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WWE 2K26 Revealed: CM Punk Headlines A Massive Sequel
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WWE 2K26 is officially stepping into the ring this March, and 2K is betting big on scale, nostalgia, and player freedom. Headlined by reigning World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk on the cover, the latest entry in the long-running wrestling franchise promises new match types, sweeping upgrades across every mode, and the largest roster in series history.
WWE 2K26 launches March 13, 2026, on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam. Premium editions arrive a week earlier on March 6. GameSpot participated in a virtual press conference in which 2K and Visual Concepts went through the ins-and-outs of what players can expect from WWE 2K26.
CM Punk Takes Center Stage
CM Punk graces the Standard Edition cover, marking his second time as a WWE game cover star after WWE ’13. Fittingly, Punk also headlines this year’s 2K Showcase mode, titled Punked: CM Punk’s Personal Journey.
Narrated by Punk himself, the Showcase revisits key moments, matches, and controversies from his career, while also introducing elements designed to test even veteran players.
“As a kid, I could only dream of being on the cover of a video game. Now I join a very exclusive group of WWE Superstars who have done it twice,” said CM Punk in a statement. “I enjoyed the experience of narrating the 2K Showcase, which gave me an opportunity to tell fans the straight, unfiltered story of the moments, matches, and controversies in my career.”
Al Stavola, general manager for global communications at 2K Games, added that while some of the showcase centers around Punk’s greatest moments in his WWE career, some of it is “fantasy warfare” with some of the matches proposing what would have happened if CM Punk never left WWE.