2K released additional information on WWE 2K18’s Season Pass and individual DLC packs on Wednesday, giving fans a better idea of how the developer will market the roster additions we learned about on Tuesday. But an expanded roster isn’t all the publisher has planned for the months after WWE 2K18 heads to PC and consoles in October.
It’s been an exciting week for WWE 2K fans. Monday brought word that the PC port of WWE 2K18 will debut alongside the PS4 and Xbox One builds, a first for the series, and confirmation that the iconic Hardy Boyz will appear in their first WWE video game in almost a decade. Then the WWE Games Twitter account decided to unload the rest of the DLC roster after Matt won his match on the Sept. 25 episode of Raw.
Now 2K is continuing its hot streak with details on all five WWE 2K18 DLC packs we’ll see on the eShop, PSN, Steam and Xbox Live after launch. The additional wrestlers are a bit pricey. But this isn’t the first time fans have been nickel and dimed by a sports game.
Here’s the breakdown of all five upcoming WWE 2K18 DLC packs, via 2K’s press release:
Accelerator
Players will gain access to all unlockable content available at launch in the game’s VC Purchasable section (excluding downloadable content);
Players can also decide the overall rankings and attribute levels for all playable characters throughout the life of the product;
The Accelerator will be available for $4.99.
Enduring Icons Pack
Playable WWE Superstars: The Hardy Boyz;
Playable WWE Hall of Famers: Beth Phoenix and The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express;
The Enduring Icons Pack will be available for $9.99.
MyPlayer Kick Start
Players will gain access to unlock and boost MyPlayer ratings and attributes made available at launch as part of the game’s MyCareer mode;
Players can also unlock all clothing made available at launch that provides attribute boosts in MyCareer;
MyPlayer Kick Start will be available for $9.99.
New Moves Pack
Explore a wide variety of new in-game moves, including the Tie Breaker (made popular by WWE Superstar Tye Dillinger); the Crash Landing (made popular by NXT Superstar Kassius Ohno); the Pumphandle Death Valley Driver (made popular by NXT Superstar Akam); and the Swinging Sleeper Slam (made popular by WWE Hall of Famer Diamond Dallas Page).
The New Moves Pack will be available for $3.99.
NXT Generation Pack
Playable WWE and NXT Superstars: Aleister Black, Drew McIntyre, Elias, Lars Sullivan and Ruby Riot;
The NXT Generation Pack will be available for $9.99.
Fans interested in all of WWE 2K18 ’s post-launch content also have the option of purchasing the game’s Season Pass for $29.99. A “free” Season Pass is also included with the Cena (Nuff), Deluxe Edition and Early Access Deluxe editions of the game.
For an early look at WWE 2K18, take a few minutes to watch the gameplay trailer that debuted last week. Then head down to the comments and let us know what you think of the DLC content planned for 2K’s next wrestling game.
WWE 2K18 is in development for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC. The game heads to PS4, Xbox One and Steam on Oct. 17; however, there’s still only a fall 2017 timeline for the Switch port.
Be sure to check back with Player.One and follow Scott on Twitter for more WWE 2K18 news in 2017 and however long 2K supports WWE 2K18 after launch.
