WWE 2K19

* Original
* Deluxe Edition

“*Never say never.*”
―Tagline
***WWE 2K19*** is a professional wrestling video game developed by Yuke's and published by 2K Sports. It was released worldwide on October 9, 2018, for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. It is the twentieth game made in the *WWE* game series (sixth under the *WWE 2K* banner), and the successor to *WWE 2K18*.

## Gameplay

*WWE 2K19* features many different returning and new game modes, including the 2K Showcase Mode: "The Return of Daniel Bryan", focusing on the career of Daniel Bryan. This is the first Showcase to be featured in the series since *WWE 2K17'*s Hall of Fame Showcase DLC. Players take control of 11 different unique models of Daniel Bryan, in 11 matches, including his *Velocity* match against John Cena.

Two new "Tower" modes are present in *2K19*. In MyPlayer Towers mode, wrestlers or created superstars can participate in challenges online or offline. Daily, Weekly and Pay-Per-View challenge towers are also introduced. In WWE Towers, there are two types of Towers including the Gauntlet Tower, where players must complete the Tower entirely in one session. Losing a match or quitting resets the progress to square one. In the Steps Tower, the players' progress is saved after each match, so they can play at their own pace.

MyPlayer mode has been reinvented with the focus of a more linear storyline that centers the player's created character as an aspiring wrestler, working his or her way up from independent wrestling promotions to the WWE. Barron Blade, a fictional character featured in previous MyPlayer modes, also returns and acts as the created player's guide.

The *Road to Glory* mode returns from previous entries, with the ability to now join one of eight different factions.

## Roster

The game has 190 superstars (plus one if you count the golden version of AJ Styles), featuring 24 new superstars, along with 10 different managers, and 19 downloadable superstars for a total of 252 superstars. The gold version of AJ Styles can only be unlocked by completing the Million Dollar Tower. Superstars in **bold** means new superstars, while *italic* means downloadable superstars.

### Managers

* Bobby Heenan
* **Drake Maverick**
* Mr. McMahon
* Paul Heyman
* **Samir Singh**
* Stephanie McMahon
* Stephanie McMahon '14
* **Sunil Singh**
* Triple H '13
* **Zelina Vega**

## Arenas

Arenas in *italic* means downloadable arenas.

### Weekly Shows

* Raw '18
* SmackDown Live '18
* NXT '18
* 205 Live '18
* Main Event '18

### Pay-per-Views (PPV) / Special Events

* Extreme Rules '17
* NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III
* SummerSlam '17
* Mae Young Classic '17
* Hell in a Cell '17
* TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs '17
* Survivor Series '17
* Clash of Champions '17
* NXT TakeOver: Philadelphia
* Royal Rumble '18
* Elimination Chamber '18
* Fastlane '18
* NXT TakeOver: New Orleans
* WrestleMania 34
* Backlash '18
* Money in the Bank '18
* NXT TakeOver: Chicago II

### 2K Showcase

* Velocity '03
* NXT '10
* Night of Champions '10
* Night of Champions '12
* Raw '13-14
* SummerSlam '13
* WrestleMania XXX
* Extreme Rules '14

### MyPlayer

* High School Gym
* High School Parking Lot
* Japan Dome
* Japan Hall
* Metropolitan Center
* Mexico Plaza

### Classic Arenas

* Halloween Havoc '98
* *NWA Starrcade '83*
* Raw is War '98
* SmackDown! '00
* SummerSlam '88
* WCW Monday Nitro '98
* WrestleMania 33

### Backstage Brawl

* WWE Backstage Area
* Wyatt Compound

## Soundtrack

The game's soundtrack features twelve licensed songs from Fall Out Boy, Shinedown, Slipknot, Metallica, Eminem, etc., hand-picked by various WWE superstars, including 2-time WWE Hall of Famer, Ric Flair.

* AWOLNATION - "Passion"
* Bullet for My Valentine - "Skin"
* Eminem - "Survival"
* Fall Out Boy - "Champion"
* Metallica - "Spit Out the Bone"
* Migos - "Work Hard"
* Offset and Metro Boomin - "Ric Flair Drop"
* Post Malone feat. 21 Savage - "rockstar"
* Rancid - "The 11th Hour"
* Shinedown - "DEVIL"
* Slipknot - "Override"
* Wale - "Ungrateful & Thankful"

## Reception

*WWE 2K19* received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.

The game was nominated for "Fan Favorite Sports/Racing Game" at the Gamers' Choice Awards, and for "Sports, Racing or Fighting Title of the Year" at the Australian Games Awards.

IGN rated 2K19 a 7.3 out of 10, saying, "It's still held back by a number of longstanding issues. But with the much-improved MyCareer mode, and the sheer amount of content available thanks to the return of Showcase Mode and the addition of 2K Towers, it stops the downward spiral of the series and puts it back on track."

## Trivia

* This is the last *WWE 2K* game to be developed by Yuke's, before Visual Concepts fully took over, after 18 years of being in development within the franchise.
* A data mine of the game's files has former WWE superstar, Big Cass, who got released from his contract on June 19, 2018.