Eminem was reported to be curating the soundtrack of the game early in development, but talks with the rapper fell through after the news was leaked before it was made official.
#WWE 2K20 FEATURES SERIES#
WWE 2K20 is the first game in the series to be solely developed by Visual Concepts previous entries were co-developed by Yuke's. The WWE Towers Mode Returned, with one of the towers centered around Roman Reigns, with matches with unique commentary from Extreme Rules in 2013, as a member of The Shield, to Stomping Grounds in 2019. (Previous THQ games had female stories) The story is set in 2029, where Red and Tre were inducted to the WWE Hall of Fame as members of the Class of 2029, which happened before Wrestlemania 45 in Las Vegas, Nevada (also known in-game as Wrestlemania 2029, as a fictional version of that year's event), 11 years after the end of the WWE 2K19 M圜areer storyline, as in which, the matches follow the perspectives of their career. WWE 2K20 features a female M圜areer story alongside its male story, the first for 2K. The 2K Towers mode, first introduced in WWE 2K19, made its return to the series. Players take control of different unique models of Bayley, Banks, Lynch & Flair, in 15 matches. WWE 2K20 's 2K Showcase mode revolves around the Four Horsewomen of WWE ( Bayley, "The Man" Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair and Sasha Banks). The follow-up title, WWE 2K22, was released on March 11, 2022. In response, 2K would cancel WWE 2K21 and put the series on hiatus for two years. The game has since gained notoriety in both the wrestling and gaming communities for its many bugs at launch and other technical issues. WWE 2K20 received overwhelmingly negative reviews, with critics noting a regression in quality compared to 2K19. Visual Concepts, who had previously worked with Yuke's as co-developers since 2014, took over as lead studio for the series. 2K20 is the first game in the series not to be developed by Yuke's, which had developed every entry in the series since its inception in 2000. It is the twenty-first installment of the WWE series, the seventh under the WWE 2K banner, and the successor to WWE 2K19. It was released worldwide on October 22, 2019, for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
#WWE 2K20 FEATURES PROFESSIONAL#
WWE 2K22 will be exiting the curtain in March of 2022.WWE 2K20 is a professional wrestling video game developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K Sports. More information on all these modes and more will still come in January, as originally promised. There’ll be new storylines for both male and female created wrestlers too.
Finally, MyRise mode will allow you to play the journey of a new superstar, from rookie to Superstar.
#WWE 2K20 FEATURES UPGRADE#
You’ll collect, manage and upgrade these superstars, and take part in weekly events and challenges with regular updates promised. MyFaction will allow you to build a team of Superstars worthy of the Hall of Fame. Similarly, Universe mode also returns, allowing you to tweak shows, PPVs, rivalries and more exactly to your liking in WWE 2K22.Ī couple of new features are also touted. Perhaps most excitingly, MyGM mode returns, allowing you to draft Superstars, book matches, manage contracts and prove you can run a brand. The Creation Suite also returns, allowing you to create your own Superstar to your liking.Īs for game modes, you can expect a brand new WWE 2K Showcase that will allow you to replay iconic matches of tenured superstars like Rey Mysterio. We’re also getting an immersive presentation, promising the most authentic WWE experience to date.
The graphics are another obvious upgrade, given WWE 2K22 will be the first current-gen outing for the series. Apparently, this will make the game easy to pick up and play but also allowing for “high-skill expression.” This also means a new and updated control system too. Gameplay and animation have been redesigned from the ground up, we’re told. Top of this list of features is a redesigned game engine, presumably in an effort to exorcise the ghosts of the much-maligned WWE 2K20. 2K Games and Visual Concepts have lifted the lid on ten upcoming features coming in wrestling sim WWE 2K22.