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With Wrestlemania 40 on the horizon, WWE 2K24 fittingly celebrates the milestone by highlighting four decades of the biggest stage of them all. “American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes graces the cover of this year’s installment. Additionally, Bianca Belair and current Women’s World Champion Rhea Ripley share the cover of the deluxe edition, making them the first women to receive a dedicated cover.
First up, the gallery below shows the cover art for each of the game’s three editions (read on for more details):
This year’s documentary-style Showcase mode is called Showcase…of the Immortals and allows players to relive some of the most iconic moments in Wrestlemania history. As in previous years, the mode will transition seamlessly from gameplay to live action footage of the match and will feature unlockable content for completing optional objectives.
2K24 introduces four new match types: Ambulance, Special Guest Referee, Coffin and Glove. Improvements have been made to existing matches; for example, Backstage Brawl now supports four players and more interactive elements. The Royal Rumble supports eight-player online play. WarGames and other popular stipulations such as Hell in a Cell, TLC and Extreme Rules will return.
Gameplay additions include Super Finishers, a punch-trading mini-game, and players can perform top rope dives outside the ring on a group of opponents. There are also double title matches, new Paybacks, new types of weapons such as trash cans, guitars and microphones, and you can throw weapons.
MyRise is back with two new stories. MyGM has been expanded with more GMs, match types, championships, and a new feature called Superstar Journey, where talent can earn XP to level up by training and participating in matches. MyFaction now features online Quickplay with unique rewards and seasonal leaderboards.
Universe mode has expanded rivalry options, including tickets, money in the bank entries, and new cutscenes. New stipulations include double title matches, special guest referee and Loser Leaves Town. The Creation Suite now allows you to create referees and crowd signs, as well as new pieces and animations for existing templates, such as Superstars, entrances, stages and more.
A small glimpse of the playable roster has been revealed via information from press releases and screenshots. Additionally, several real-life referees will be included in the game for the first time (but not playable). If previous years are any indication, expect a gradual rollout of list reveals and ratings over the coming weeks.
- Andrew the Giant
- asuka
- Bianca Belair
- Charlotte Flair
- Cody Rhodes
- John Cena
- Randy Savage
- mystery king
- Rhea Ripley
- The Roman reigns
- Stone Cold Steve Austin
- Triple H
- Undertaker
2K24 will be available in three editions. The Standard edition it will be $69.99 on current-gen consoles and $59.99 on last-gen and PC. A digital only Cross-Gen Standard Edition, which gives you the game on both consoles in the same platform family (ie: PS5 and PS4), will cost $69.99. The breakdown of the most expensive editions is as follows:
Deluxe Edition ($99.99)
- base game
- Cross-Gen Standard Edition
- Nightmare Family Pack (includes playable characters Stardust, “Undashing” Cody Rhodes, Dusty Rhodes ’76, “Superstar” Billy Graham)
- Season pass
- MyRise Mega-Boost/SuperCharger
- Gold Rarity Rhea Ripley/Bianca Belair MyFaction Cards
- Alternate outfits for Rhea Ripley/Bianca Belair
Wrestlemania Forty Years Edition ($119.99)
- All content in standard/deluxe editions
- Wrestlemania alternate outfits for Randy Savage (WM 6), Rey Mysterio (WM 22), Triple H (WM 30), Charlotte Flair (WM 33) and Rhea Ripley (WM 36)
- Gold Rarity MyFaction cards for Randy Savage, Rey Mysterio, Triple H, Charlotte Flair and Rhea Ripley
- Instant unlocking of all playable Showcase characters
- Wrestlemania 40 arena (arriving after launch)
WWE 2K24 Standard Editions will launch on March 8th. The Deluxe and Forty Years of Wrestlemania editions arrive a few days earlier on March 5th. It will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. . You can read our review of last year’s game, WWE 2K23, here.
Source: gameinformer.com