Read and learn more about all the latest upgrades in WWE 2K22 below in our patch updates.

WWE2K22 Patch Update 1.12 – 05.16.22

Hey, All–

Patch 1.12 is now LIVE, featuring some of our most popular community requests, stability and balance improvements and much, much more. Thank you for playing, and keep the feedback coming via our social channels!

GENERAL

  • Added the following Superstars as playable throughout the game

Alexa Bliss '20

Shinsuke Nakamura

King Booker

King Corbin

Dominik Dijakovic

Nikki Cross

Shawn Michaels '18

  • Support for upcoming DLC 2 release
  • Several stability improvements

GAMEPLAY

  • Various adjustments to moves to improve collision and targeting
  • Fixed warping and deforming when performing Elbow Drop
  • Added several moves to Signature and Finisher categories
  • Fixed a bug that would allow attributes to be set higher than 100
  • Fixed a bug that would allow roll outs to occur during certain handicap matches
  • Fixed bugs that would cause certain springboards to not be in sync when playing Elimination Chamber matches
  • Fixed a bug that would cause Superstars to “float” when performing various attacks on the ladder
  • Improved barricade hit reactions
  • Fixed bugs that caused weapon damage to sometimes not register correctly
  • Fixed a bug that prevented Middle Rope finishers from functioning
  • Fixed a crash that can occur when playing a 4way tornado tag match

GRAPHICS

  • Added a descriptions PC Graphics settings

Online

  • Improved stability when accepting invites throughout the title.
  • Fixed issue which prevented downloading of Superstars based on shared crowd signs.

Create

  • Various tweaks and improvements to CAS parts to improve clipping bugs
  • Crash fix for editing base custom side plates when lettering has been applied to them
  • Fix a crash that can occur when copying side plates after making changes to them

MyRise

  • Fixed a crash that can occur during the Kendo Karnage storyline

Universe

  • Fixed a bug that prevented minor shows from being created
  • Fixed a crash that can occur when transitioning from the edit superstar menus in Universe and Create a Moveset
  • Fixed a crash when deleting custom images that are in use within Universe modes

WWE2K22 HotFix Patch Update 1.10 – 04.27.22

This update consists of continued improvements to the stability of the game when downloading multiple Superstars from Community Creations. Thanks for your patience!

WWE2K22 Patch Update 1.09 – 04.19.22

Hey, All–

Patch 1.09 is our biggest update yet, featuring some of our most popular community requests, stability and balance improvements, new MyGM features and much, much more. Thank you for playing, and keep the feedback coming via our social channels!

GENERAL

  • Full NXT 2.0 Arena and supporting broadcast packages are in-game!
  • Added game-wide options for graphics settings on PC (Extras/Graphics Options)

GAMEPLAY

  • Polished hundreds of Superstar interactions to improve alignment, registration, and impact 
  • Addressed reported concerns of players losing functionality when interacting with objects at ringside
  • Added support for reversals for several moves
  • Addressed reported concerns of players getting stuck backstage
  • Addressed reported concerns of players getting stuck on the chamber in an Elimination Chamber match 
  • Updated movesets for various Superstars
  • Improved referee pathing and behaviors
  • Improved alignment on various dives and springboards
  • Adjusted stun duration during matches
  • Adjusted the damage on several moves that were failing to deal damage
  • Added various moves to Signature and Finisher move categories
  • Increased attack speed for chair and stop sign weapons
  • AI uses more positional variety in the corner, such as Top Rope Stunned
  • Improved logic for AI to execute contextual Finishers such as Catching, 1v2, and Announce Table Finishers
  • General Tag Team AI improvements including less frequent pin breaks and more frequent pin defense
  • AI will now utilize the Ladder Bridge outside of Ladder Matches
  • Improved AI strategy for countering Running attacks
  • Improved AI strategy for stunning opponents
  • Improved AI logic during certain run-in sequences
  • Improved AI pathing and attack selection when in a crowded ring

