{"id":51789,"date":"2019-08-05T10:16:43","date_gmt":"2019-08-05T14:16:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=51789"},"modified":"2019-08-05T10:16:43","modified_gmt":"2019-08-05T14:16:43","slug":"wwe-2k20-becky-roman-on-cover-chyna-returns-to-wwe-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2019\/08\/05\/wwe-2k20-becky-roman-on-cover-chyna-returns-to-wwe-games\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE 2K20: Becky &#038; Roman On Cover, Chyna Returns to WWE Games"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>WWE 2K20<\/strong> finally dropped the trailer for this year&#8217;s edition and the cover has gone intergender! <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2019\/05\/12\/wwe-2k20-leaked-documents-reports-becky-lynch-to-cover-chyna-in-game\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">As previously reported<\/a>, &#8220;The Man&#8221; <strong>Becky Lynch<\/strong> has made the cover, but for the first time in the 2K franchise, we&#8217;ll have co-cover stars, as <strong>Roman Reigns<\/strong> will join Lynch on this year&#8217;s cover.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WWE 2K20 - Official Reveal Trailer\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/f2hQn7Hd7fw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Lots of news has also been revealed about the upcoming edition of the franchise, which began in 2013 with WWE 2K14 after 2K Sports took over the WWE video game from THQ.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>THE STORY MODE<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40214\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40214\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40214\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/03\/wweisplanninghugefour-horsewomenvs-four-horsewomencross-brandmatch-01-1504255217-e1552010932531.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40214\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This year&#8217;s story mode will focus on the Women&#8217;s Evolution, in particular, the rise and climb of WWE&#8217;s Four Horsewomen &#8211; Lynch, alongside Charlotte Flair, Sasha Banks, and Bayley. 2K Sports announced <a href=\"https:\/\/wwe.2k.com\/news\/wwe-2k20-announcement\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">in their press release<\/a> that:<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>&#8220;WWE 2K20, in direct response to fan feedback, will include several franchise firsts alongside streamlined gameplay and a variety of popular modes. The story-driven, objective-based\u00a02K Showcase:\u00a0The Women\u2019s Evolution\u00a0will follow the careers of the Four Horsewomen \u2013\u00a0Raw\u00a0Women\u2019s Champion Becky Lynch,\u00a0SmackDown\u00a0Women\u2019s Champion Bayley, Charlotte Flair, and Sasha Banks. Controls will be streamlined to allow new players to jump into the game more easily, while experienced players will still enjoy a challenge.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>In addition,\u00a0WWE 2K20 players will be able to compete as both male and female Superstars in MyCAREER and Mixed Tag matches, while last year\u2019s popular WWE Towers returns with exciting new challenges, including a story-driven Tower centered around the career of Roman Reigns.&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>DELUXE &amp; COLLECTOR&#8217;S EDITIONS<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_45940\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45940\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45940\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/05\/rs-237600-Chyna-8f2aac79660206e66b63767c31791cd7-e1557709138574.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-45940\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As per usual, there will be Deluxe and Collector&#8217;s Editions of the games, both providing addition content and surprises. One of the biggest things is the inclusion of <strong>Chyna<\/strong> as part of either of these, marking the first time Chyna has been in a WWE video game since\u00a0<em><strong>WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role<\/strong><\/em>, released in late November 2000. Here&#8217;s what each edition will add, per the 2K Sports press release.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Players who purchase the <strong><em>WWE 2K20 Deluxe Edition<\/em><\/strong>, available in both physical and digital varieties at participating retailers, will receive in-game bonuses for the PS4\u2122 system, Xbox One and Windows PC. Offering more than 35% in savings, the\u00a0<strong><em>WWE 2K20 Deluxe Edition<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0includes the following items:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Copy of\u00a0<strong><em>WWE 2K20<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0video game with Deluxe Edition packaging;<\/li>\n<li>Accelerator &#8211; Take control of your\u00a0<em>WWE 2K20<\/em>\u00a0experience with the Accelerator. Players can gain access to all unlockable content available at launch via the game\u2019s Purchasable section and take full control of the overall rankings and attribute levels of all playable characters;<\/li>\n<li>Kickstart &#8211; Get a leg up in your MyCAREER by unlocking and boosting your MyPLAYER ratings and attributes with\u00a0<strong>25<\/strong>\u00a0additional Attribute Points and<strong>\u00a08\u00a0<\/strong>Additional Skill Points. Plus, get a\u00a0<strong>25,000<\/strong>\u00a0VC starting bonus to unlock more Superstar parts, Moves and more! In addition to this, start with all Boost Slots unlocked plus\u00a0<strong>15<\/strong>\u00a0free Boosts,\u00a0<strong>2,000<\/strong>free Tokens and\u00a0<strong>400<\/strong>\u00a0free Deluxe Tokens;<\/li>\n<li>Complete set of\u00a0<strong><em>WWE 2K20<\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0Originals<\/em>\u00a0content packages (more details to be announced);<\/li>\n<li>Additional bonus digital content, including playable Superstars Chyna, in her first WWE 2K appearance, Hulk Hogan, \u201c$500 Shirt\u201d The Rock, and Rock \u2018n\u2019 Sock Connection Mankind(more details to be announced);<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>WWE SuperCard<\/em><\/strong> Limited Edition Cards (included with physical versions only).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Players who purchase the\u00a0<strong><em>WWE 2K20 Collector\u2019s Edition<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0at participating retailers will also receive in-game bonuses for the PS4\u2122 system and Xbox One. 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Players who pre-order the WWE 2K20 Standard Edition will receive access to the first\u00a0WWE 2K20\u00a0Originals package when it launches.&#8221;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned to the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/a>\u00a0for more on this and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WWE 2K20 finally dropped the trailer for this year&#8217;s edition and the cover has gone intergender! As previously reported, &#8220;The Man&#8221; Becky Lynch has made the cover, but for the first time in the 2K franchise, we&#8217;ll have co-cover stars, as Roman Reigns will join Lynch on this year&#8217;s cover. 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