WWE 2K18 Steam Charts & Player Count

12 Dec 2017Developer post

WWE 2K18 PC Patch 1.05 Notes

Hello WWE Universe, Patch 1.05 has been released on PC. If your Steam client doesn't start updating please shut it down and re-open. • General MyCareer fixes • Balanced the AI’s pin escape probabilities • Balanced the frequency in which AI Superstars utilize the Drag mechanic • A

12 Dec 2017Developer post

WWE 2K18 PC Patch 1.05 Notes

Hello WWE Universe, Patch 1.05 has been released on PC. If your Steam client doesn't start updating please shut it down and re-open. • General MyCareer fixes • Balanced the AI’s pin escape probabilities • Balanced the frequency in which AI Superstars utilize the Drag mechanic • A

07 Nov 2017Developer post

Patch 1.04 has been released.

General Bug Fixing: • Fixed various GPU related crashes • Removed black bars in UW display modes • Fixed hang when playing online with a CAS when opponent had no CAS saved. • Fixed various text and translation issues • Fixed flickering in encoded videos • Gameplay: The referee fa

General Bug Fixing:
• Fixed various GPU related crashes
• Removed black bars in UW display modes
• Fixed hang when playing online with a CAS when opponent had no CAS saved.
• Fixed various text and translation issues
• Fixed flickering in encoded videos
• Gameplay: The referee fails to count pin falls or disqualifications in 8-man matches with entrances on in gameplay.
• Fixed an issue where Ref doesn't count the pin in Tag Team matches when entrances are enabled.
• Universe: The title fatal crashes when starting any promo in Universe.
• Fixed crash that would occur when starting a user-created Self-Promotion Promo.
• Fixed an exploit that allowed rivalries to occur between Superstars of different genders
• Fixed not being able to select the “No Mercy” PPV theme when customizing a PPV.
• Fixed Royal Rumble winners being booked into title matches for the World Title of both co-hosting shows at WrestleMania.
• Fixed some cases where rivalries would break and lead to continuous One-on-One and Two-on-Two matches between the rivals.
- Note: This patch will not retroactively fix a broken rivalry.
• Fixed cutscenes where the wrong Superstars are shown, or where Superstars are swapped.
• Reduced chances of Falls Count Anywhere matches being booked on Major Shows.
• Increased chances of rivalries occurring that involve a champion; this should lead to more title matches occurring overall.
• The Duration of naturally-occurring rivalries will now vary.
- Non-title rivalries will be randomized between Short and Medium durations.
- Title rivalries will be randomized between Medium and Long durations.

Gameplay:
• Fixed Head Tracking. Superstars will now correctly look at their target.
• Fixed an issue in which the AI’s reversal rate did not properly reset after successful reversals.
• Tuned the Carry escape mini-game and adjusted the AI’s escape logic.
• Fixed the Damage Display for several Submission animations
• Carry & Drag announce table interactions will now increase the Table Break meter
• Fixed Table Grapple reversals. The correct Superstar will now perform the reversal animation
• Minor Reversal prompts will now correctly display for Top Rope Grapples
• Fixed scoring issue for Tag Team “2 out of 3 falls” matches
• Improved ability to navigate in the backstage hallway while carrying an opponent
• Tag Team Championship Victory scenes properly being displayed
• Fixed AI issue that would allow it to break out of grapple too quickly.
• Rolling Savate now reversible.

Road to Glory Fixes:
• Fixed issue where a MyPLAYER's qualification progress was reset in bad networking situations in Road to Glory.

Highlight Video:
• Create a video – added the ability to choose from cutscenes using the following entrance, promo, and universe/career. From these sub options you can choose the cast (wrestlers) for the highlights.
WWE Universe:
• Fixed win conditions being disabled for matches occurring after a Money in the Bank cash-in.
• Fixed an issue that could cause blank matches to be created when customizing Superstars.
• Fixed Superstars not using alternate attires during a Run-In.
• Fixed endless loading at the match screen when using certain Show Images for customized shows.
• Royal Rumble win conditions for Universe have been updated.
• Fixed crash when starting any promo in Universe plus crash that would occur when starting a user-created Self-Promotion Promo

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07 Nov 2017Developer post

Patch 1.04 has been released.

