WWE 2K16 to be released on October 27th / 30th 2015 (in the US / Europe)

[Shaun2J 127]

And this is the Haku we'll be getting.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIULzhA_4WA

[DC 536]

It's the final week of the roster announcement and we have another 23 names (bringing the total announced to 123), but before we get to that...

 

***WCW AND ECW CONFIRMED***

 

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Here are the names revealed this week.

 

Baron Corbin

Big E

Bray Wyatt

Brian Pillman

Colin Cassady

Enzo Amore

Jey Uso

Jimmy Uso

Kofi Kingston

Konnor

Mark Henry (Nation version?)

Mikey Whipwreck

Ricky Steamboat

Rusev

Savio Vega

Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley

Sting (1999)

Sting (Blonde)

"Stunning" Steve Austin

Undertaker (American Badass)

Undertaker (Ministry)

Viktor

Xavier Woods

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIp_ZeU7wN8

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[Shaun2J 127]

For anyone with a PS3 or X-Box 360, don't bother.

 

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From 2K -:

 

"With our final roster reveal this past Monday, it was awesome seeing the excitement for The New Day, Enzo and Cass, Mikey Whipwreck, and more. But it was clear that some in the community are frustrated by the lack of the newer Divas added to the main WWE roster recently.

 

We pushed as hard as we could to include Sasha Banks, Charlotte, Becky Lynch, and Bayley in WWE 2k16, but it simply did not work out for various reasons. While we are not divulging full details on WWE 2K16's post-launch plans just yet, we can confirm that the Four Horsewomen will not be available as DLC.

 

We are proud to have and built the largest WWE roster to date featuring the most Divas ever. The WWE 2K16 disc includes all of the Divas on the main roster at the time we locked it in (13 playable in total).

 

We all agree the Divas Revolution is great for business and look forward to celebrating the Divas even more in future WWE 2K titles."

[Evil Gringo 279]

BS they aren't going to be DLC, they'll find a way and I use find in the sense of 'find' because they where in NXT, there are NXT roster members in the game so part of me thinks they have them precoded in a DLC NXT divas pack anyhow.

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I thought they were going to be DLC, but it would be strange of 2K to categorically state they won't be on DLC if they actually are. The reason they put the statement out is because so many people on Facebook / YouTube / Twitter / 2KForums were enquiring about the women being part of a future DLC package.

 

With "Superstar" Steve Austin in the game and only Mikey Whipwreck from ECW on the roster, I have a feeling there's going to be an ECW DLC, the traditional Moves Pack DLC, a Legends DLC and a couple of showcases.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSnY_9iqBPo

[Evil Gringo 279]

I feel it's a swerve, tell the public that aren't going to do it, knowing they want it and saying it's not possible in this version then boom! They make it happen, the public love them and buy that DLC like mad.

 

Like I said before they already where incorporating NXT and much of its roster already, it would make no sense to me not to include what is such an integral and popular part of the company or at least that brand or at least not plan to later down the road.

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I agree that they have had plenty of time to have The Four Horsewomen into the game (I mean, they've all been in NXT for the entire gaming cycle between 2K15 and 2K16), it's just a strange marketing strategy to state outright something is not going to happen if it is.

 

If they do that, then they will never be believed in the future when they announce / deny something.

[Evil Gringo 279]

I never trust what game developers say anyway, I grew up being lied to by Molyneux, Meyer, Romero and the like in my childhood.

 

Its a cut throat business, run by the need and want for money which is why it is has become a never ending cycle of sequels, reboots and broken promises with the odd gem standing out (like the film industry really). Trust me, they have something up their sleeve because game developers always do.

[DC 536]

After being suckered in and totally disappointed last year, it sounds / looks like 2K have learned their lesson and MyCareer could be a stand-out this time.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBuDQUINZBY

 

More gameplay footage.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUVh6bGCj24

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Confirmed matches for Showcase Mode (although the article does state this is not all of the matches that will feature).

