

I’ll walk you guys through some of the ways you can make these changes:ġ. However, our Creation Suite and Community Creations will make it possible for you to get your Universe lined up to match the brand changes. WWE’s draft between Raw and SmackDown was a huge deal, but unfortunately it happened too late in our development to get those changes into WWE 2K17. You can also change the Superstars who compete on that show, how many matches it runs and even its presentation. Access Shows and modify a specific show if you want to change which championships are featured on it. These menus bring you info related only to the show you’re on, which I think helps emphasize the brand identity by removing clutter of other shows.Ĭhampionships will show you which Superstar has which title and let you edit the rankings around if you like.

Superstars and Teams is where you’ll find the ratings, stats and news of the show’s competitors. Access the News option to recap the exciting moments of the show or catch up on dramatic events between rivals that you might’ve missed in a simulated match.Įnter the Championships menu to see the prestigious titles of the show and where each Superstar ranks for his or her shot at the gold. Once you’ve wrapped up all the matches of the show, let’s head back to the show menu, where we can dig into some more details. Be warned that you’re not the only ones making the choices you never knew when a Superstar might take matters into his or her own hands! We’ve also listened to your feedback from last year, and we’ve added support for Run-Ins in WWE 2K17, letting you choose which matches you want a run-in to happen on and even when in the match you want the run-in to happen. Promos are also a part of Universe, where Superstars can speak their minds to the crowd or lay the verbal smackdown on their rivals. There are more to just matches in a show, though. Our talented mocap and animation teams have done an amazing job updating the majority of our cutscenes, so expect to see a lot of new content in your play-throughs. Storylines between rivals will develop constantly in Universe, featuring cutscenes during their matches. Here we find Rusev celebrating his win against Sheamus and being confronted by Roman Reigns afterwards in a staredown over the WWE United States Championship. You’ll never know how a Superstar is going to react to losing his or her match, how desperate a Superstar is to win that coveted championship, what a Superstar will do when confronted by his or her hated rival and so on. There are surprises waiting for you as you play through Universe. Rivalries can be set and adjusted in the menus before every show.

Matches that have Superstars engaging in an open rivalry will be marked with an "R" graphic next to their names. One important thing however is that you need to proceed through the match card in the order it’s presented. You can either play or simulate matches on the card during a show. When an event has started, you can view all of the matches you've set up on the card. You can create your own roster of WWE and custom Superstars, choose the championships they compete for, change up the shows and PPVs they compete on – or even create your own! The WWE 2K17 Creation Suite and Community Creations options unlock a huge level of potential for WWE Universe that are unlike anything else.

What makes Universe Mode really stand out is the huge level of customization we support for the players who want to take control with their own ideas. This includes things like a surprise underdog earning a title shot, a fan-favorite Superstar turning against the crowd, or tag team partners competing against each other to see if their comradery will endure the rivalry or if they’ll go their own separate ways. If you’re not familiar with it, Universe Mode is an experience based on the WWE shows and events, with WWE Superstars competing against each other in rivalries and for championships, in settings where anything can happen all year round.
