WWE 2K25 guide for gameplay, MyRise, MyFaction and more

Our WWE 2K25 guide features all you need to get started with this year's brawler – and a bunch of essential tips for devoted fans, too. From locker codes to MyRise unlockables, via a detailed look at this year's roster – complete with DLC, and the best CAWs – we've covered every inch of the digital ring, and got into a brouhaha backstage too. Master the best wrestling game since the Stardust era with your WWE 2K25 guide.

Review

Wondering whether this year's annual wrestling sim is worth your cash? Our WWE 2K25 review has the answer. It's another improved year in the ring, while new match types such as Underground live up to the billing – and Showcase is brilliant. As for The Island – well, as you can read on that link, it's a bit of a misstep.

Gameplay

Roster

The latest entry in the series that started out as WWF Smackdown has its biggest list of wrestlers ever, with NXT newcomers including Oba Femi, Lola Vice and Lexis King. A few departed faces such as Baron Corbin and Indi Hartwell still cling to a spot, too. See the full wrestler catalogue in our WWE 2K25 roster guide.

Unlock all wrestlers

There's one small catch to that supermassive roster: a number of grapplers, including veteran newcomers such as Afa and Sika, are locked until you complete certain objectives in MyRise or MyFaction. Annoying. However, you can find out how to unearth them all in our look at how to unlock all wrestlers in WWE 2K25.

DLC

Every year a handful of WWE signings arrive too late to make the game's cut-off point, and are later added as part of the Season Pass. This year, excitingly, Penta, Motor City Machine Guns and Stephanie Vaquer are among those included. They're joined by legends such as the New Age Outlaws. See them all in our WWE 2K25 DLC guide.

CAWs

Community Creations enable dedicated fans to create wrestlers (or celebrities!) omitted from the game, and as ever there are myriad options to download into your 100 available slots. See the best versions of AJ Lee, Joe Hendry and the Hardy Boyz in our WWE 2K25 CAWs guide.

Special editions

There are three different versions of WWE 2K25 available, if you're still considering a purchase: the standard edition, the Deadman edition, and the Bloodline edition. They come with an escalating variety of goodies, such as new skins for The Undertaker. Compare them all in our WWE 2K25 special editions guide.

MyFaction

MyFaction tips

Despite its justified reputation for siphoning players out of their cash, MyFaction is actually strong this year – with a variety of ways to grind up the ladder using time, rather than your wallet. Discover them all in our comprehensive list of WWE 2K25 MyFaction tips.

Locker codes

There are a variety of ways for you to progress through MyFaction without spending real cash – and the best are WWE 2K25 locker codes. Released sporadically by the dev team, these enable you to score free VC, packs, and other treats. Hit that link to grab them all throughout the game's annual cycle.

MyRise

MyRise walkthrough

There are three different paths through this year's story mode, and four possible endings – and yes, you need to experience them all to unlock everything. Don't make that face. Everything you need to know is a click away, in our WWE 2K25 MyRise walkthrough.

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