WWE 2K23 features several hallmarks of the franchise, as well some new additions and twists on fan favorites:

• 2K Showcase Starring John Cena: Conquering John Cena in the ring is an accolade few Superstars can claim. In an unprecedented twist on the 2K Showcase, players will step into the boots of several of Cena’s toughest competitors with one goal in mind: defeat the man who will “Never Give Up.” Spanning his 20-year WWE career and narrated by Cena himself, this interactive sports entertainment documentary uses 2K’s unique Slingshot Tech for a seamless transition from gameplay to live-action footage to bring pivotal moments in each match to life.
• WarGames: The fan-favorite, chaotic and action-packed WarGames makes its debut in WWE 2K23 and delivers heart-pounding 3v3 and 4v4 single player or multiplayer mayhem inside two side-by-side rings, surrounded by a double steel cage.
• MyGM: Now featuring more GMs to choose from – or a player’s own custom GM creation – as well as additional show options, multiple seasons, expanded match cards, and more match types for up to four players. Players draft a roster, manage budgets, sign free agents, choose various match types, arena locations, production elements and more, with the goal of beating a rival GM in weekly ratings battles.
• MyFACTION: Now featuring online multiplayer action, the team-building mode in which players collect, manage, and upgrade an array of WWE Superstars and Legends to create their ultimate four-person factions returns. Players can now take their faction online and compete for global dominance, or compete in Weekly Towers and Faction Wars, while new themed card packs and goals roll out regularly throughout the year**.
• MyRISE: Aspiring Superstars walk through the curtain for their WWE debut in MyRISE and shape their career with the decisions made along the way. Featuring distinct men’s and women’s division storylines and the ability to import custom created Superstars, players journey from the humble beginnings of a rookie, to being immortalized as a WWE Legend.
• Universe: The ultimate WWE Universe sandbox that puts players in charge of their own version of WWE, from Superstar rosters, feuds, champions, weekly shows, and Premium Live Events! Updates to Universe include a reworked story system and more.
• Creation Suite: A signature feature of the WWE 2K franchise, the creation suite returns with cross-platform community creations, including the ability to design custom Superstars, GMs, arenas, entrances, move sets, championships and more. Custom arenas are now playable online, and advanced customization has been added to created entrances.

WWE 2K23 Editions and Pre-Order Bonus

WWE 2K23 features four editions of the game: Standard Edition, Cross-Gen, Deluxe Edition, and Icon Edition:

The Deluxe Edition includes the Standard Edition, Bad Bunny Bonus Pack, plus a Season Pass to all five post-launch DLC content packs; the MyRISE Mega-Boost and SuperCharger; Ruby John Cena MyFACTION Evo Card, Gold Edge MyFACTION Card, Emerald Bianca Belair MyFACTION Card, Gold Asuka MyFACTION Card, and three Basic Premium Launch MyFACTION Card Packs. The Deluxe Edition will be available from March 14, 2023 – three days ahead of Standard and Cross-Gen Editions!

In addition to the Standard Edition and all bonus content included in the Deluxe Edition, the Icon Edition includes the Ruthless Aggression Pack, celebrating 20 years of John Cena’s WWE career by featuring John Cena’s early “Prototype” character, as well as “Leviathan” Batista, developmental rookie versions of Brock Lesnar and Randy Orton, the John Cena Legacy Championship and WrestleMania 22 Arena. Additional bonus content includes an Emerald Paul Heyman MyFACTION Manager Card, and three Deluxe Premium Launch MyFACTION Card Packs. The Icon Edition will be available from March 14, 2023 – three days ahead of Standard and Cross-Gen Editions!

Players who pre-order the Standard Edition and Cross-Gen Digital Bundle will receive the Bad Bunny Bonus Pack, which includes Bad Bunny as a playable character, as well as a Ruby tier Bad Bunny MyFACTION card. The Bad Bunny Bonus Pack is included in the Deluxe Edition and Icon Edition at launch.

why is Cena still the cover for these games? isn't he retired and a full time actor now?

He had his one and only match of 2022 on December 31

I think the showcase mode is going to cover his career since he hit 20 Years last year

Hope we get to play some heel Cena

I know we usually don’t get info on these games until pretty late but less than 2 months out with nothing is pretty wild

what do we really expect from them though? It's like the 2K series, the basic mechanics of each game are the same. only difference between releases is usually the roster, maybe give or take a couple moves

Nah you’re right. Plus I remembered back when the games used to drop in October, SummerSlam weekend would be when we got a big chunk of the game info. And that would be roughly the same amount of time.

they didn’t even announce the roster for 22 until a week before the game came out cause of the amount of released people lol

Copped 22 on sale. first wwe game since like smack down vs raw. Wasn’t that bad tbh

They kinda always do that with sports games

madden starts its promo run like with a month to release

feel like 2k was 3 weeks

Him being on the cover with green is reminding me of 2K15

showcase mode gonna be nice

Half of those people were brought back over the last 6 months too so the roster shouldn't be much different lmao

Cena showcase?

Rico Nasty on the soundtrack possibly?

2k22 was cool, didn't play it long, but I had fun

Cover announcement trailer @op

Pre-order available now:

wwe.2k.com/2k23/buy

Screenshots from Steam's website:

All 3 artwork covers:

That deluxe & icon edition covers are hard af

Good

We get 2006 edge and 2003 lesnar throwback version of characters to unlock

Maybe Kurt Angle too

Can't lie the reveal so far seems trash

Same as 2K22 but with Wargames, new pinfall & Showcase mode is the same but you have to beat Cena instead