List of WWE 2K Games video games

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WWE 2K Games (formerly WWF SmackDown!, WWE SmackDown!, WWE SmackDown vs. Raw, and WWE Games) is a series of professional wrestling video games based on the American professional wrestling promotion WWE. The series was first published by THQ until 2013, when Take-Two Interactive's 2K Sports took over. Games in the series were primarily developed by the Japanese based company, Yuke's until WWE 2K19.[1] The series was published by Yuke's and known as Exciting Pro Wrestling in Japan until 2005. Following SmackDown vs. Raw 2007, THQ took over as the Japanese publisher and the series adopted the western name.[2][3] Initially, the series was exclusive to PlayStation video game consoles, and was featured in all of the seventh generation consoles by 2008. The SmackDown! series is among the best-selling video game franchises with 47 million copies shipped as of 2009.[4] The game engine for the series is based on that used by the Japanese professional wrestling video game series, Toukon Retsuden and Rumble Roses, a fictional professional wrestling series, both developed by Yuke's.[5][6] THQ and Yuke's Future Media Creators consider one reason the series has remained so popular is due to series bringing "WWE programming to life through a host of key new features, extensive rosters with WWE's most popular Superstars, incredible graphics and engaging action in and beyond the ring."[7]

Main series[]

WWF/WWE SmackDown! series[]

Title Details
WWF SmackDown!

Original release date(s):[8]
  • NA: 2 March 2000
  • EU: 14 April 2000
  • JP: 3 August 2000
 Release years by system:
2000—PlayStation[9]
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Exciting Pro Wrestling[8]
  • Cover art features Chyna, The Rock, Billy Gunn and Mankind
WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role

Original release date(s):[10]
  • NA: 21 November 2000
  • EU: 1 December 2000
  • JP: 25 January 2001
 Release years by system:
2000—PlayStation[11]
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Exciting Pro Wrestling 2[10]
  • NTSC cover art features Chris Jericho, The Rock, Triple H and The Undertaker
  • PAL cover art features The Rock, Triple H and Chyna
WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It

Original release date(s):[12]
  • EU: 16 November 2001
  • NA: 18 November 2001
  • JP: 24 January 2002
 Release years by system:
2001—PlayStation 2[13]
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Exciting Pro Wrestling 3[12]
  • Was the first WWF video game released on the PlayStation 2[13]
  • Was the final video game released under the WWF acronym, as the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) changed their name to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).[14]
  • Cover art features The Rock mainly. Other wrestlers featured in the background are Triple H, Kurt Angle and Spike Dudley
WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth

Original release date(s):[15]
  • NA: 31 October 2002
  • EU: 15 November 2002
  • JP: 6 February 2003
 Release years by system:
2002—PlayStation 2[16]
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Exciting Pro Wrestling 4[15]
  • Was the first video game released under the WWE acronym, due to the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) changing their name to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).[14]
  • NTSC cover art features Kurt Angle, Brock Lesnar, Triple H, Chris Jericho and Booker T
  • PAL cover art features The Rock, Hulk Hogan, Rob Van Dam and Jeff Hardy
WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain

Original release date(s):[17]
  • NA: 27 October 2003
  • EU: 7 November 2003
  • JP: 29 January 2004
 Release years by system:
2003—PlayStation 2[18]
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Exciting Pro Wrestling 5[17]
  • NTSC cover art features Brock Lesnar mainly. Other wrestlers featured in background are Rey Mysterio, Matt Hardy, John Cena, The Undertaker, and Torrie Wilson
  • PAL cover art exclusively features Brock Lesnar

SmackDown vs. Raw series[]

Title Details
WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw

Original release date(s):[19]
  • NA: 2 November 2004
  • EU: 12 November 2004
  • JP: 3 February 2005
 Release years by system:
2004—PlayStation 2[20]
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Exciting Pro Wrestling 6: SmackDown! vs. RAW[19]
  • Was the first video game released under the SmackDown! vs. RAW name.[21]
  • Cover art exclusively features Vince McMahon
WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006