MyGM

  • Tag team titles are now supported for Normal and Hard difficulty
  • The match card size for Normal and Hard difficulty has been expanded
  • Improved AI
  • General performance improvements

ONLINE

  • Entrances can now be enabled in online lobbies
  • Improved performance when joining or leaving lobbies
  • Improved performance in downloading items from Community Creations
  • Added DLC Superstar hashtag search options in Community Creations
  • Various improvements to online gameplay experience
  • Improved performance when previewing content in Community Creations

CHARACTER

  • Improved skin and eyes for various Superstars
  • Updated character likenesses for various Superstars
  • Improved CAS part combinations
  • General hair updates and improvements

CREATE

  • Improved performance and stability within all create modes
  • Data cleanup throughout all create modes
  • Improved compatibility between many custom arena stage parts
  • Improved camera angles in Create an Arena and Create A Superstar
  • Improved graphical fidelity of custom championships
  • Updated template data for arena templates
  • Added information for elements of Create a Moveset moves
  • Added the “Facing Ringside” category in “Top Rope Taunts”
  • Improved compatibility between hundreds of different CAS parts
  • Improved functionality of hair dye color tool
  • Improved ability for players to apply images to CAS parts
  • Improved randomization consistency on superstars with fixed masks
  • Added multiple correct crowd signs for various Superstars
  • Improved consistency of unlocking purchased CAS parts
  • Improved consistency of thumbnails throughout Create A Superstar
  • Addressed reported concerns with swapping partners in a tag team match

AUDIO

  • Improved sfx and music performance on entrances, including reported concerns related to the “Fiendish” CAE entrance
  • Improved the sound design on some moves
  • Updated outdated references in commentary
  • Added updated commentary references to reflect recent real world changes
  • Improved commentary for non high risk moves
  • Improved consistency of commentary calling Superstars’ moves properly
  • Added more sounds to championship belt intro wipes
  • Added more RA calls for various championships
  • Cleaned up the music list for Create modes

UNIVERSE

  • Improved stability throughout Universe
  • Universe data cleanup and updates
  • Improved Superstar naming consistency
  • Improved UI flows and visuals
  • Updated custom portrait formatting
  • Normalized store credit earnings with gameplay
  • Improved MITB cash-in save data performance
  • Added the ability to disable run-ins after editing a match
  • Added custom championship names to division screen
  • Improved Superstar portrait compatibility on 8-player matches
  • Improved consistency of Superstar run-ins in storylines
  • Adjusted custom arena match rules to more closely match those in gameplay
  • Superstars are now correctly assigned to their respective brands

MyFACTION 

  • Improved reward icon visibility for weekly Evo challenges
  • Addressed reported concerns regarding an exploit connected to weapon baiting in Faction Wars
  • Added MyFACTION nWo Standalone cards

 …plus much more.  

PATCH UPDATE 1.08 – 03.30.22

KEY ISSUE HOT FIX

Hey, all - this patch is a quick update to pave the way for standalone release of our nWo 4-Life bonus content.

GENERAL

  • Provides roster support for added nWo 4-Life Superstars
  • Various fixes and improvements

PATCH UPDATE 1.07 - 03.28.22

KEY ISSUE HOT FIX

Hey, WWE 2K players, we have a hotfix for you that improves stability of Create a Superstar when using a large number of original creations with custom portraits. 

 GENERAL

  • Addresses reported concerns of instability resulting from players applying 35 or more custom image renders to original superstars in Create a Superstar.
  • Improves a reported concern that online instability may occur when one or more users has empty custom portraits.
  • Addresses a reported concern of an issue that may occur when a player accepts an online game invite while WWE 2K22 is in a suspended state.  

