WWE continues to find major success as a hot television product and touring brand, but some of their bolder changes will impact theWWE 2Kvideo game franchise.WWE 2K24received strong praise from many reviewers and benefited from the WWE television product being hotter than ever. Television ratings, live attendance, and PLE numbers on Peacock all show that fans are invested in the product.WWE 2K24will always enjoy the perks of the WWE television product inspiring customers.
However, some recent WWE rumors have put the future ofWWE 2Kchanges into fans’ minds.WWE reportedly wants to add mid-card titlesto the women’s division. A stacked roster with names like Bianca Belair, Jade Cargill, Charlotte Flair, Bayley, and many others makes sense for the television shows to have more belts. SummerSlam becoming a two-night event is another interesting scenario on the rumor circuit. The nextWWE 2Kgame may undergo some major changes to keep up with the company’s constant evolution.
WWE Women’s Mid-Card Titles Impacting MyGM
MyGM is an important partofWWE 2K24since it gives users a way to fully invest a lot of time and effort with rewarding payoffs. Current brands of Raw, Smackdown, and NXT can be used to “fantasy book” one’s own show using the realistic elements offered. WCW and ECW can be used as legendary brands coming back from the past. Fans hire their own General Managers, using names like Nick Aldis, Eric Bischoff, or Paul Heyman, and draft their rosters.
Championship belts are a massive aspect of this mode, since those can dictate the matches, feuds and end goals for many wrestlers’ journeys.WWE adding new titleswill change the balance of women’s divisions. Fans playing for the realistic aspect of booking their own shows will have to factor in world titles, mid-card titles, and tag team titles for the women’s roster.
WWE 2K24already holds some flaws that make it hard for the older brands to compete with the current ones. ECW doesn’t have any women’s championship belts at all, so it’ll widen that gap if WWE adds more women’s belts. Universe Mode andMy Rise are two other featured modesinWWE 2Kthat may feel incomplete without the titles involved. The mid-card titles would create some significant problems ifWWE 2K25doesn’t fully make changes to properly represent the extra championships once part of WWE television.
SummerSlam Becoming Two-Night Event
Another major change to the WWE product will see the annual SummerSlamPLE transitioning from a one-night event to two nights in 2026. Minnesota bidding high for WWE’sWrestleManiaevent and falling short saw SummerSlam 2026offered as a consolation prize with the extra night added. SummerSlamwill copy thenew WrestleManiaformat of havingthe event take place over two nights of a weekend rather than just one long event.
The television product benefitsfrom WrestleManiabeing two nights, but SummerSlamis a greater risk. MyGM mode is the biggestWWE 2Kfactor for this change. SummerSlam 2025’s location has yet to be announced, but there is a good chance WWE will start the change there, since they already announced it for the following year. The game will require an extra night of action come August and more creative effort to have a realistic MyGM mode.
WWE Product Putting Pressure On 2K Evolution
WWE 2K25is already in a tough position due to the constantly changing WWE television product. New ownership and new creative leadership each help WWE make bolder changes than have been made in many years. Vince McMahon’s product was stagnant and repetitive enough for 2K developers to barely make any changes each year.Times have changed in WWE; it has too much momentum to not keep experimenting.WWE 2Kmust respect and commit to these changes to properly represent the WWE brand.
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FORTY YEARS OF WRESTLEMANIAWrestleMania is the biggest event in sports entertainment, where Superstars become WWE Legends. Experience a gripping retelling of WrestleMania’s greatest moments in 2K Showcase of the Immortals, where you can relive a collection of some of the most unforgettable, career-defining matches.AN ICONIC ROSTERWWE 2K24 boasts a star-studded roster featuring WWE Legends like “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, Undertaker, and Andre the Giant, alongside current WWE Superstars like “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes, John Cena, Rhea Ripley, and Roman Reigns, whose larger-than-life entrances and signature moves are heightened by ultra-realistic graphics.NEW MATCH TYPESFrom Guest Referee to Casket, Gauntlet, and Ambulance matches, there are a bevy of new match types to experience in WWE 2K24, including support for multiple Superstars in Backstage Brawl.PROVE YOURSELF IN MyRISEUnleash your raw talent and become the undisputed champ in MyRISE, featuring two thrilling career arcs and original storylines chronicling your ascent to WWE stardom from the men’s and women’s divisions.BUILD YOUR FACTIONAssemble your favorite WWE Superstars and Legends in MyFACTION. Acquire cards, build a dominant faction, compete in online multiplayer and the all-new ranked quickplay. Plus, earn exciting promotional and final rank rewards as you climb the new seasonal leaderboard!
