WWE 2K25 is coming out of the gate swinging, featuring a plethora of new features and upgrades that are atypical of an annualized franchise. It’s impossible to summarize, but WWE 2K25 players will be able to enjoy a Bloodline Showcase, new match types and gameplay features, a new feature called The Island (of Relevancy, of course), and a plethora of upgrades across all of its game modes.
Fittingly, gracing the cover of WWE 2K25‘s Standard Edition is the Original Tribal Chief Roman Reigns, while it features two other special editions. The Undertaker graces the Deadman Edition, while several members of the Bloodline appear in the Bloodline Edition (Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso, Paul Heyman, Sami Zayn, Jacob Fatu, Tama Tonga, and Tonga Loa). The Deadman and Bloodline Editions will be released on March 7, with the Standard Edition being available a week later on March 14. Discussing his status as the main cover star but also the focus on his family in WWE 2K25, Roman Reigns said,
“I am personally and professionally excited that the Original and Only Tribal Chief and the extended Anoa’i family are the focus of WWE 2K25. We’ve been building toward this moment for generations and I challenge players everywhere to show me and my Wiseman, Paul Heyman, what they’ve got, and prove they’re worthy of the attention of their Tribal Chief.”
2K Showcase: The Bloodline’s Dynasty
Narrated by The Wiseman Paul Heyman, WWE 2K25‘s Showcase will focus on The Bloodline and the extended Anoa’i family. It will feature modern members of the Bloodline/family, such as Roman Reigns and Jacob Fatu, as well as legendary figures like The Rock and Yokozuna. Not only will players be able to relive their most iconic matches, but there is a “what if” element to the showcase that lets players change the outcome of match-ups. 2K describes this “what if” element as a way to settle fan debates, start fresh feuds, and feature a surprise or two. In other words, it sounds like there’s a “what if” scenario where The Rock potentially faces off with Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 40 instead of Cody Rhodes, although that is not confirmed at this time.
New Match Types and Gameplay Improvement
WWE 2K25‘s New Match Types include the following:
- Underground Matches
- Bloodline Rules Match Type
- Intergender Match Types
- Chain Wrestling’s return
- New Barricade Diving
- A roster of 300 Superstars
- Third-person camera support in online matches (as well as the ability for each player to have their own camera)
- New brawl environments such as the WWE Archives and NXT Parking Lots.
WWE 2K25’s New Feature: The Island
Only available for PS5 and Xbox/Series X/S players, WWE 2K25 will introduce The Island. It is an interactive, online WWE-themed shared world that provides an immersive experience, and while it is online, players can complete this as a single-player experience if they so wish. The ultimate goal of the island is to earn your place at the table, earning a WWE contract and impressing Roman Reigns. Players do so by completing quests, taking on challenges, competing in events, earning unlockables, and upgrading/customizing custom superstars through story chapters.
MyGM Mode Improvements
- Online multiplayer for up to four players
- A Bigger selection of GMs
- Cross-brand Premium Live Events
- and more!
MyRise’s New Storyline
Whereas past WWE 2K MyRise game modes featured two separate storylines for a male or female custom Superstar, WWE 2K25 features a single multi-gender storyline. In it, Bayley, Kevin Owens, and other Superstars invade NXT and attempt to take control of the entire WWE. WWE 2K25‘s MyRise campaign promises new personality choices that lead to bespoke storylines and include various possible allies such as Jey Uso, Bianca Belair, Seth Rollins, and many more.
Other Game Mode Improvements
MyFACTION
- New Node Types
- 50 New Stages
- World Tour replaces Proving Grounds, enabling players to travel to different locations
- New Match type support
- New community events
- Themed card packs and goals rolled out throughout the year.
Universe
- The Return of Promos
- New outcomes, new cutscenes, new branching choices
Creation Suite
- Players can design their own custom Superstars, GMs, referees, arenas, entrances, move sets, championships, crowd signs, and more.
WWE 2K25 Editions
Standard Edition
- Roman Reigns as Cover Star
- Dual-Gen entitlement
- Price: $69.99
- Pre-Order Bonus: Wyatt Sicks Pack
- Pre-ordering a digital copy of WWE 2K25 also gives players a copy of WWE 2K24’s cross-gen base game.
- Release Date: March 14
Deadman Edition
- The Undertaker as Cover Star
- Price: $99.99
- Includes Standard Edition and Wyatt Sicks Pack
- Includes Deadman Edition Bonus Pack
- Season Pass to all five post-launch DLC packs and 15000 VC.
- Releases 7 days sooner on March 7
Bloodline Edition
- Roman Reigns and Solo’s Bloodlines as Cover Stars
- Price: $129.99
- Includes all content from Standard and Deadman Editions
- Ringside Pass (Season Pass plus Superstar Mega-Boost)
- The Rock Nation of Domination Pack
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The Bloodline Edition Bonus Pack
- Includes Island Cosmetics for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S
- 32,500 VC for Steam
- WrestleMania 41
- WWE 2K24 Cross-Gen base game
- Release Date: March 7
WWE 2K
WWE video games have always been popular, as the over-the-top action of pro wrestling makes for great gaming fun, especially with friends.
2K Sports began publishing WWE games in 2013 and have taken the series down a more serious, simulation-style route. The franchise looked to be dead and buried after the disastrous WWE 2K20, though it seems to have found its feet again.