Following the success of WWE 2K22, the follow-up game will need to be leaps and bounds better to show players that it was not a one-off fluke. There were a few issues plaguing MyGM Mode, so all attention now turns to WWE 2K23 to see if it is able to fix them, and maybe even add some new features to make it a more viable game mode. From budget issues to matchup issues, WWE 2K23 could be a make-or-break scenario, as the game has a lot of things it needs to work on to make MyGM Mode as enjoyable as possible without leaving fans frustrated.
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Why WWE 2K22’s MyGM Mode Needs Improvements
MyGM Mode made a spectacular comeback in WWE 2K22 after years of not featuring in the series, finally giving fans what they had been asking for. While the game mode was not perfect, it was a return to arguably the most successful era in the games, where the best GM modes in WWE thrived, providing older players with nostalgia and newer players a mode to experience life as a general manager of a show. However, there are still many areas in the MyGM Mode that still need to be worked on to bring it back to its former glory.
One of the main drawbacks of WWE 2K22’s MyGM Mode is the fact that there is only one male and female champion assigned to each show, which immediately reduces the depth available to players. The MyGM Mode could be improved seeing that it requires players to create matches where a face fights a heel in order to receive a good match rating. Finally, the number of matches, the match types, and the starting budget all affect the customization settings of each show and do not give players the ability to handle a large roster.
WWE 2K23 Needs To Improve The Game Mode
For WWE 2K23 to give players a more well-rounded and complete experience of managing a show, these issues will need to be addressed. Future MyGM Mode iterations need to have a bigger starting budget, more match types, and a higher number of matches per show to allow players to create the matches they would want to see. This would also help bring up the rating of each show since they are not limited to only scheduling normal match types, and more importantly, it would give players ample opportunities to find the perfect formula for a high-rated match.
Another major issue that takes a lot away from the realism that the game mode is trying to instill is that there are only two titles per show. While a patch for WWE 2K22’s MyGM Mode did add tag-team titles, it still does not have many singles titles available to superstars, such as the United States Championship and the Intercontinental Championship. Finally, WWE 2K23’s MyGM Mode would also have to try to ensure that character types, such as face or heel, cruiserweight or giant, don’t affect the match type. This severely limits the customization options offered by the game mode and does not allow for some of the most iconic rivalries such as Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker.
Bringing back MyGM Mode in WWE 2K22 was a great decision by Visual Concepts and 2K Games as it finally allowed players to dive back into supervising their own show and attempting to make it the most successful show yet. While there are still many issues in the game mode that needs to be cleaned up, WWE 2K23 is in the perfect position to do so. Further, WWE 2K22 may have shown fans that the series still has life, but it will be up to WWE 2K23 needs to overcome 2k22’s roster struggle to continue the success of the series.
WWE 2K23 is in development.
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