Original release date(s):[22]
  • EU: 11 November 2005
  • NA: 14 November 2005
  • JP: 2 February 2006
 Release years by system:
2005—PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable[23]
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Exciting Pro Wrestling 7: SmackDown! vs. RAW 2006,[22] and the last title to use Exciting Pro Wrestling name in Japan
  • Was the first video game in the series to include a year in its title.[24]
  • Was the first game in the series to be released to a handheld console.
  • Cover art features Batista and John Cena
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007

Original release date(s):[3]
  • EU: 10 November 2006
  • NA: 14 November 2006
  • AU: 16 November 2006
  • JP: 25 January 2007
 Release years by system:
2006—PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360[25]
Notes:
  • A PlayStation 3 version was also planned, but was canceled mid-way into production.[26]
  • From this game onwards, the exclamation mark from the title was removed.[27]
  • NTSC and Australian cover art features Triple H mainly. Other wrestlers featured in the background are Rey Mysterio, John Cena, Torrie Wilson and Batista
  • PAL cover art exclusively features Triple H
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008

Original release date(s):[28]
  • EU: 9 November 2007
  • NA: 13 November 2007
  • AU: 15 November 2007
  • JP: 14 February 2008
 Release years by system:
2007—Mobile, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Xbox 360[29]
Notes:
  • Nintendo DS version was developed by Amaze Entertainment.[30]
  • Cover art features The Undertaker, John Cena, and Bobby Lashley
  • Chris Benoit, his signature Crippler Crossface move, other signature moves, and entrances were removed from the finished game, as Benoit was originally a playable character. This was due to the double-murder and suicide incident.
  • Starting with Smackdown vs. Raw 2010, the move was reinstated as ‘Crossface’.
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009

Original release date(s):[31]
  • AU: 6 November 2008
  • EU: 7 November 2008
  • NA: 9 November 2008
  • JP: 22 January 2009
 Release years by system:
2008—Mobile, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Xbox 360[32]
Notes:
  • Nintendo DS version was developed by Tose.[33]
  • Cover art features D-Generation X (Triple H and Shawn Michaels)
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010

Original release date(s):[34]
  • NA: 20 October 2009
  • AU: 22 October 2009
  • EU: 23 October 2009
  • JP: 28 January 2010
 Release years by system:
2009—Mobile, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Xbox 360, iOS[35]
Notes:
  • Nintendo DS version was developed by Tose.[36]
  • Cover art features Edge, The Undertaker, John Cena, Randy Orton and Rey Mysterio
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011

Original release date(s):[37]
  • NA: 26 October 2010
  • AU: 28 October 2010
  • EU: 29 October 2010
  • JP: 3 February 2011
 Release years by system:
2010—PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Xbox 360
Notes:
  • This was the final game to be released under the SmackDown! vs. RAW name. It was also the last installment for the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable platforms.
  • American and Australian cover art features Big Show, John Cena and The Miz
  • European cover features The Undertaker, Randy Orton and Sheamus
  • Canadian cover art features Bret Hart, The Undertaker, Edge
  • Mexican cover art features The Undertaker, Rey Mysterio, Triple H
  • "Lord of Darkness Special Edition" cover art features The Undertaker
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw Online

Original release date(s):[38]
Cancelled 		Release years by system:
2011—Microsoft Windows (cancelled)
Notes:
  • Was being developed specifically for South Korea and other Asian countries.[39]

WWE Games series[]

Title Details
WWE '12

Original release date(s):[40]
  • NA: 22 November 2011
  • AU: 24 November 2011
  • EU: 25 November 2011
  • JP: 26 January 2012
 Release years by system:
2011—PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii
Notes:
  • Was the first video game released under the WWE name.[41]
  • Cover art for the normal and Wrestlemania Edition feature Randy Orton. Cover art for the collector's edition features The Rock (People's Edition). Mexican cover art features Sin Cara.
WWE '13

Original release date(s):
  • NA: 30 October 2012
  • AU: 1 November 2012
  • EU: 2 November 2012
 Release years by system:
2012—PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii
Notes:
  • This was the last game published by THQ. It was also the last WWE game to be released on the Wii; as well as the final WWE game on any Nintendo console until 2K18's release on the Switch.
  • Cover art features CM Punk. A "fake" cover featuring John Laurinaitis was also revealed during Monday Night RAW and could be printed off of WWE.com. The Austin 3:16 Collector's Edition features Stone Cold Steve Austin on the cover.

