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First 46 Superstars revealed for WWE 2K18 player roster

The WWE 2K18 roster reveal is officially underway with 2K’s confirmation that there will be plenty of competition from the new list of playable characters.

This week, 2K announced the addition of 46 Superstars to the WWE 2K18 roster of playable characters. The supersized list includes many familiar faces from WWE and NXT as well as the 2K debuts of new WWE Cruiserweight Champion Akira Tozawa and the nefarious NXT alliance known as SAnitY.

The 46 Superstars joining the WWE 2K18 roster are:

This list follows previous announcements by WWE and 2K regarding the presence of other notable Superstars in the upcoming WWE video game. Seth Rollins is this year’s WWE 2K18 cover Superstar. WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle will return to the virtual WWE Universe as the WWE 2K18 Pre-Order Bonus.

In addition, a special WWE 2K18 Cena (Nuff) Edition will pay tribute to the legendary 15-year career of John Cena and will also add WWE Legends Batista and Rob Van Dam to the competitive mix.

WWE 2K18 is not yet rated by the ESRB and is currently scheduled for worldwide release on Tuesday, Oct. 17, for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, as well as in Fall 2017 on Nintendo Switch.

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