List of WWE 2K Games video games

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This article is about the annually-released WWE series. For other games based on WWE, see List of WWE video games.
The 2K Sports logo for the WWE series

The WWE series (currently branded as WWE 2K; and formerly known as SmackDown!, SmackDown vs. Raw, or simply WWE) is a series of professional wrestling video games based on the American professional wrestling promotion WWE. The series was originally published by THQ until 2013, when Take-Two Interactive's 2K Sports took over. From 2000 to 2018, the series was primarily developed by Yuke's;[1] Visual Concepts has been the lead developer since 2019. Initially exclusive to Sony's PlayStation video game consoles, the series would expand to all seventh generation consoles by 2008. The series is among the best-selling video game franchises with 47 million copies shipped as of 2009.[2]

The WWE game engine was originally based on that used by Yuke's Toukon Retsuden and Rumble Roses series.[3][4] Yuke's also published the WWE series in Japan, under the title of Exciting Pro Wrestling. With the release of WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007 in 2006, THQ took over as the Japanese publisher and the series adopted the western name.[5][6]

Titles[edit]

SmackDown! series[edit]

Title Details
WWF SmackDown!

Original release date(s):[7]
  • NA: 2 March 2000
  • EU: 14 April 2000
  • JP: 3 August 2000
 Release years by system:
2000—PlayStation[8]
Notes:
WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role

Original release date(s):[9]
  • NA: 21 November 2000
  • EU: 1 December 2000
  • JP: 25 January 2001
 Release years by system:
2000—PlayStation[10]
Notes:
WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It

Original release date(s):[11]
  • EU: 16 November 2001
  • NA: 18 November 2001
  • JP: 24 January 2002
 Release years by system:
2001—PlayStation 2[12]
Notes:
WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth

Original release date(s):[14]
  • NA: 31 October 2002
  • EU: 15 November 2002
  • JP: 6 February 2003
 Release years by system:
2002—PlayStation 2[15]
Notes:
WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain

Original release date(s):[16]
  • NA: 27 October 2003
  • EU: 7 November 2003
  • JP: 29 January 2004
 Release years by system:
2003—PlayStation 2[17]
Notes:

SmackDown vs. Raw series[edit]

Title Details
WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw

Original release date(s):[18]
  • NA: 2 November 2004
  • EU: 12 November 2004
  • JP: 3 February 2005
 Release years by system:
2004—PlayStation 2[19]
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Exciting Pro Wrestling 6: SmackDown! vs. RAW[18]
  • Was the first video game released under the SmackDown! vs. RAW name.[20]
  • Cover art exclusively features Vince McMahon
WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006

Original release date(s):[21]
  • EU: 11 November 2005
  • NA: 14 November 2005
  • JP: 2 February 2006
 Release years by system:
2005—PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable[22]
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Exciting Pro Wrestling 7: SmackDown! vs. RAW 2006,[21] 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.[23]
  • 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):[6]
  • 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[24]
Notes:

Known in Japan as WWE sumakkudaun vs. Rō 2007

WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008

Original release date(s):[27]
  • 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[28]
Notes:
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009

Original release date(s):[30]
  • 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[31]
Notes:
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010

Original release date(s):[33]
  • 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[34]
Notes:
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011

Original release date(s):[36]
  • 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:
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw Online

Original release date(s):[37]
Cancelled 		Release years by system:
2011—Microsoft Windows (cancelled)
Notes:

WWE series[edit]

Title Details
WWE '12

Original release date(s):[39]
  • 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.[40]
  • 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 series[edit]

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:
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:
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.[42]
  • 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.[43]
  • First game in the series to be released on a Nintendo console since WWE '13, also the only one 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:
WWE 2K20

Original release date(s):
  • WW: 22 October 2019
 Release years by system:
2019—PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows
Notes:
WWE 2K22

Original release date(s):
  • WW: 11 March 2022
 Release years by system:
2022— PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Microsoft Windows
Notes:
  • Cover art features Rey Mysterio.
  • First game in the series to be released in one year rather than a year ahead.
WWE 2K23

Original release date(s):
  • WW: 17 March 2023
 Release years by system:
2023— PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Microsoft Windows
Notes:
WWE 2K24

Original release date(s):
  • WW: 8 March 2024
 Release years by system:
2024— PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Microsoft Windows
Notes:

Spin-offs[edit]

Title Details
WWE 2K

Original release date(s):
  • WW: July 16, 2015
 Release years by system:
2015—Android, iOS
Notes:
WWE 2K Battlegrounds

Original release date(s):
  • WW: 18 September 2020
 Release years by system:
2020—PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, Stadia
Notes:

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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