotional and final rank rewards as you climb the new seasonal leaderboard!

• Control The WWE Universe: Develop feuds, weekly shows, and more in Universe mode, WWE 2K24’s ultimate sandbox, with expanded rivalry actions, all-new cutscenes, and support for double-title matches!

• Call The Shots In MyGM: Oversee the biggest brands and Superstars in sports entertainment as you challenge rival general managers for the top spot in MyGM. Explore more match types, more brands, and new general managers. Trade Superstars between brands, make executive decisions on contracts, and amp up the drama.

Oh yes - I’m here for it all. But my goodness, just getting a full four days of gameplay in I have hardly scratched the surface. While some of you might be the daily type of WWE 2K gamer, I’ve always been the type to engage in the tutorials and trying out new styles and moves - so definitely recommended just to make sure you’re up on all the latest and greatest WWE 2K24 has to offer.

Another reason to lose your mind over the new release? The freaking jam-packed roster. When you’re talking about 40 years of WrestleMania, you’re talking about some epic wrestlers of past, present and future. The roster doesn’t hold back - at all:

LEGENDS / ALUMNI "Macho Man" Randy Savage "Ravishing" Rick Rude “Rowdy” Roddy Piper “Stone Cold” Steve Austin "Superstar" Billy Graham* Andre The Giant Bad Bunny Batista Beth Phoenix Big Boss Man Boogeyman Booker T Bray Wyatt Bret “Hitman” Hart British Bulldog Bruno Sammartino Cactus Jack Chyna Diesel Doink The Clown Dude Love Dusty Rhodes* Eddie Guerrero Eric Bischoff Eve Torres Faarooq George "The Animal" Steele Harley Race Hollywood Hogan Hulk Hogan Jake "The Snake" Roberts JBL Jerry "The King" Lawler Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart John Cena Kane Ken Shamrock Kevin Nash Kurt Angle Lita Mankind Maryse Mighty Molly Molly Holly Muhammad Ali Razor Ramon Rick Steiner Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat Rikishi Rob Van Dam Ronda Rousey Scott Hall Scott Steiner Shane McMahon Shawn Michaels Stacy Keibler Stephanie McMahon Stardust* Syxx Ted DiBiase The Fiend The Hurricane The Rock The Undertaker Triple H Trish Stratus Tyler Breeze Ultimate Warrior Umaga Uncle Howdy Vader Wade Barrett William Regal X-Pac Yokozuna

RAW Akira Tozawa Alexa Bliss Becky Lynch Bianca Belair Big E Braun Strowman Bronson Reed Candice LeRae Carmella Cedric Alexander Chad Gable Chelsea Green Cody Rhodes Damian Priest Dexter Lumis Dominik Mysterio Drew McIntyre Erik Finn Balor Giovanni Vinci Gunther Indi Hartwell Ivar JD McDonagh Jey Uso Johnny Gargano Kofi Kingston Liv Morgan Ludwig Kaiser Maxxine Dupri Natalya Nikki Cross Otis Piper Niven Raquel Rodriguez Rhea Ripley Ricochet R-Truth Sami Zayn Seth "Freakin" Rollins Shayna Baszler Shinsuke Nakamura Sonya Deville Tegan Nox The Miz Tommaso Ciampa Valhalla Xavier Woods Zoey Stark

SMACKDOWN AJ Styles Alba Fyre Angelo Dawkins Ashante "Thee" Adonis Asuka Austin Theory Bayley Bobby Lashley Butch Cameron Grimes Charlotte Flair Cruz Del Toro Dakota Kai Elton Prince Grayson Waller Isla Dawn IYO SKY Jimmy Uso Joaquin Wilde Karl Anderson Karrion Kross Katana Chance Kayden Carter Kevin Owens Kit Wilson LA Knight Logan Paul Luke Gallows Michin Mia Yim Montez Ford MVP Omos Randy Orton Rey Mysterio Ridge Holland Robert Roode Roman Reigns Santos Escobar Scarlett Sheamus Shotzi Solo Sikoa Tamina Xia Li Zelina Vega

