WWE 2K World

WWE 2K World is a professional wrestling video game developed by TT Games and published on 2K Sports on October 21, 2021. A spiritual successor to WWE All-Stars and WWE 2K Battlegrounds, WWE 2K World is a fast-paced, arcade-style fighting game featuring over-the-top, cartoonish renders of various WWE Superstars and Legends, each of whom appears with up to 12 attires and different themes for each attire (mirror matches are optional, if the same superstar is selected twice, with different attires).

While similar in many ways to 2K Battlegrounds, 2K World lacks the use of in-game microtransactions, instead having players complete certain objectives to unlock new superstars, legends and attires. The game also features perhaps the most varied creation suite seen in a WWE game to date, with custom hair, facial features, attires, entrance music, announcer names, and even custom character renders to make a CAW look as authentic as the superstars in-game.

The game also expands the number of locations in which players can have a match, with over 250 different arenas to choose from, with the superstars able to interact with the environments. The arena variety ranges from Raw, SmackDown!, NXT, Royal Rumble, WrestleMania, SummerSlam, Survivor Series, an Undertaker-themed arena, and other arenas from WWE, WCW, ECW, AWA, WCCW, Smoky Mountain Wrestling, UWF, and Stampede Wrestling; to locals such as a a forest, rainforest, New York City/Central Park/Times Square, Los Angeles, Orlando, a jungle, a swamp, a desert, the beach, the Himalayan Mountains, the Rocky Mountains, a race track, a parking lot, a subway station, a circus, an airport, a doctor's office, a business office, a post office, firehouse, a police station, a prison, a playground, a dance studio, a repair shop, a ranch, a school, a fast food restaurant, a zoo, a farm, the White House, a monster truck rally, a baseball diamond, a basketball court, a bowling alley, a concert hall, a landfill, the Sydney Opera House, Paris, Antarctica, the Everglades, the Australian Outback, the African Savannah, a Las Vegas casino, a cemetery, a sports complex, a gymnasium, a haunted house, a hotel, a supermarket, a bank, the Great Wall of China, the Grand Canyon, Radio City Music Hall, The Hollywood Bowl, Disneyland and Walt Disney World; to the Moon, the nine planets, a beehive, a funhouse, a bouncy castle, a cruise ship, a large treehouse, a moving train, a flying plane, a moving garbage truck, a drive-in movie theater, NASA, the North Pole/Santa's Workshop, a ski resort, a golf course, a boxing ring, even underwater and through outer space; to arenas based on licensed IPs, such as The Muppet Show stage, Sesame Street, Fraggle Rock, the Big Blue House, ten Looney Tunes-inspired arenas, Snoopy's doghouse, twenty Star Wars locations, an Indiana Jones-inspired arena, Mickey Mouse's Clubhouse, the Hundred Acre Wood, Thra, the Labyrinth/Goblin King's Castle, Gotham City, Metropolis, Central City, Oa, the Kingdom of Far Far Away, Springfield, Quahog, Teletubbyland, a Barney the Dinosaur-themed arena, Wiggles World, fifteen horror film-themed arenas, a Flash Gordon-themed arena, 25 Disney-themed arenas, twelve Pixar-themed arenas, ten DreamWorks-themed arenas, five Hanna-Barbera-themed arenas, Bobsville, the TARDIS, McDonaldland, a Burger King-themed arena, a Game of Thrones arena; and much, much more.

The game also includes a 15-song soundtrack (all of which can be used as entrance music), similar to the mainline WWE 2K games. The songs, in addition to the superstar themes, are:

"Ain't No Grave" by Johnny Cash "A Little Less Conversation (Junkie XL Remix)" by Elvis Presley "Born to Be Wild" by Steppenwolf "Crazy Train" by Ozzy Osbourne "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor "Free Bird" by Lynyrd Skynyrd "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" by Pat Benatar "Joker & The Thief" by Wolfmother "The Lion" by Monster Truck "Man in the Box" by Alice in Chains "Nookie" by Limp Bizkit "The Reckoning" by Within Temptation "Rollin'" by Limp Bizkit "Titanium" by David Guetta feat. Sia "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" by The Jimi Hendrix Experience

In a step forward from Battlegrounds, 2K World also includes the option to select and assign up to three managers to each superstar or tag team, as well as having a playable superstar be a manager to another. 12 non-playable managers (each having up to 12 attires) appear in the game: Bobby Heenan, Eric Bischoff, Jimmy Hart, Miss Elizabeth, Mr. Fuji, Paul Bearer, Paul Ellering, Paul Heyman, Samir Singh, Sharmell, Slick, and Sunil Singh. 13 extra managers (Armando Alejandro Estrada, The Grand Wizard, Harvey Wippleman, J.J. Dillon, Jim Cornette, John Laurinaitis, Jonathan Coachman, Linda McMahon, Captain Lou Albano, Marlena, Colonel Robert Parker, Theodore Long, and Vickie Guerrero) were added in post-launch updates. These managers can interfere on behalf of their superstars, similarly to WWE Legends of WrestleMania.

Upon release, the game received mixed overwhelming praise from players, comparing it to ''WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain'' as one of the greatest wrestling games of all times. Critic reviews were more mixed, however, noting the arena gameplay "insanity" akin to WCW Nitro.

