WWE 2K20 is a professional wrestling video game developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K Sports. It was released worldwide on October 22, 2019 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. It is the twenty-first game in the WWE game series and the seventh under the WWE 2K banner. The sequel to WWE 2K19, 2K20 is the first game in the series to not be developed by Yuke’s, which developed every entry in the series since its inception in 2000. They were replaced by Visual Concepts, who had previously worked with Yuke’s as co-developers.
WWE 2K20 received negative reviews, with critics noting a regression in quality compared to its predecessor. The game has since gained notoriety in both the wrestling and gaming community for its bugs at launch and technical issues. The game’s successor, WWE 2K Battlegrounds, was released in September 2020 to mixed reviews.
Gameplay
Game modes
WWE 2K20′s 2K Showcase mode revolves around the Four Horsewomen of WWE (Bayley, Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair and Sasha Banks).[2] The 2K Towers mode, first introduced in WWE 2K19, made its return to the series.[3] WWE 2K20 features a female MyCareer story alongside its male story, the first for 2K. (Previous THQ games had female career/stories)[4]
The WWE Towers Mode Returned, with one of the towers centered around Roman Reigns, with matches with unique commentary from Extreme Rules in 2013 to Stomping Grounds in 2019.
Development
WWE 2K20 is the first game in the series to be solely developed by Visual Concepts; previous entries were co-developed by Yuke’s.[5] Eminem was reported to be curating the soundtrack of the game early in development, but talks with the rapper fell through after the news was leaked before it was made official.[6] The game was formally announced on August 5, 2019, with a trailer announcing Becky Lynch and Roman Reigns as cover stars.[7] This marks the first game in the WWE 2K series to feature a female cover star (most recently, THQ‘s WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007 featured Torrie Wilson on the NTSC cover of the game), and the first game since WWE All Stars to have more than one cover star.
Release
The collectors’ edition, the “SmackDown 20th Anniversary Edition”, featured the return of Chyna as a playable character, who has not been featured in a WWE video game since WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role in 2000. The game also featured the return of WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan, who last appeared in WWE 2K15.