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professional wrestling video game
WWE 2K18
By Visual Concepts, released 1 Jan 2017
- Microsoft Windows
- PlayStation 3
What it is
WWE 2K18 is a professional wrestling game developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K. Its Steam features include single-player, multiplayer, co-op, shared or split-screen play, full controller support, Steam Cloud, achievements, and Remote Play Together. The game adds eight-man matches, a grapple carry system, weight detection, a large backstage area, and a rendering engine described as a visual overhaul. MyCAREER follows a wrestler on the road to WrestleMania, with free-roaming, conversations with Superstars, alliances, rivalries, quests, and match planning. Road to Glory lets players compete online with a MyPlayer for unlockables, boosts, upgrades, and entry to special events. WWE 2K18 released in October 2017 for Windows on Steam; the listed platforms also include PlayStation 3. Its multiplayer servers were scheduled to shut down on June 30, 2022, after which functions requiring online servers no longer work.
What players like, and what they don't
- Eight-man matches and a large backstage area
- MyCAREER includes quests and match planning
- Full controller support
- Shared and split-screen play
- Multiplayer servers shut down June 30, 2022
- Server-dependent functions no longer work
- Steam platform listing is Windows
Who it suits
It suits wrestling-game players interested in solo career play, creation capabilities, and local or online multiplayer. Anyone considering online modes should account for the listed server shutdown and loss of server-dependent functions.
WWE 2K18 pairs career progression and multiple match formats with solo and shared-screen play. Online play is limited by the stated server shutdown, which disables functions that require those servers.
