WWE 2K26 Ditches PS4 and Xbox One

If you only own a ‘last-gen’ console you are going to be left behind when WWE 2K26 is released.

As all games need to be, WWE 2K26 has been rated by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) ahead of its release and in that rating there is no mention of PS4 or Xbox One. Therefore, the game will not be released for those systems.

It has been rated only for the PS5, PC, Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox Series X/S.

As part of its rating, the ESRB included this descriptor:

WWE 2K26 is rated T for Teen by the ESRB with Blood, Language, Suggestive Themes, and Violence. Also includes Users Interact and In-Game Purchases (Includes Random Items). This is a wrestling game in which players compete in matches with created wrestlers and real-world superstars from WWE rosters. Players compete in different match types (e.g., tag team, extreme rules, inferno) and progress through storylines that highlight historical matches and wrestlers’ careers. Players perform strikes and wrestling moves (e.g., submissions, grapples, holds) to drain opponents’ health and stamina. In some matches, players use various objects (e.g., chairs, thumb tacks, tables) to attack opponents. Weapon strikes can cause blood to appear on wrestlers’ bodies and faces; video footage of real-world matches can depict blood on wrestlers’ faces/bodies. Some characters are designed with revealing outfits (e.g., deep cleavage, bikini-like costumes), making taunting gestures (e.g., crotch chops, slapping buttocks, gyrating hips) during matches. Some wrestlers are seen raising their middle fingers to the crowd and/or opponents; the words “a*s” and “bastard” appear in the game.

This is confirmation of that the Inferno Match is returning to the franchise. The match was part of WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 and disappeared when 2K Sports took over the WWE games license from THQ. It wasn’t part of WWE 2K14, the first 2K release and hasn’t been part of the 2K franchise since.

WWE 2K26 has been rated T (Teen) for Blood, Language, Suggestive Themes, Violence.

The game will have its full reveal tomorrow, including what this year’s showcase will be about.