NXT Andre Chase Angel Garza Apollo Crews Axiom Baron Corbin Blair Davenport Bron Breakker Brooks Jensen Brutus Creed Carmelo Hayes Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo Cora Jade Damon Kemp Dijak Drew Gulak Duke Hudson Fallon Henley Gigi Dolin Humberto Ilja Dragunov Ivy Nile Jacy Jayne Jinder Mahal Joe Coffey Joe Gacy Josh Briggs Julius Creed Mark Coffey Nathan Frazer Nikkita Lyons Noam Dar Roxanne Perez Sanga SCRYPTS Thea Hail Tiffany Stratton Tony D'Angelo Trick Williams Tyler Bate Veer Mahaan Wendy Choo Wes Lee Wolfgang

MANAGER Adam Pearce B-Fab Bobby "The Brain" Heenan Cathy Kelley Mick Foley Miss Elizabeth Paul Bearer Paul Heyman Theodore Long

This is easily the first time I’ve experienced a WWE 2K title at launch and I can easily tell you - there’s endless features and perks I have to explore and adventure into. So rest assured as each season drops and updates come for WWE 2K24, Attack The Culture will keep you covered. Safe gaming and happy WWE 2K24 Day!

Who is the WWE 2K23 cover star? John Cena for the win

2K Sports continues to push forward for the culture with epic gaming goals and with its popular WWE 2K franchise growing in popularity each year, the newest edition will gain even more global attention with rapper, wrestler and Hollywood heavyweight John Cena securing the cover.

WWE 2K23 is all about John Cena

Whether you’re going with the Deluxe Edition and Icon Edition or just want a Standard Edition fix, Cena have you covered - literally.

Today, 2K announced WWE® 2K23, the newest installment of the flagship WWE video game franchise developed by Visual Concepts, will be coming soon for PlayStation® 5 (PS5™), PlayStation®4 (PS4™), Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam. In celebration of his 20th anniversary as a WWE Superstar, 16-time World Champion, Hollywood icon, record-setting philanthropist, and WWE 2K23 Executive Soundtrack Producer, John Cena, will be featured on the cover of each edition of the game, striking three of his signature poses. Global music phenom Bad Bunny - Billboard's Top Artist of the Year and one of the most streamed artists in the world for 2022 - will also make his WWE 2K debut*.  

WWE 2K23 features several franchise advancements, including a unique new take on the 2K Showcase, the WWE 2K introduction of the fan-favorite WarGames, and expansions to several marquee game modes. In addition, fans can also look forward to a deep roster of WWE Superstars and Legends including Roman Reigns, “American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes, Ronda Rousey, Brock Lesnar, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, and more. Incredibly realistic graphics, animations, camera angles and lighting, plus accessible controls and a new optional pinning mechanic will add to the highly immersive experience. WWE 2K23 Deluxe Edition and Icon Edition are scheduled for worldwide release on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 via Early Access, followed by the Standard Editionand Cross-Gen on Friday, March 17, 2023.

“It is a pleasure to tell the story of my career through the WWE 2K23Showcase,” said John Cena. “2K has done a fantastic job capturing and invigorating the WWE 2K franchise through this concept, and I am honored to grace the cover of WWE 2K23.”

“Much like our cover Superstar John Cena, the Visual Concepts team didn’t back down from the challenge to prove that the quality of the WWE 2K franchise is here to stay,” said Greg Thomas, President at Visual Concepts. “WWE 2K23takes a winning formula and adds so much more. We’re especially excited to see how fans react to the 2K Showcase and WarGames.”

WWE 2K23 features several hallmarks of the franchise, as well some new additions and twists on fan favorites:

• 2K Showcase Starring John Cena: Conquering John Cena in the ring is an accolade few Superstars can claim. In an unprecedented twist on the 2K Showcase, players will step into the boots of several of Cena’s toughest competitors with one goal in mind: defeat the man who will “Never Give Up.” Spanning his 20-year WWE career and narrated by Cena himself, this interactive sports entertainment documentary uses 2K’s unique Slingshot Tech for a seamless transition from gameplay to live-action footage to bring pivotal moments in each match to life;

