IGN has teamed up with WWE 2K18 in order to start revealing the professional wrestling (sports entertainment?) game’s roster. Today, they revealed nearly 50 characters that’ll be playable in the upcoming October 17 release. These include some of today’s most popular superstars like Braun Strowman and Sami Zayn, legends such as Bret Hart and Dusty Rhodes, and developmental NXT wrestlers. Plus, for the first time, 205 Live cruiserweight participants will be in the game, as the champ Akira Tozawa is also confirmed.
The biggest confirmation is that it’ll include the modern day Maharaja, WWE Champion Jinder Mahal. So, fans won’t have to worry about developer Yuke’s and 2K hindering Jinder. You can view the first in-game screenshot of the greatest champion in professional wrestling history below (courtesy of IGN):
Check out the 47 newly confirmed WWE Superstars below:
- Bray Wyatt
- Dolph Ziggler
- Sami Zayn
- Dean Ambrose
- Baron Corbin
- Kalisto
- Akira Tozawa
- Sin Cara
- Hideo Itami
- Eric Young
- Jinder Mahal
- Bushwacker Butch
- Bushwacker Luke
- Konnor
- Viktor
- Cesaro
- Sheamus
- Karl Anderson
- Luke Gallows
- Nikki Cross
- Alundra Blayze
- Emma
- Lita
- Summer Rae
- Paige
- Brie Bella
- Nikki Bella
- British Bulldog
- Buddy Roberts
- Diamond Dallas Page
- Big Boss Man
- Mark Henry
- Bam Bam Bigelow
- Bret Hart
- Dusty Rhodes
- The Undertaker
- Big Show
- Andre the Giant
- Kane
- Diesel (and Kevin Nash)
- Luke Harper
- Erick Rowan
- Sawyer Fulton
- Alexander Wolfe
- Killian Dain
- Braun Strowman
- Goldust
WWE 2K18 releases on October 17 for PS4 and Xbox One (the Nintendo Switch version arrives in fall 2017). Pre-ordering gets you early access on October 13, and there’s a Collector’s Edition celebrating John Cena’s career.
[Source: IGN]
