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WWE 2K17

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WWE 2K17 is a fighting developed by Visual Concepts, released 11 October 2016 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

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What WWE 2K17 is

WWE 2K17 is a fighting game developed by Visual Concepts and released in 2016. It was published by 2K. It is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

WWE 2K17 is a professional wrestling video game developed by Yuke's and published by 2K for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows. It is the eighteenth game in the WWE game series, serving as the following from their previous game WWE 2K16, and followed by WWE 2K18. This is the fourth and final installment to be released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 platforms and on those platforms it still follows the gameplay blueprint of WWE 2K14.
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action and non-fiction. It supports multiplayer for up to 6 players online. Local play supports 6 players. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player. There are 59 achievements to unlock.

Where it sits in the WWE series

WWE 2K17 is the 47th of 65 entries we hold in the WWE series. The next entry was WWE 2K18: Deluxe Edition in 2017. Its critic score of 61 is 8 points below the series average of 69. The highest-rated entry is WWE Smackdown! Here Comes the Pain at 90.

See all 65 WWE games in release order →

How it was received

WWE 2K17 holds a critic score of 61 out of 100. That places it above 27% of the 981 rated fighting games in our database, which average 68. Games released in 2016 averaged 68, so it scored 7 points below the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 65, across 53 votes.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i5-3550 / AMD FX 8150, 4 GB RAM and GeForce GTX 660 / Radeon HD 7770. At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 50GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

Full requirements and PC checker →

What it launched against

WWE 2K17 launched on 11 October 2016, within three weeks of Battlefield 1, Titanfall 2, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition and Sid Meier’s Civilization VI. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 3 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Battlefield 1, Titanfall 2, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition, Sid Meier’s Civilization VI.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for WWE 2K17 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 2K17 — frequently asked questions

When did WWE 2K17 come out?
WWE 2K17 was released on 11 October 2016 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for WWE 2K17?
At minimum, WWE 2K17 needs Intel Core i5-3550 / AMD FX 8150, 4 GB RAM, GeForce GTX 660 / Radeon HD 7770 graphics, 50 GB available space of storage.
Does WWE 2K17 have multiplayer?
Yes. WWE 2K17 supports multiplayer for up to 6 players online.
How many GB is WWE 2K17?
The PC version needs about 50 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("50 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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