• WarGames: The fan-favorite, chaotic and action-packed WarGames makes its debut in WWE 2K23 and delivers heart-pounding 3v3 and 4v4 single player or multiplayer mayhem inside two side-by-side rings, surrounded by a double-steel cage;

• MyGM: Now featuring more GMs to choose from – or a player’s own custom GM creation – as well as additional show options, multiple seasons, expanded match cards, and more match types for up to four players. Players draft a roster, manage budgets, sign free agents, choose various match types, arena locations, production elements and more, with the goal of beating a rival GM in weekly ratings battles;

• MyFACTION: Now featuring online multiplayer action, the team-building mode in which players collect, manage, and upgrade an array of WWE Superstars and Legends to create their ultimate four-person factions returns. Players can now take their faction online and compete for global dominance, or compete in Weekly Towers and Faction Wars, while new themed card packs and goals roll out regularly throughout the year**;

• MyRISE: Aspiring Superstars walk through the curtain for their WWE debut in MyRISE and shape their career with the decisions made along the way. Featuring distinct men’s and women’s division storylines and the ability to import custom created Superstars, players journey from the humble beginnings of a Rookie, to being immortalized as a WWE Legend;

• Universe: The ultimate WWE Universe sandbox that puts players in charge of their own version of WWE, from Superstar rosters, feuds, champions, weekly shows, and Premium Live Events! Updates to Universe include a reworked story system and more;

• Creation Suite: A signature feature of the WWE 2K franchise, the creation suite returns with cross-platform community creations, including the ability to design custom Superstars, GMs, arenas, entrances, move sets, championships and more. Custom arenas are now playable online, and advanced customization has been added to created entrances.

WWE 2K23 Editions and Pre-Order Bonus

WWE 2K23 features four editions of the game: Standard Edition, Cross-Gen, Deluxe Edition, and Icon Edition:

• The Standard Edition will be available for $59.99 on previous-gen platforms (PS4, Xbox One consoles) and PC and for $69.99 on current-gen consoles (PS5 and Xbox Series X|S) in both physical and digital formats;

• The Cross-Gen edition will be available digitally for $69.99 on PlayStation and Xbox consoles. The Cross-Gen edition includes the Standard Edition across previous and current-gen platforms within the same console family and the same PlayStation or Xbox account***;

• The Deluxe Edition will be available for $99.99 for PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One in both physical and digital formats, and on PC in digital format. The Deluxe Edition includes the Standard Edition, Bad Bunny Bonus Pack, plus a Season Pass to all five post-launch DLC content packs****; the MyRISE Mega-Boost and SuperCharger; Ruby John Cena MyFACTION Evo Card, Gold Edge MyFACTION Card, Emerald Bianca Belair MyFACTION Card, Gold Asuka MyFACTION Card, and three Basic Premium Launch MyFACTION Card Packs. The Deluxe Edition will be available from March 14, 2023 – three days ahead of Standard and Cross-Gen Editions!*****;

• The Icon Edition will be available for $119.99 for PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC, featuring original cover art by renowned WWE-inspired artist Rob Schamberger. In addition to the Standard Edition and all bonus content included in the Deluxe Edition, the Icon Edition includes the Ruthless Aggression Pack, celebrating 20 years of John Cena’s WWE career by featuring John Cena’s early “Prototype” character, as well as “Leviathan” Batista, developmental rookie versions of Brock Lesnar and Randy Orton, the John Cena Legacy Championship and WrestleMania 22 Arena. Additional bonus content includes an Emerald Paul Heyman MyFACTION Manager Card, and three Deluxe Premium Launch MyFACTION Card Packs. The Icon Edition will be available from March 14, 2023 – three days ahead of Standard and Cross-Gen Editions!*****;

• Bad Bunny Bonus Pack Pre-Order Offer: Players who pre-ordered the Standard Edition and Cross-Gen Digital Bundle will receive the Bad Bunny Bonus Pack, which includes Bad Bunny as a playable character, as well as a Ruby tier Bad Bunny MyFACTION card.* The Bad Bunny Bonus Pack is included in the Deluxe Edition and Icon Edition at launch.

Tune-in tonight to Monday Night Raw for the world premiere of the Even Stronger Showcase trailer, including more information and a look at WWE 2K23 gameplay.