WWE 2K17
| WWE 2K17 | |
|---|---|
 Cover art featuring Brock Lesnar | |
| Developer(s) | Yuke's Visual Concepts |
| Publisher(s) | 2K Sports |
| Series | WWE 2K |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 Xbox 360 Xbox One |
| Release | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Xbox One |
| Genre(s) | Professional wrestling, fighting, sports |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
WWE 2K17 is a professional wrestling video-game developed by Yuke's and Visual Concepts, and is published by 2K Sports for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One.[1] It is the eighteenth game in the WWE game series (fourth under the WWE 2K banner) and is serving as the follow up to WWE 2K16.
Marketing
On May 31, 2016, WWE 2K17 was officially announced by WWE and 2K, when they revealed Goldberg as the pre-order bonus character accompanied by the debut trailer featuring Goldberg. 2K also announced that the game will include the two versions of Goldberg (WCW and WWE), along with two playable arenas (Halloween Havoc and WCW Monday Nitro).[1][2] On June 27, 2016, a reveal trailer was released announcing that Brock Lesnar will be the cover star for WWE 2K17.[3] On July 14, 2016, WWE announced an NXT Collector's Edition. The set included superstars such as Apollo Crews, Nia Jax and Shinsuke Nakamura as playable characters as part of the NXT Enhancement Pack, a lithograph designed by Rob Schamberger and signed by Shinsuke Nakamura, an 8-inch collectable action figure of Demon Finn Bálor, trading cards, actual ring canvas from the NXT TakeOver: London event, 50% more points in NXT for MyCareer Mode, as well as the Goldberg Pre-Order Pack.[4]
Roster
On June 15, 2016, WWE announced that at E3 2016, the first roster reveal would be announced at 2K's booth by portrait artist Rob Schamberger.[5] At the event, John Cena, The Ultimate Warrior, and Sasha Banks were the first three names revealed.[6] On July 26, 2016, IGN announced that the McMahon family will be playable characters, which will include Stephanie McMahon, Shane McMahon, and Vince McMahon.[7][8] On August 2, 2016, IGN announced the roster would be revealed every Tuesday for 5 weeks, along with in-game videos and screenshots, concluding on August 30.[9][10] On August 10, the WWE 2K official site released a minigame that consisted of spotting the announced superstars of the WWE 2K17 game on a picture of Brock Lesnar's Suplex City. The game revealed a roster of 136 superstars consisting of current superstars, legends and NXT superstars.[11] 2K later revealed that there would be more than 11 extra DLC playable superstars. WWE 2K17 marks the video game debut of 26 superstars.
Visuals and audio
On August 8, 2K revealed the official soundtrack for WWE 2K17. The soundtrack features thirteen songs from a variety of artists from various music genres, which was curated by Sean Combs (known by his stage names Puff Daddy, Puffy, Diddy, and P. Diddy).[12]
References
- ^ a b Artus, Matthew (May 31, 2016). "2K announces Goldberg as WWE 2K17 pre-order exclusive". WWE. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
- ^ Caldwell, James (May 31, 2016). ""WWE 2K17" official details – Goldberg comments on lead role". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
- ^ Artus, Matthew (June 27, 2016). "Brock Lesnar named WWE 2K17 cover Superstar". WWE. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
- ^ Sullivan, Meghan (July 14, 2016). "WWE Announces Special NXT Edition of WWE 2K17". ign.com. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
- ^ Artus, Matthew (June 7, 2016). "2K to reveal first WWE 2K17 roster members through art at E3 2016". WWE. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
- ^ Purcell, David (June 14, 2016). "E3 2016: Sasha Banks to be part of WWE 2K17 roster". gamezone.com. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
- ^ Caldwell, James. "McMahons, including returning Shane McMahon, in "WWE 2K17" video game, plus roster reveal details". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
- ^ Ingenito, Vince (July 26, 2016). "Stephanie, Shane, and Vince McMahon Confirmed for WWE 2K17". IGN. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
- ^ Caldwell, James (August 2, 2016). "First batch of "WWE 2K17" roster members & legends released". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
- ^ Ingenito, Vince. "IGN's Weekly WWE 2K17 Roster Reveal - Suplex City Census". IGN. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
- ^ 2k17 playable roster
- ^ Artus, Matthew (August 8, 2016). "Puff Daddy to provide in-game soundtrack for WWE 2K17". WWE. Retrieved August 8, 2016.