WWE 2K22was released on March 11 after a two-and-a-half-year absence.WWE 2K20was riddled with bugs and issues when it launched, so developer Visual Concepts took an extra year to work onWWE 2K22. 2K Sports releasedWWE 2K Battlegroundsin 2020 as a part of the annual release schedule, although this game was vastly different from the mainline series.
WWE 2K22was mainly well-received by critics and fans, and many consider it a big step in the right direction. It features a new control scheme that will likely lay the foundation for future games and addedthe highly-requested MyGM mode. Visual Concepts continues to release new updates forWWE 2K22to fix bugs and make gameplay improvements, and the latest update focuses on the most popular requests from the community.
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Patch 1.12 forWWE 2K22is now live on all platforms. It adds several new playable characters to the game, including Shinsuke Nakamura, Alexa Bliss ‘20, King Booker, and Shawn Michaels ‘18. It should be noted that alternate versions of some of these WWE Superstars were playable at launch. The ones added in this update appeared in the MyRise game mode but were not playable until today. The update also adds support for DLC 2, which is included in theSeason Pass ofWWE 2K22.
The patch notes list fixes for crashes andglitches inWWE 2K22, in addition to some gameplay refinements. Visuals Concepts made adjustments to some moves to improve the collision and targeting systems, and the developer also added several Signatures and Finishers to the game. Other fixes address clipping bugs that happen when playing with a created superstar and a crash that can occur during the Kendo Karnage storyline in MyRise.
The new characters are the highlight of this update, as fans can now play as them in the variousgame modes ofWWE 2K22. Many fans complained about the strange omission of superstars like Dominik Dijakovic, especially since they made an appearance in MyRise but were not playable outside it.
Every update released by 2K Sports seems significant in its own way.WWE 2K22’s Patch 1.09added the NXT 2.0 Arena and the option to compete for tag team titles in MyGM mode, and version 1.12 brings more highly-requested features. Judging by some replies to the Tweet, it appearsWWE 2K22has more bugs that need fixing, and 2K Sports hopefully addresses them as soon as possible.
The full list of changes made inWWE 2K22Patch Update 1.12 is as follows:
MyRise
Universe
WWE 2K22is now available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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