With the somewhat obvious exception of WWE 2K20, Visual Concepts has done a pretty fantastic job with the WWE 2K franchise since Yuke’s stepped away. The series has gone from strength to strength over the past few years, which is perhaps why there’s so much hype and excitement surrounding the release of WWE 2K25.
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The game promises to be one of the most action-packed and content-rich wrestling games to date, offering up a huge roster of past and present superstars and an unrivaled variety of match types. Sports entertainment fans the world over await its release, though they’ll need these WWE 2K25 release times to know when exactly they can start playing.
WWE 2K25 Release Time and Date
The standard edition of WWE 2K25 will be released at midnight on March 14 (local time). For those with early access, WWE 2K25 will go live at midnight on March 7 (local time). Local time for PlayStation owners is determined by the region of their PlayStation Store accounts, with the North American PlayStation store operating on Eastern time. As with a lot of other big video game releases, Xbox owners will be able to use the New Zealand trick to start playing the game a little earlier.
WWE 2K25 Standard Edition Release Times
|
Location / Time Zone |
Release Time |
|---|---|
|
Los Angeles (PST) |
21:00 (March 13) |
|
New York (EST) |
00:00 (March 14) |
|
London (GMT) |
00:00 (March 14) |
|
Berlin (CET) |
00:00 (March 14) |
|
Cairo (EET) |
00:00 (March 14) |
|
Tokyo (JST) |
00:00 (March 14) |
|
Syndey (AEDT) |
00:00 (March 14) |
|
Auckland (NZDT) |
00:00 (March 14) |
WWE 2K25 Early Access Release Times
|
Location / Time Zone |
Release Time |
|---|---|
|
Los Angeles (PST) |
21:00 (March 6) |
|
New York (EST) |
00:00 (March 7) |
|
London (GMT) |
00:00 (March 7) |
|
Berlin (CET) |
00:00 (March 7) |
|
Cairo (EET) |
00:00 (March 7) |
|
Tokyo (JST) |
00:00 (March 7) |
|
Syndey (AEDT) |
00:00 (March 7) |
|
Auckland (NZDT) |
00:00 (March 7) |
How to Play WWE 2K25 Early
As mentioned above, Xbox owners can change the time zone of their console to start playing WWE 2K25 a few hours early, but there’s something that people on all platforms can do to gain access to the game a full seven days before everyone else does. If they purchase either the Deadman or Bloodline edition of WWE 2K25, players will receive up to seven days of early access, meaning they’ll be able to start playing at midnight on March 7 rather than midnight on March 14. As with previous WWE 2K games, the special editions of WWE 2K25 include the game’s season pass.
- Released
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March 14, 2025
- ESRB
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Teen // Blood, Language, Suggestive Themes, Use of Alcohol, Violence
FAQ
Q: When Can I Start Playing WWE 2K25?
The release time for the standard edition of WWE 2K25 is midnight on March 14 (local time). Early access will go live seven days earlier at midnight on March 7 (local time).