WWE 2K24 lets you recreate Wrestlemania’s most iconic matches this March

Viseo game publisher 2K has revealed a ton of details on WWE 2K24, including its cover stars: Cody Rhodes, Bianca Belair, and Rhea Ripley. This year’s wrestling simulator is getting a host of new features, including a Wrestlemania-themed Showcase mode and a roster filled with legends like Andre the Giant. It launches on March 8 (with an early access release on March 5) for PlayStation 4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.

The upcoming installment continues the series’ annual cadence after a break in 2019 following the poorly received WWE 2K20. Since then, the series has seen a successful overhaul starting with 2022’s WWE 2K22. This year’s edition builds on that foundation in a number of ways.

Like last year’s WWE 2K23, 2K24 will get several special editions with different superstars gracing the covers. The deluxe version features Bianca Belair and Rhea Ripley. The $120 40 Years of Wrestlemania Edition features legends like The Rock. The star of the show, though, is Cody Rhodes, who appears on the standard edition. For the developers at Visual Concepts, who worked with WWE to choose the star, that was an easy decision.

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“For me, it was the most obvious choice,” gameplay producer Bryan Williams tells Digital Trends. “Since his return, Cody has been arguably the hottest male talent in the WWE. And he’s maintained that popularity throughout the year, even after taking that unfortunate loss to Roman Reigns at last year’s Wrestlemania. But he is the guy, and not having him on the cover would be akin to an NBA 2K not having the title winners on the cover. He’s that guy!”

All of those stars will appear in this game’s playable roster, along with John Cena, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, and The Undertakert.

There’s an emphasis on Wrestlemania this time around. The year’s story mode, cleverly