 

1) vs. Pillman – Clash of the Champions XXV

2) vs. Steamboat – Bash at the Beach ’94

3) vs. Whipwreck – November to Remember ’95

4) vs. Savio Vega – WrestleMania XII or In Your House: Beware of Dog

5) vs. Roberts – King of the Ring ’96

6) vs. Hart – Survivor Series ’96 (Bret’s attire)

7) vs. Vader vs. Hart vs. Undertaker – In Your House: Final Four

8) vs. Hart – WrestleMania 13 (likely reason for Shamrock’s inclusion)

9) vs. Rock – D-Generation X: In Your House

10) vs. Michaels – WrestleMania XIV

11) vs. Undertaker – Rock Bottom ’98

12) vs. McMahon – St. Valentine’s Day Massacre ’99

13) vs. Rock – WrestleMania 15

14) vs. Rock – Backlash ’99

15) vs. Undertaker – Fully Loaded ’99

16) Royal Rumble 2001

17) vs. Triple H – No Way Out 2001

18) vs. Rock – WrestleMania X-SEVEN

 

[DC 536]

A follow-up to the earlier posts regarding the omission of Sasha Banks, Bayley, Charlotte and Becky Lynch.

 

Here’s 2K’s Weaksauce Excuse For Not Including The Four Horsewomen In WWE 2K16

BY: DANIELLE MATHESON 10.02.15

 

 

The Four Horsewomen are leading the charge in the so-called ‘Divas Revolution,’ a movement that humanizes female performers (a thing that shouldn't ever be in question, realistically) and tries to equalize them as talented, legitimate wrestlers. Though the attempts on WWE’s part are stumbling, but ultimately well-meaning (you would hope), 2K apparently didn’t get the memo.

 

A few weeks ago, 2K confirmed that while it would have two iterations of The Terminator, it had no plans to put Bayley, Sasha Banks, Becky Lynch, or Charlotte into the game, nor would they be released as DLCs. These women have been LYNCHPINS [get it? Because Becky… pins… wrestling… jokes… shut up] of NXT, yet the Vaudevillains get a fully animated entrance, and the women who helped put NXT on the map and establish its women’s division as a place with unparalleled character work and great wrestling in WWE get… weak excuses and shrug emojis.

 

To wit: Here’s 2K’s Bryan Vore helpfully explaining why it’s just not possible for them to be in the game, despite them all having previously been scanned for gameplay:

 

When we travel to do scanning sessions we scan everyone that we can get into our scan booth. WWE Superstars and Divas are very busy so we take every opportunity to scan them regardless of whether or not we are using the scans for the upcoming game. We want to have as many scanned as possible because the scan is the starting point for us adding someone to the game.

 

It is true that it only takes around 5-10 minutes to scan the SS and Divas but that is step 1 in a long process. After they are scanned it takes our team about 2 months to complete modeling work from start to finish. The kicker is that the model is only part of the work required to add a SS or Diva into the game. Entrances, moves, taunts, attire, entrance attire, music and roster images all need to get developed. In addition, we need to record commentary for each SS and Diva which is a large undertaking all on its own. So, as you can see, scanning a SS or Diva is the least amount of work involved in getting someone into the game.

 

Oh man, this is almost as weak as when Disney executives insisted that women were just too hard to animate because of their emotions. I'm sorry, I super don’t but it. You’re going to tell me that every male NXT wrestler created for the game was more vitally important than anyone in the women’s division at the time, and now it’s just too much work to make up for their mistake?

 

Alright, well, remember that when you’re busy entering your new “Stone Cold, but this time he has a hat” DLC into a Royal Rumble with three Undertakers, Zack Ryder, and a naked Arnold Schwarzenegger.

[DC 536]

Some surprising names on the DLC.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6snM3kIfJ5U

[Guest Aniel95]

Are WWE games good anymore? I used to play years ago but they started to decline so haven't played one properly for a while

[DC 536]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOz-OWBiw5M

 

Looks like the Creation Suite is going to be MUCH better than last year.

[Kam 243]

Matt got to play a little:

 

WWE 2K16: Hands-on preview

[DC 536]

This is a great video.

 

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WWE 2K16 will have a smartphone app that allows you to take pictures of anything and upload them straight to a server for use in the Creation Suite.