WWE and IGN unleashed its first batch of playable superstars for the upcoming game WWE 2K18. Their list of 47 playable wrestlers is only a short sneak peak into the full roster of roughly 170 characters from SmackDown, Raw, and NXT joining legends from the past.
On Wednesday, an official announcement was made by WWE’s Renee Young, Raw commentator Corey Graves, and legend/superstar Goldust. In a video released by IGN, the trio announced the first batch of superstars who will be included in WWE 2K18. Let’s take a look at the 47 playable characters….
WWE 2K18 First Batch of 47
- Bray Wyatt
- Dolph Ziggler
- Sami Zayn
- Dean Ambrose
- Baron Corbin
- Kalisto
- Akira Tozawa
- Sin Cara
- Hideo Itami
- Eric Young
- Jinder Mahal
- Bushwacker Butch
- Bushwacker Luke
- Konnor
- Viktor
- Cesaro
- Sheamus
- Karl Anderson
- Luke Gallows
- Nikki Cross
- Alundra Blayze
- Emma
- Lita
- Summer Rae
- Paige
- Brie Bella
- Nikki Bella
- British Bulldog
- Buddy Roberts
- Diamond Dallas Page
- Big Boss Man
- Mark HenryBam
- Bam Bigelow
- Bret Hart
- Dusty Rhodes
- The Undertaker
- Big Show
- Andre the Giant
- Kane
- Diesel (and Kevin Nash)
- Luke Harper
- Erick Rowan
- Sawyer Fulton
- Alexander Wolfe
- Killian Dain
- Braun Strowman
- Goldust
IGN also released an entrance video for the NXT faction Sanity
Here’s a look at the odd NXT grouping known as Sanity. Ironically, they’re very psychotic….
WWE 2K18 improvements over WWE 2K17
“Working on WWE 2K18 our goal is to not only create the best wrestling game ever but to create the best looking wrestling game ever,” explained WWE 2K creative director Lynell Jinks. “With that goal in mind, our team of artists and engineers worked effortlessly to up the quality on pretty much all of our art assets from our props to our environment to our superstars.”
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