Commentary for the game is provided by a six-man team of Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler, Vince McMahon, Michael Cole, JBL, and Corey Graves, with additional commentary by Tony Schiavone, Eric Bischoff, Joey Styles, Booker T, Byron Saxton, David Otunga, Vic Joseph, and Wade Barrett, with ring announcing by Ken Anderson (Mr. Kennedy). Archival audio of Gene Okerlund, Howard Finkel, Gorilla Monsoon, Jesse Ventura, and Bobby Heenan are also used for ring announcing, in-game interviews, and commentary for certain arenas, while Justin Roberts, Lilian Garcia, Tony Chimel, Jillian Hall, JoJo, Greg Hamilton, Mauro Ranallo, and Renee Young also recorded ring announcing and commentary lines for certain aspects of the game.

Roster
Abdullah the Butcher AJ Styles Akira Tozawa Al Snow Albert Aleister Black Alexander Wolfe Andre the Giant Angel Garza Angelo Dawkins Road Warrior Animal Ariva Daivari Arn Anderson Arnold Skaaland Asuka Austin Theory Ax-Demolition Bad Bunny Bam Bam Bigelow The Barbarian Baron Corbin Barry Windham Bart Gunn Batista Bayley Becky Lynch Beth Phoenix Bianca Belair Big Boss Man Big E Big John Studd Big Show Billie Kay Superstar Billy Graham Billy Gunn Billy Kidman The Blue Meanie Bo Dallas Bob Backlund Bob Orton Bobby Lashley The Boogeyman Booker T Braun Strowman Bray Wyatt Bret Hart The Brian Kendrick Brian Knobbs Brian Pillman Brie Bella British Bulldog Brock Lesnar Bron Breakker Brooklyn Brawler Bruiser Brody Bruno Sammartino Brutus Beefcake Bubba Ray Dudley Buddy Murphy Buddy Roberts Buddy Rogers Buff Bagwell Bushwhacker Butch Butcher Vachon Cameron Grimes Candice LeRae Cedric Alexander Cesaro Chad Gable Charlie Haas Charlotte Flair Chavo Guerrero Chris Jericho Christian CM Punk Cora Jade Corey Graves Crush Curt Hawkins D-Von Dudley Daniel Bryan David Otunga Dean Ambrose Diamond Dallas Page Doink the Clown Dory Funk Jr. Drew McIntyre Dusty Rhodes Dynamite Kid Earthquake Eddie Guerrero Edge Elektra Lopez Elias Ember Moon Erik Fabian Aichner The Fabulous Moolah Fandango Finlay Finn Balor Freddie Blassie Gangrel George Steele Gerald Brisco The Gobbledy Gooker The Godfather Goldberg Goldust Gorgeous George Gorilla Monsoon Gran Metalik Grand Master Sexay Greg Valentine Haku Hardcore Holly Harley Race Road Warrior Hawk Heath Slater Heidenreich Henry O. Godwinn Hillbilly Jim Honky Tonk Man Hornswoggle Hulk Hogan Humberto Carrillo Io Shirai Iron Sheik Irwin R. Schyster Jack Brisco Jake Roberts Jamie Noble JBL Jeff Hardy Jerr Jarrett J Lawler Jerry Sags Jesse Ventura Jey Uso Jim Duggan Jim Neidhart Jimmy Garvin Jimmy Snuka Jimmy Uso Jinder Mahal Joaquin Wilde Joey Mercury John Cena John Morrison Johnny Gargano Jordan Devlin Junkyard Dog Jushin Liger Kalisto Kamala Kane Kay Lee Ray Keith Lee Kelly Kelly Ken Shamrock Kerry Von Erich Kevin Nash Kevin Owens Kevin Von Erich Killer Kowalski King Kong Bundy Kofi Kingston Koko B. Ware Kurt Angle Kushida LA Knight Lacey Evans Lana Larry Zbyszko Lex Luger Lilian Garcia Lita Liv Morgan Bushwhacker Luke Luna Vachon Mad Dog Vachon Mae Young Marcel Barthel Mark Henry Marty Jannetty Matt Hardy Max Moon Michael Hayes Mick Foley Mideon Mickie James Mikey Whipwreck The Miz Mojo Rawley Mr. Kennedy Mr. McMahon Mr. Perfect MVP Naomi Natalya Nia Jax Nikki A.S.H. Nikki Bella Nikolai Volkoff One Man Gang Paige Pat Patterson Paul Orndorff Pedro Morales Pete Dunne R-Truth Randy Orton Randy Savage Raquel Gonzalez Raven Rey Mysterio Rhea Ripley Rhyno Ric Flair Rick Martel Rick Rude Rick Steiner Rikishi Road Dogg Rob Van Dam The Rock Roddy Piper Roman Reigns Ronda Rousey Ruby Riott Sabu Sami Zayn Samoa Joe The Sandman Santino Marella Santos Escobar Sarah Logan Sasha Banks Savio Vega Scott Hall Scott Steiner Scotty 2 Hotty Seth Rollins Sgt. Slaughter Shane McMahon Shawn Michaels Shayna Baszler Sheamus Shelton Benjamin Sherri Martel Shinsuke Nakamura Shotzi Blackheart Skinner Smash-Demolition Stan Hansen Stephanie McMahon Steve Williams Stevie Ray Sting Stone Cold Steve Austin Sunny Sycho Sid Tatanka Tatsumi Fujinami Tazz Ted DiBiase Terry Funk Terry Gordy Terry Taylor Tito Santana Titus O'Neil Tommaso Ciampa Tommy Dreamer Torrie Wilson Trent Seven Triple H Trish Stratus Tully Blanchard Tyler Bate Tyler Breeze Typhoon Tyson Kidd Ultimate Warrior Umaga Undertaker Vader Virgil Viscera Wade Barrett Walter William Regal X-Pac Xavier Woods Yokozuna Zelina Vega

While Owen Hart is absent from the roster, his face and several of his attires appear in the creation suite.