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WWE '12

WWE ’12 reinvents the series with smoother animations, deeper match flow, and a new Breaking Point submission system that changes how victories are earned. It also expands customization by letting you design…

75 22 November 2011

WWE '12 is a sport developed by Yuke's, released 22 November 2011 on PlayStation 3, Wii and Xbox 360. The main story takes about 100 hrs to finish.

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What WWE '12 is

WWE '12 is a sport game developed by Yuke's and released in 2011. It was published by THQ. It is available on PlayStation 3, Wii and Xbox 360.

The premise, in the publisher's words

WWE '12 is a professional wrestling video game developed by Yuke's and published by THQ for the PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360. It was released on November 22, 2011, in North America, November 25 in Europe, and on January 26, 2012, in Japan. A Europe-exclusive WWE '12 WrestleMania Edition was released on May 25, 2012.
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are non-fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen.

Where it sits in the WWE series

WWE '12 is the 34th of 65 entries we hold in the WWE series. It arrived 8 months after WWE All Stars. The next entry was WWE '13 in 2012. Its critic score of 75 is 6 points above the series average of 69. The highest-rated entry is WWE Smackdown! Here Comes the Pain at 90.

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How it was received

WWE '12 holds a critic score of 75 out of 100. That places it above 56% of the 1,609 rated sport games in our database, which average 68. Games released in 2011 averaged 68, so it scored 7 points above the year average.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 100 hrs.

What it launched against

WWE '12 launched on 22 November 2011, within three weeks of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, Minecraft: Java Edition and Assassin's Creed Revelations. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, Minecraft: Java Edition, Assassin's Creed Revelations.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for WWE '12 yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

WWE '12 — frequently asked questions

When did WWE '12 come out?
WWE '12 was released on 22 November 2011 for PlayStation 3, Wii and Xbox 360.
How long does it take to beat WWE '12?
The main story of WWE '12 takes around 100 hrs, or 100 hrs for 100% completion.

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