WWE 2K18: 10 Biggest Innovations We Need To See

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Occasional Live Updates

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Perhaps the biggest problem with WWE 2K17 is that the game feels outdated very quickly. We're not just talking about how WWE's product has changed by the time each title is released (2K have to stop developing a good few months before the game comes out), but more bemoaning the lack of regular updates.

Other games feature this as standard. Boot up FIFA and 'live updates' fix player stats to reflect what's going on in the real sport; even 2K's own NBA franchise includes this kind of thing, so that up-to-the-minute attention to detail needs to bleed over into the WWE video games too.

Instead of player transfers though, brand switches could be reflected. Should teams form or break up, then that would be shown in-game too. Further, if 2K were feeling particularly bold, they could even have the announcers return to the studio and record fresh dialogue every now and then.

This is long overdue.

What else do you want to see in WWE 2K18? Let us know your thoughts down in the comments section below!

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.