We are in the middle of Wrestlemania season, which means WWE 2K25 is right around the corner, just waiting to be released. So, while you’re enjoying your slice of pie on March 14, the popular franchise video game will be available on all platforms. Soon, 2K will provide a ton of new features and will allow more superstars to enter your WWE Universe than ever before. Besides the Standard Edition, gamers can purchase the Deadman Edition or the Bloodline Edition up to a week early on March 3rd. Who could possibly be added to the DLC packs, and when will they be released? Let’s take a look!

WWE Playable Characters and When They Drop

Everyone is excited about the announcement of the new feature called “The Island,” which is a free world-type platform similar to NBA 2k. The company 2k has recently also announced the release dates of the downloadable character packs of different superstars from different eras! This will allow gamers to set up their dream matchups; without these packs, players would otherwise have been able to set up. The packs will be available between the months of May and November, with one dropping almost every month. Let’s take a dive into what each pack will contain!

The New Wave Pack: May 2025

• Motorcity Machine Gun Alex Shelly
• Motorcity Machine Gun Chris Saban
• NXT Japanese Wrestler Giulia
• NXT Stephanie Vaquer
• Special Celebrity Guest TBA

Dunk & Destruction Pack: June 2025

• Former TNA Superstar Abyss
• Former World Champion The Great Khali
• Three NBA Stars TBA

Fearless Pack: July 2025

• Former ECW Superstar New Jack
• TNA Superstar Jordynne Grace
• Former AEW and current WWE Star Penta
• Former WWF Women’s Superstar Bull Nakano
• Special Celebrity Guest TBA

Attitude Era Superstars Pack: September 2025

• Former WWF European Champion D’Lo Brown
• New Age Outlaws Billy Gunn
• New Age Outlaws Road Dogg
• Former WWF Women’s Champion Victoria
• Strongest Man in the World Mark Henry

Saturday Night’s Main Event Pack: November 2025

• Hall of Famer Jesse “The Body” Ventura
• Wrestlemania 1 Main Eventer Mr. Wonderful Paul Orndorff
• Former WWF Intercontinetal Champion Tito Santana
• Hall of Famer Junk Yard Dog
• Former WWF Champion Sid Justice

With so many characters being made available this year for the game, there is no doubt that sales will rise for this year’s WWE 2k. The spacing for each DLC pack being released makes sure that players will have time to enjoy the character or characters that they get with each purchase! Only one pack has less than four characters, and even so, it promises to bring entertainment and options to expand your WWE Universe.

Final Thoughts

These download packs should have many fans of the WWE 2K franchise very excited about the upcoming game! Mixing in current stars like the Motorcity Machine Guns, Penta, and Jordynne Grace is guaranteed to make creating your own WWE Universe a great experience. Then, adding guys like Abyss and New Jack, who never got their opportunity with wrestling’s largest promotion, could set up potential dream matchups and storylines for sure! The reveals will include multiple celebrity guests and even NBA stars to expand your WWE horizon. Which pack are you most excited about?