WWE 2K Games series[]

Title Details
WWE 2K14

Original release date(s):
  • NA: 29 October 2013
  • AU: 31 October 2013
  • EU: 1 November 2013
 Release years by system:
2013—PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Notes:
  • This is the first game published by Take-Two Interactive's 2K Sports label.
  • Cover art features The Rock. An alternate cover art features Daniel Bryan which was included in all copies of the retail version of the game. The collector's Phenom Edition features The Undertaker's 'TX' logo on the cover.
WWE 2K15

Original release date(s):
  • NA: 28 October 2014
  • AU: 30 October 2014
  • EU: 31 October 2014
 Release years by system:
2014—PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Mobile
2015—Microsoft Windows
Notes:
  • This is the first WWE game made for eighth generation consoles and the first game in the series to be released for PC.
  • The PC version was not released in physical format. It was distributed digitally via Steam.
  • This is the first game in the series to be released on five major gaming platforms.
  • This is the first game to feature WWE's new logo revealed in 2014.
  • Cover art features John Cena. The collector's Hulkamania Edition features Hulk Hogan on the cover.
WWE 2K16

Original release date(s):
  • NA: 27 October 2015
  • AU: 29 October 2015
  • EU: 30 October 2015
 Release years by system:
2015—PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One
2016—Microsoft Windows
Notes:
  • Cover art features Stone Cold Steve Austin.
WWE 2K17

Original release date(s):
  • WW: 11 October 2016
  • JP: 9 March 2017
 Release years by system:
2016—PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One
2017—Microsoft Windows
Notes:
  • Cover art features Brock Lesnar.[42]
  • Cover art for the collector's NXT version features Aiden English, Apollo Crews, Big Cass, Blake, Dana Brooke, Enzo Amore, Jason Jordan, Buddy Murphy, Simon Gotch, Dash Wilder, Bayley, Alexa Bliss, Shinsuke Nakamura, Finn Bálor, Scott Dawson, Asuka, Nia Jax, Sami Zayn, and Samoa Joe.
  • This is the first game in 2K series not to feature Single Player Story and Campaign modes (as Hall of Famer Showcase DLC was later added).
  • This was also the final installment for the WWE video games to be released on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 platforms.
WWE 2K18

Original release date(s):
  • WW: 13 October 2017 (Deluxe)
  • WW: 17 October 2017
  • JP: 19 October 2017
  • WW: 6 December 2017 (Nintendo Switch)
 Release years by system:
2017—PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows
Notes:
  • Cover art features Seth Rollins.[43]
  • Collector's "Cena 'Nuff" Edition feature's various logos of John Cena.
  • This is the first video game under WWE 2K Banner released only on eighth generation hardware as well as the first released on PC alongside console counterparts.[44]
  • First game in the series to be released on a Nintendo console since WWE '13, also first to be released on the Nintendo Switch
WWE 2K19

Original release date(s):
  • WW: 5 October 2018 (Deluxe)
  • WW: 9 October 2018
  • JP: 11 October 2018
 Release years by system:
2018—PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows
Notes:
  • Cover art features AJ Styles.[45]
  • Last game in the series to be developed by Yuke's.[46]
WWE 2K20

Original release date(s):
  • WW: 22 October 2019
 Release years by system:
2019—PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows
Notes:
  • Cover art features Becky Lynch and Roman Reigns.[47]
  • First in the series to be developed solely by Visual Concepts.
WWE 2K Battlegrounds

Original release date(s):
  • WW: 18 September 2020
 Release years by system:
2020—PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, Stadia
Notes:
  • Arcade style game replacing WWE 2K21 due to the negative reviews and low sales WWE 2K20 received.
  • Developed by Saber Interactive.
  • This is the first game in the series to be released on Stadia.
WWE 2K22

Original release date(s):
2022 		Release years by system:
2022— PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows

See also[]

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