With the break the studio took after the disaster that was WWE 2K20, gaps longer than a year between new installments in the WWE 2K series are firmly in the rearview mirror. Like so many other sports sim series,

K has revealed the WWE 2K25 release date, as well as the cover athlete and what kind of new gameplay improvements you can expect.

2K shared a first look at the cover art for its Deadman Edition during the very early hours of Monday morning, kicking off what will effectively be the day that begins the promotion cycle for WWE 2K25. It features The Undertaker tipping his hat, the moon behind him making the entire cover glow purple.