General Bug Fixing: • Fixed various GPU related crashes • Removed black bars in UW display modes • Fixed hang when playing online with a CAS when opponent had no CAS saved. • Fixed various text and translation issues • Fixed flickering in encoded videos • Gameplay: The referee fa

General Bug Fixing:
• Fixed various GPU related crashes
• Removed black bars in UW display modes
• Fixed hang when playing online with a CAS when opponent had no CAS saved.
• Fixed various text and translation issues
• Fixed flickering in encoded videos
• Gameplay: The referee fails to count pin falls or disqualifications in 8-man matches with entrances on in gameplay.
• Fixed an issue where Ref doesn't count the pin in Tag Team matches when entrances are enabled.
• Universe: The title fatal crashes when starting any promo in Universe.
• Fixed crash that would occur when starting a user-created Self-Promotion Promo.
• Fixed an exploit that allowed rivalries to occur between Superstars of different genders
• Fixed not being able to select the “No Mercy” PPV theme when customizing a PPV.
• Fixed Royal Rumble winners being booked into title matches for the World Title of both co-hosting shows at WrestleMania.
• Fixed some cases where rivalries would break and lead to continuous One-on-One and Two-on-Two matches between the rivals.
- Note: This patch will not retroactively fix a broken rivalry.
• Fixed cutscenes where the wrong Superstars are shown, or where Superstars are swapped.
• Reduced chances of Falls Count Anywhere matches being booked on Major Shows.
• Increased chances of rivalries occurring that involve a champion; this should lead to more title matches occurring overall.
• The Duration of naturally-occurring rivalries will now vary.
- Non-title rivalries will be randomized between Short and Medium durations.
- Title rivalries will be randomized between Medium and Long durations.

Gameplay:
• Fixed Head Tracking. Superstars will now correctly look at their target.
• Fixed an issue in which the AI’s reversal rate did not properly reset after successful reversals.
• Tuned the Carry escape mini-game and adjusted the AI’s escape logic.
• Fixed the Damage Display for several Submission animations
• Carry & Drag announce table interactions will now increase the Table Break meter
• Fixed Table Grapple reversals. The correct Superstar will now perform the reversal animation
• Minor Reversal prompts will now correctly display for Top Rope Grapples
• Fixed scoring issue for Tag Team “2 out of 3 falls” matches
• Improved ability to navigate in the backstage hallway while carrying an opponent
• Tag Team Championship Victory scenes properly being displayed
• Fixed AI issue that would allow it to break out of grapple too quickly.
• Rolling Savate now reversible.

Road to Glory Fixes:
• Fixed issue where a MyPLAYER's qualification progress was reset in bad networking situations in Road to Glory.

Highlight Video:
• Create a video – added the ability to choose from cutscenes using the following entrance, promo, and universe/career. From these sub options you can choose the cast (wrestlers) for the highlights.
WWE Universe:
• Fixed win conditions being disabled for matches occurring after a Money in the Bank cash-in.
• Fixed an issue that could cause blank matches to be created when customizing Superstars.
• Fixed Superstars not using alternate attires during a Run-In.
• Fixed endless loading at the match screen when using certain Show Images for customized shows.
• Royal Rumble win conditions for Universe have been updated.
• Fixed crash when starting any promo in Universe plus crash that would occur when starting a user-created Self-Promotion Promo

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18 Oct 2017Rock, Paper, Shotgun

WWE 2K18 hits its release date (with a chair)

Are you ready to do a bro-slam from the corner of the fighting pit? Maybe you d rather clotheshorse your opponent onto the safety mat. Or batterslap them into a Willy Nelson, before delivering a final heel storm? The possibilities are many in WWE 2K18 , which came out yesterday.

17 Oct 2017Product Release

Now Available on Steam - WWE 2K18

WWE 2K18 is Now Available on Steam! WWE fans, sports gamers, and fighting game fanatics - the biggest video game franchise in WWE history is back with WWE 2K18!

04 Oct 2017PC Gamer

WWE 2K18 won't have paid microtransactions, says 2K

Last week, 2K revealed this year's WWE entry is coming to PC in October —on the same day as its console counterparts for the first time ever. We then learned the ins and outs of its season pass , and now the publisher has affirmed paid microtransactions will not feature in the in

27 Sep 2017PC Gamer

WWE 2K18 season pass includes the Hardy Boyz and the 'Pumphandle Death Valley Driver'

2K Games announced a couple of days ago that the upcoming table-smashing sim WWE 2K18 will be released for the PC on the same day that it comes out for consoles—a first for the series . It also made mention of the Deluxe Edition of the game, which includes a few bonus rasslers—RV

25 Sep 2017PC Gamer

WWE 2K18 is coming to the PC in October

2K Games has announced that the upcoming pro rasslin' game WWE 2K18 will be released for the PC on October 17 , the same day as the PS4 and Xbox One editions of the game. That makes it the first game in the series to come out for the PC on the same day as the console releases. Pr

25 Sep 2017Rock, Paper, Shotgun

WWE 2K18 will slam into PC alongside console launch

This year’s WWE wrestlefest will actually launch for PC on the same day as consoles, 2K announced today. WWE 2K18 will launch off the turnbuckle and slam PC with a flying clothesline on October 17th, and I don’t know what to do with myself. One of the annual rhythms of my job is

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