WWE 2K24 launches March 8th, classic match types confirmed

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WWE 2K24 is going to be released on March 8th, 2K Games has announced. With this announcement, the publisher has also confirmed that Cody Rhodes will be the cover star for the standard edition of the game, while Bianca Belair and Rhea Ripley will be on the cover of the Deluxe Edition. There is also the WWE 2K24 Forty Years Of Wrestlemania Edition, which has a number of wrestlers on the cover. Cody Rhodes is alson the cover of the WWE 2K24 Cross-Gen Digital Edition.

WWE 2K24’s features include Showcase of the Immortals which looks back at iconic matches from Wrestlemania’s history, allowing you to replay them. The main one highlighted is the classic Hulk Hogan vs Andre The Giant. While 2K has dubbed these all new match types, long term fans of wrestling games will remember the likes of Guest Referee and Casket matches. These return in WWE 2K24. There will also be Gauntlet, Ambulance, and larger Backstage Brawl matches. MyRise, the career mode of the game, MrFaction, Universe, and MyGM will also be present in the game.

The WWE 2K24 Standard edition does have a pre-order bonus, and that is the Nightmare Family Pack. This includes Dusty Rhodes (’76) + MyFaction Card, Stardust, Undashing Cody Rhodes, “Superstar” Billy Graham, Mattel Cody Rhodes (Bruised) Playable Character and MyFaction Card, and the Pharaoh Manager MyFaction Card. The Deluxe Edition will move the release date to March 5th for those who opt for it. As well as including the Nightmare Family Pack, this version will also have the Season Pass, which will be made of 5 DLC Packs, MyRise Mega-Boost, SuperCharger, Rhea Ripley MyFaction Evo Card, Bianca Belair MyFaction Evo Card, Rhea Ripley Alt Attire, and Bianca Belair Alt Attire.

The WWE 2K24 Forty Years of Wrestlemania Edition includes all of the above plus:

In our WWE 2K23 review, Adrian wrote, “As a wrestling fan, I want to create five-star classic matches, with back-and-forth action, near falls, and iconic moments, but ultimately WWE 2K23 cannot facilitate