WWE 2K25: 10 Biggest Reveals (So Far)

New match types, The Island mode, MyRise's story, Showcase and more WWE 2K25 details.

WWE 2K25 Cody Rhodes
2K Games

Paul Heyman announced Roman Reigns as the WWE 2K25 cover star on a recent episode of Raw on Netflix, but the promo machine manager didn't go into details on the game's various features like Showcase Mode, MyRise or the brand new 'Island Of Relevancy' that players will be able to explore. That's a pity, because surely the world deserved to know who Paul plans to play as first when he picks 2K25 up for his console of choice.

Seriously though, the new game looks tasty, and 2K's first major info dump on 2K25 has lifted the lid on everything from career mode storylines and brand new match types to just how many wrestlers will be on the base roster at launch. Spoiler alert: It's a lot! Let's just say you could easily whittle away hours simply poring through the menu screens to set up a match.

Once the action gets going, several fresh-feeling gameplay tweaks will be waiting. They'll either bolster matches or split opinion like last year's back and forth striking mini-game. That wasn't for everybody, but it didn't happen often enough to become a huge problem. Some of the things 2K has brought to the party for 2K25 should go down better and prove popular, especially with those who like brawling outside the ring.

This list has details on MyRise, Showcase, Universe Mode, all the new match types, changes to the general gameplay and even what you'll be getting for your money when buying different versions of the game.

Let's get stuck in.

10. It’ll Feature 300+ Wrestlers

WWE 2K25 Cody Rhodes
2K Games

2K25 is already being touted as having the largest base roster seen in any WWE game yet. Last year's title peaked at just shy of the 300 mark with a whopping 295 choices, but 2K will outdo themselves again by beefing that up to 300+ this time. That number will be padded further via DLC packs and with various pre-order exclusives. The roster looks set to be absolutely massive, which is great for those adopting a 'more the merrier' outlook.

The important thing to many players will be a consistent level of quality between most character models. Obviously, top stars like Roman Reigns, Rhea Ripley and Cody Rhodes will have the most attention paid to their build, but lower-tier workers such as Andrade or Chelsea Green shouldn't suffer the embarrassment Lana/CJ Perry did years ago, or be left miffed by a misfiring art design like Bayley in 2K24.

Consistency really is going to be key.

It'll be great to have so many options on-disc though. 2K promise all the big current WWE stars, a whole host of legends and Hall Of Famers. So, if you want to go from defending the belt as Cody Rhodes to winning one as Yokozuna, you can. Of course, this is nothing especially new for the series (it's been bursting at the seams for a while), but it is heartening to know 2K want to keep pushing the number up and up.

Fingers crossed they spend just as much time crafting Carmelo Hayes as The Rock, because presentation is one of the biggest selling points for these games.

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