WWE 2K20 – Welcome to the Improved Universe Mode

Now when it comes to investing quite a bit of time in WWE 2K20 there’s no one that will more than myself, and maybe a few other content creators. For me, it’s all because my entire childhood was WWE, watching since ‘84 laying the smack down and giving a ton of friends and fans at the live shows a “Hell Yeah!” That in mind, playing the universe mode every year is an absolute must. We need that unique style of gameplay that tells a story when MyCAREER is over. In 2K20, 2K Sports and WWE Games are hoping to deliver just that.

Looking at the updates to come in WWE 2K20, I see reasons to celebrate and reasons to ask a few questions. First are the match limits, increasing from 7 to 9 and PPV Matches moving up to 14. Based on how WWE Pay-Per-Views are mixed brands as of late, this definitely make sense to offer more than the norm rather than 2K19’s Brand per month lay out. I think of shows like Clash of Champions where every title should be defended, or even house shows where so much talent is on the roster only a few ever get to shine.

The other opportunity left of the table comes from titles allowed on each show, increasing from 6 to 7. In WWE, based on WWE 2K19 shows in Universe Mode, there are actually 8 belts defended on each show today. While 2K list 2 MITB briefcases, Universal Championship, Women’s Championship, Raw Tag Team Championship and the Intercontinental Championship. There’s now the 24/7 Title that R-Truth has made infamous and the Women’s Tag Team Championship titles to be accounted.

While there will be 50 cutscenes added for female characters this year, perfect to go along with the build and excitement of embracing the women’s revolution, you have to wonder will these scenes play too often. When winning certain matches in WWE 2K19 certain post-match scenes appeared too much, losing its unique appeal of authenticity. Then there were other promised scenes that were never seen. Hopefully WWE Games get it right this year as they add an additional 25 cutscenes this year, specifically to Universe Mode.

Here’s the full rundown of all the other updates to appear in WWE 2K20’s Universe Mode.

• Major and minor show match limits have increased from 7 to 9.
• Pay-Per-View match limits have doubled from 7 to 14.
• The number of championship titles per major show has increased from 6 to 7.
• Simultaneous rivalries on major shows have increased from 3 to 4.
• Pay-Per-Views can be co-hosted by up to 3 major shows versus the previous 2.
• Players have more freedom to delete and add promos and matches.
• 50 of the most-used cutscenes have been reshot with female mocap actors to look more authentic when female Superstars are used.
• 25 new cutscenes have been added.
• 3,040 new promo lines are in the game.
• Custom Matches can now be included in Match Tables, along with new Mixed Tag Matches.
• New Championship Match setting in Match Tables can be used to make certain matches a title match.
• Main Event matches in Match Tables have been tweaked so that those match types are more likely to occur on the show (Example: Royal Rumble match at the Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View).
• New rivalry content includes options such as low-intensity enemies making peace after a single Pay-Per-View or low to mid-intensity allies slowly falling out over several weeks instead of a sudden turn.
• The overall menu flow has been streamlined to make it more accessible to those new to Universe Mode. All deeper options are still available for experienced players.