WWE Games' official X account announced today that there will be a Deadman Edition of the upcoming WWE 2K25 game alongside the usual standard editions and presumably some variant of a deluxe edition as we've seen in prior entries in the series. 2K has been drip-feeding information about the game, with WWE first showcasing it on the Raw on Netflix premiere and then 2K Games releasing small videos with the roster members hyping up new features, but cutting the video before they say what the features are.
It's been an interesting marketing tactic and opens the mental floodgates as to what kind of new modes we'll see or gameplay features will be showcased. Rumors are swirling about the debut of Underground matches or a technical wrestling mini-game returning, which would each be cool to see. Raw/NXT Underground is essentially WWE's version of a pit fight on a wrestling ring and basically the closest version to the modern-day Bloodsport-style that is a hybrid of pro wrestling and what's now MMA. It also has origins in companies like RINGS and Pancrase where you would have worked matches in a shoot-style context, so that would be interesting to...
