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WWE '13

WWE ’13 transforms WWE gameplay through the introduction of WWE Live, completely changing the way players experience the videogame’s audio and presentation elements. Predator Technology returns to further…

73 30 October 2012

WWE '13 is a fighting developed by Yuke's, released 30 October 2012 on PlayStation 3, Wii and Xbox 360. The main story takes about 100 hrs to finish.

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What WWE '13 is

WWE '13 is a fighting game developed by Yuke's and released in 2012. It was published by 2K. It is available on PlayStation 3, Wii and Xbox 360.

The premise, in the publisher's words

WWE '13 is a professional wrestling video game developed by Yuke's and published by THQ for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii. It was released on October 30, 2012, in North America and November 2, 2012, in United Kingdom. It is the fourteenth overall installment in the WWE series, the sequel to WWE '12, and the last installment to be released on a Nintendo console until WWE 2K18 for the Nintendo Switch in 2017. It was also the last WWE-licensed game to be published by THQ before the company's demise in January 2013, ending their relationship with WWE after 14 years.
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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 '13 is the 35th of 65 entries we hold in the WWE series. It arrived 11 months after WWE '12. The next entry was WWE 2K14 in 2013. Its critic score of 73 is 4 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 '13 holds a critic score of 73 out of 100. That places it above 54% of the 981 rated fighting games in our database, which average 68. Games released in 2012 averaged 70, so it scored 3 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 74, across 53 votes.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 100 hrs.

What it launched against

WWE '13 launched on 30 October 2012, within three weeks of Dishonored, Hotline Miami, XCOM: Enemy Unknown and Assassin's Creed III. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Dishonored, Hotline Miami, XCOM: Enemy Unknown, Assassin's Creed III.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for WWE '13 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 '13 — frequently asked questions

When did WWE '13 come out?
WWE '13 was released on 30 October 2012 for PlayStation 3, Wii and Xbox 360.
How long does it take to beat WWE '13?
The main story of WWE '13 takes around 100 hrs, or 100 hrs for 100% completion.

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