PATCH UPDATE 1.06 - 03.22.22

We’ve been busy watching game performance in the wild, and tracking player feedback in multiple forums and channels. Patch 1.06 is made up of our highest priority fixes and improvements, based on our first week of play. Here’s a partial list of what we have for you:

GENERAL

  • General stability and performance improvements
  • Various cutscene improvements for MyRise
  • Improved hair/CAS part interactions
  • Improved skin and eye shaders for various Superstars
  • Updated character likenesses of various Superstars
  • Improved texture blending and materials on 100s of hair models
  • Changed the maximum number of favorite creators to 50
  • Implemented criteria for nWo standalone bonus content
  • Improved memory management of large numbers of logos when navigating multiple game modes and menus
  • Increased array limit for logos to accommodate large numbers of downloaded logos
  • Added and removed NG tags to improve CAS part combinations
  • General hair updates and improvements
  • General tattoo updates and improvements

GAMEPLAY

  • Addressed reported concerns where enemies might take low or no damage in specific engagements
  • Various prop and arena interaction improvements
  • Various cage collision improvements
  • Improved superstar AI in special circumstances in tag matches
  • Improved dive attacks vs. ladders
  • Improved ladder dismounts
  • Improved Superstar ally interactions in tag team steel cage matches
  • Improved finisher reversals during run-ins
  • Updated pyro in some entrances
  • Improved logo/embossing interactions in Create a Championship
  • Addressed reported concerns related to poses and Superstar registration during some reversals
  • Improved interactions with steel steps when they are placed in the ring
  • Improved Superstar interactions with ropes
  • Addressed reported concerns related to Spear 2 attack while referee is close to defender
  • Improved elimination behavior in Royal Rumble
  • Improved taunt buffs and meter gain from Submission loops
  • Improved Royal Rumble elimination setups by AI
  • Improved Superstar AI in special circumstances in tag matches
  • Tuned downtime values for some moves
  • Tuned rollout recovery times
  • Increased difficulty of button mash pin kickout when more than two finishers have been received
  • Increased illegal tag team stun duration for long tag matches
  • Addressed reported concerns of exploits where certain finishers could not be reversed
  • Tuned homing for Sweet Chin Music 
  • Tuned elimination difficulty in Royal Rumble when less than 3 Superstars are in the ring
  • Tuned stun duration in relation to permadamage
  • Addressed reported concerns with Austin Theory’s finisher

ONLINE

  • General stability improvements
  • Addressed reported concerns with abandoned lobbies
  • Improved lobby performance with partial AI-populated matches
  • Addressed reported concerns with long (15+ match) online sessions
  • Improved performance of custom portraits in online lobbies

MyFACTION

  • Improved reward icon visibility for weekly Evo challenges
  • Addressed reported concerns regarding an exploit connected to weapon baiting in Faction Wars
  • Added MyFACTION nWo Standalone cards

 …plus much more.

PATCH UPDATE 1.05 - 03.11.22

Happy WWE 2K22 Launch Week! We’re releasing some quick fixes to issues we observed in monitoring Early Access, and in response to player feedback on social media (@2KSupport) and forums.

GENERAL

  • Implemented various fixes to issues observed in first party monitoring
  • Addressed a conflict between Titantron display and DLC entitlement checks
  • Improved audio mix conflicts in some MyRISE cutscenes
  • Addressed a MyRISE text overrun affecting Arabic language versions
  • Corrected various text substitution issues in MyRISE

GAMEPLAY

  • Improved performance of breakouts when interrupted by some attack types
  • Improved physics interactions between weapons and match cages
  • Improved dive attacks in conflicts with cutscene timing
  • Improved positioning and collision for Nia Jax Kneeing Hip Attack
  • Addressed an issue with custom superstars performing submissions during an Iron Man matchin a tournament
  • Addressed visual issues resulting from reversing chair attacks
  • Improved Superstar interactions with environment attacks and ladder bridges
  • Improved Superstar backstage interactions when carrying an opponent

ONLINE

  • Addressed server contention for simultaneous user logins