WWE 2K23
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| Developers | |
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| Visual Concepts | |
| Publishers | |
| 2K Sports | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | March 17, 2023 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 78 |
| OpenCritic | 82 |
| IGDB | 85 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC |
| Microtransactions | Boost, Currency, Infinite spend, Loot box, Unlock |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Cinematic camera |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Sports |
| Sports | Wrestling |
| Art styles | Realistic |
| Themes | Contemporary |
| Series | WWE/WWF |
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| ⤏ Go to series page | |
| WWF Wrestlemania | 1992 |
| WWF European Rampage Tour | 1992 |
| WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game | 1995 |
| WWF in Your House | 1996 |
| WWF Raw | 2002 |
| WWE 2K15 | 2015 |
| WWE 2K16 | 2016 |
| WWE 2K17 | 2017 |
| WWE 2K18 | 2017 |
| WWE 2K19 | 2018 |
| WWE 2K20 | 2019 |
| WWE 2K Battlegrounds | 2020 |
| WWE 2K22 | 2022 |
| WWE 2K23 | 2023 |
WWE 2K23 is a singleplayer and multiplayer cinematic camera sports game in the WWE/WWF series.
The game builds on the updated graphics and gameplay from WWE 2K22 and features new playable Superstars, a new career mode, and the WarGames match type for the first time in the series history. The Showcase mode is dedicated to John Cena's wrestling career.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| GamersGate | |
Deluxe Edition and Icon Edition also available. | |
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Deluxe Edition and Icon Edition also available. | |
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| Green Man Gaming | |
Deluxe Edition and Icon Edition also available. | |
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| Humble Store | |
Deluxe Edition and Icon Edition also available. | |
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| Steam | |
Deluxe Edition and Icon Edition also available. | |
Version differences
- The Deluxe Edition includes the game, the Bad Bunny Bonus Pack, the Season Pass, and bonus MyFaction content. This version is not available in Belgium.
- The Icon Edition includes the game, the Bad Bunny Bonus Pack, the Season Pass, the Ruthless Aggression Pack, and bonus MyFaction content. This version is not available in Belgium.
Monetization
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| DLC | Additional playable Superstars and extra arenas. |
| One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Microtransactions
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| Boost | MyRise Mega-Boost offers 200 Attribute Points for the custom player character. |
| Currency | In-game currency called Virtual Currency (VC) can be bought with real-world money. Virtual Currency (VC) can then be used to purchase cards packs for the MyFaction mode. |
| Infinite spend | No cap for Virtual Currency (VC). |
| Loot box | Cards packs with random Superstar cards inside can be purchased in the MyFaction mode. |
| Unlock | SuperCharger instantly unlocks all the Legends and historic arenas available. |
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
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| Season Pass | |
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| MyRise Mega-Boost | |
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| Pre-Order Content | Described as Bad Bunny Bonus Pack on the game's store page. | |
| Ruthless Aggression Pack | |
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| SuperCharger | |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\WWE2K23\ |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1942660/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\1942660\remote\ |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1942660/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics settings
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | Hor+ gameplay. Menus, cutscenes, entrances and victory animations are pillarboxed from 16:9. | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Tied to Texture quality setting. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | FXAA, TAA | ||
| High-fidelity upscaling | FSR 1.0 |
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| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS | Cutscenes, entrances and victory animations are capped at 30 FPS. | ||
| 120+ FPS | Gameplay is capped at 60 FPS. | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
| Ray tracing (RT) | |||
Input
Keyboard remapping
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | No mouse support. | |
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | No controller remapping or alternative layouts available. | |
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
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| XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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| Xbox button prompts | ||
| Impulse Trigger vibration |
| DualShock 4 controllers | DualSense also supported. | |
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| DualShock button prompts | Require Steam Input to be disabled. | |
| Light bar support | ||
| Connection modes | Wired | |
| Generic/other controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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| Additional information | ||
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| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | XInput controllers only. | |
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M | Limited to local multiplayer. |
| Steam Input | ||
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| Steam Input API support | ||
| Hook input (legacy mode) | ||
| Official controller preset(s) | ||
| Steam Controller button prompts | ||
| Cursor detection |
Controller layout (1/5)
Controller layout (2/5)
Controller layout (3/5)
Controller layout (4/5)
Controller layout (5/5)
Audio
Audio settings
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
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| Separate volume controls | Commentary, Music, Environment, Ring announcer | |
| Surround sound | Up to 7.1 surround. | |
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio | Game uses several licensed songs but a Creator safe mode toggle is available in the Audio volume menu. |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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| English | ||||
| Arabic | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Notes | |
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| Local play | Versus, Co-op |
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| LAN play | |||
| Online play | Versus, Co-op |
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Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
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| Matchmaking | ||
| Dedicated |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 12 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
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| Cutscenes | Bink Video |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 10 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-3550 AMD FX-8150 |
Intel Core i7-4790 AMD FX-8350 |
| System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 80 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 AMD Radeon RX 480 | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 AMD Radeon RX 580 |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
- CPU AVX support is required.
- SSD is recommended.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1942660/in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (1942660) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.