Video game publisher 2K announced today on their Twitter account that WWE 2K Battlegrounds, the arcade-style brawler that brings over-the-top WWE action to new levels of intensity, releases worldwide on September 18, 2020. The game will be available on the Playstation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Stadia (stay tuned for an article on that) and Windows PC’s via Steam.
Are you ready? #WWE2KBattlegrounds lands September 18th! Brawl with Friends. Brawl with Family. Brawl with Legends. Brawl with Superstars. BRAWL WITHOUT LIMITS. Pre-Order now: https://t.co/00lkTLY393 pic.twitter.com/BwvkTAkDIN
— WWE 2K Battlegrounds (@2KBattlegrounds) July 8, 2020
Traditional WWE 2K games have been more life like, while Battlegrounds will have a more arcade/cartoon style to it. The game will feature a roster of more than 70 WWE Superstars and Legends at launch and even more entering the Battlegrounds after release. The roster will include Roman Reigns, Drew McIntyre, Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch, Asuka, Daniel Bryan, Kofi Kingston, Randy Orton, Andre the Giant, Undertaker, Mankind (can we get a Dude Love variant), Shawn Michael, Yokozuna, Sgt Slaughter and more. The Superstars will have one of five styles for their brawling – Powerhouse, Technician, High-Flyer, Brawler or All-Rounder.
The game will feature a few different game modes:
Exhibition
Brawl with ease in Exhibition matches at home or on-the-go, anytime and anywhere, in local and online multiplayer action for up to four players
Campaign
Brawl to the top as you join the adventures of seven new WWE hopefuls – created exclusively for WWE 2K Battlegrounds – in Campaign mode and compete for the chance to earn a WWE contract. Along the way, you’ll unlock new arena, inspired by extreme locations such as the Everglades, a military-style Boot camp, Mexico, New York and Scotland, while receiving guidance from legendary personalities including “Stone Cold” Steve Austin and Paul Heyman.
King of Battleground
Brawl with the best in the King of the Battleground, an online, last-man standing mode where four players start in the ring while four more wait outside to enter, challenging you to run the gauntlet and defeat them all.
Online
Brawl all over the world in online tournaments and exhibition matches.
The game will feature play-by-play commentary with WWE commentators Mauro Ranallo and Jerry “The King” Lawler. That should be pretty awesome!
“We know WWE fans and gamers enjoy a wide variety of experiences, and with WWE 2K Battlegrounds, we’re presenting a whole new dimension through arcade-style gameplay that’s completely different than our WWE 2K simulation franchise,” said Chris Snyder, Vice President of Marketing for 2K. “We look forward to seeing everyone tear it up with friends and family in the Battlegrounds.”
Battlegrounds is available now for pre-order in Standard Edition and Digital Deluxe Edition. If you pre-order the Standard Edition you will receive Edge at launch, the Digital Deluxe edition includes Edge as well as all versions of Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock and Ronda Rousey unlocked at the beginning of play plus 1100 bonus Golden Bucks (in game currency to unlock Superstars and cosmetic items). You can pre-order by clicking here.
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