The new WWE 2K23 wrestling video game was officially released across multiple platforms on March 14th, 2023. The three unique versions you can now get your hands on include the WWE 2K23 Standard Edition, the WWE 2K23 Icon Edition, and the WWE 2K23 Deluxe Edition.
You can enjoy playing all three of these editions today from any Microsoft Windows operating laptop and desktop computer, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5.
What is WWE 2K23?
The new WWE 2K23 video game is the latest WWE-themed professional wrestling game, and it was released on Tuesday, March 14th, 2023.
It’s the tenth instalment in an epic series of wrestling video games under the WWE 2K banner and the 23rd in a popular series of WWE video games, all of which were developed by Visual Concepts and brought to you by 2K Games and 2K Sports.
WWE 2K23 is a multiplayer video game that falls into the following genres:
- Sports video game
- Fighting game
- Simulation video game
- Simulation game
- Sports
The standard version can be purchased offline or online at multiple trusted merchants, such as Game and Amazon, for around $59.99 (for previous generation platforms) to $69.99 (the latest generation consoles). Don’t forget that PC is considered the previous generation.
You can purchase the ICON edition for around $119 and the DELUXE edition for around $109.
Will the new WWE 2K23 video game be made available on mobile?
Unfortunately, at the time of writing, there are no plans to bring the game to Windows, iOS, or smartphone or tablet devices. You also can’t play this epic new game on your Nintendo Switch.
Therefore, if you want to play the latest instalment in one of professional wrestling’s best video game franchises, you’ll have to get one of the other computing devices/consoles mentioned above.
What are the best wrestling video games of all time?
The new WWE 2K23 video game is a contender for one of the best wrestling video games ever made. It has already been praised by video gamers and critics alike.
If you enjoy playing this fantastic new game and want more wrestling video games, then you may also like to check out some of these other hit games, too:
- WWE 2K14 (2013)
- Fire Pro Wrestling World (2017)
- WWE SmackDown vs Raw 2007 (2006)
- WWE 2K20 (2019)
- WWF No Mercy (2000)
- WWE All Stars (2011)
- Def Jam: Fight for NY (2004)
- WWE Day of Reckoning (2005)
- Saturday Night Slam Masters (1993)
- WCW vs the World (1996)
- Ultimate Muscle: Legends vs New Generation (2002)
Honourable mentions
Other popular wrestling-themed video games that you may also like to try out at some point include WWF Attitude (1999), RetroMania Wrestling (2021), WWE ’12 (2011), WWE Wrestlemania XIX (2003), and WWE 2K Battlegrounds 2020 (2020), to name a few.
Can I bet on WWE wrestling matches?
Yes. The WWE is looking to expand its presence in a variety of ways. Its inclusion of Logan Paul has been one notable tactic, bringing the superstar in, who has more than capably shown his athletic and dramatic chops in the ring so far. The other has been to develop a means of enabling bets to be made on matches. The WWE, of course, is scripted. However, the organisation is looking at how they can still supply a market for betting, keeping the results of games under tighter security. It’s a logical step. Fans of any sport will know that browsing the odds for sports events is a key part of the build-up to any anticipated match, race, or fight. Those numbers inform punditry and coverage, and set the expectations of spectators.
The gambling industry is growing as a legalised and regulated entity across North America – be it America or Canada. For the WWE to see the gambling industry as an area of growth is logical.
There are, in fact, several fully licensed online bookmakers that offer a wide range of WWE betting markets with competitive odds. For example, if you were to place a real money wager on Logan Paul to beat Seth Rollins at the upcoming WWE Wrestlemania 2023 event, you would be looking at the following average odds.
The odds-on favourite to win this fight, Seth Rollins, is currently priced at 1/2 in the UK fractional odds format. It means he has a 66.70% implied probability rate of winning. The European decimal odds format is 1.50, and in the moneyline odds format, it’s -200.
If you fancy Logan Paul to win, you’re currently looking at average odds of around 7/5 (2.4 in decimal odds or 140 in American/moneyline odds), with only a 41.70% chance of winning.
To bet on WWE at any licensed online bookmaker, don’t forget that no bets are guaranteed and that you must be at least 18 years old to place a real money wager.
