WWE 2K17

I haven't played a wrestling game in years. Have the WWE games been quality since 2k took over?

Would love to see Goldberg back in WWE. A guy who really made power moves look like power moves. I enjoyed his run with WWE, was a vast improvement on his WCW run I thought.

It's pretty cool that he's in the new game though. I didn't think he was on good terms with WWE, so he's clearly worked things out with them - we all know how stubborn WWE are when people fall out with them!

I haven't played a wrestling game in years. Have the WWE games been quality since 2k took over?

I only brought 2K15. It was shit on PC. The load times were unreal, and I know it wasn't my PC as it's a high end gaming rig. Absolutely shit.

I have 2k16 for the ps4 and i think its pretty good, ive not really done career mode, i played few times on it in NXT but much preferred doing the 2k mode reliving points of austins attitude era rise to stardom and some of those classicmatches etc

But rather than the game itself or Goldberg being in it, im moe curious on what it could mean for the future etc as obviously they are on better terms than most people thought

Wasn't Goldberg just in 2k14?

When news broke this week that a Goldberg WWE 2k17 deal had been reached and the former WWE and WCW Champion will be the special pre-order name for this year’s game, immediate speculation began regarding a possible WWE return for Goldberg.

According to The Wrestling Observer, Goldberg’s deal to appear in the video game appears only to be with 2K Sports, and not with WWE. While Goldberg has appeared in past WWE video games, 2K has been trying to sign the former Champion to appear in the past few installments of the game, but it was Vince McMahon who nixed 2K’s past attempts to include Goldberg in the games.

Back in 2004, when Goldberg’s one year, $1 million deal with WWE expired, Goldberg left the company on bad terms, and his departure left Vince McMahon very negative on the former Champion. In fact, Vince was reportedly so negative on Goldberg, that when Vince had talks with UFC commentator Mike Goldberg about potentially signing with WWE, Vince wanted Goldberg to change his last name.

Additionally, back in 2003, the original plan for Goldberg’s arrival in WWE called for him to work a 3 match program with The Rock, which would have culminated in a match at WrestleMania. When The Rock’s movie career took off, however, The Rock was unable to commit to any further dates past him and Goldberg’s first match, so the program was cut short. Goldberg of course went on to face Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania, and coincidentally Lesnar also gave WWE his notice shortly before the match, so it ended up being the final WWE match for Goldberg, and for that particular Lesnar – WWE run.

Source: Wrestlezone.com

Below is a look at the entire roster thus far:
Previously announced: Alicia Fox, Andre the Giant, Baron Corbin, Big E, Billy Gunn, Braun Strowman, Bret Hart, British Bulldog, Cesaro, Charlotte, Daniel Bryan, Edge, Finn Balor, Hideo Itami, Jake Roberts, Kalisto, Randy Orton, Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat, Sin Cara, The Rock, Triple H, Tyson Kidd

Previously announced: Aiden English, Booker T, Brian Pillman, Brie Bella, Chris Jericho, Diego, Erick Rowan, Fernando, Heath Slater, Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso, Jim Neidhart, Konnor, Larry Zybszko, Nikki Bella, R-Truth, Simon Gotch, Ultimate Warrior, Viktor

Announced today: AJ Styles, Alexa Bliss, Alundra Blayze, Arn Anderson, Bam Bam Bigelow, Becky Lynch, Bo Dallas, Bubba Ray Dudley, Bushwhacker Butch, Bushwhacker Luke, Christian, Curtis Axel, D-Von Dudley, Dana Brooke, Dolph Ziggler, Emma, Eva Marie, Fandango, Kofi Kingston, Lita, “Macho Man” Randy Savage, Mr. Perfect, Naomi, Natalya, Neville, Rick Rude, Rikishi, Shawn Michaels, Sting, Stardust, Summer Rae, Tamina, Tatsumi Fujinami, Trish Stratus, Tyler Breeze, Xavier Woods