00:03Right then, I am WWE color commentator Wade Barrett, and ladies and gentlemen, I have some good news.
00:13WWE 2K26 has gone all out, bringing all the action, all the chaos, and all the drama of WWE to
00:22life.
00:22Let's start with the new match types, like the dumpster match, which is exactly what it sounds like.
00:30Beat your opponent down, toss them in the dumpster with the rest of the rubbish, and slam the lid.
00:36A fitting end, and frankly, it's where some of the WWE roster belongs anyway.
00:43Second up is the I Quit match, an iconic spectacle.
00:48The goal isn't just to win, it's to break your opponent.
00:52Force them to utter those two humiliating words, I quit.
00:57Whether it's a submission, or you just batter them senseless, it's their only way out.
01:03Beat them down until their will is completely shattered.
01:07Next is the grueling Three Stages of Hell.
01:12This is a best two out of three full series, featuring three different match types that you decide on.
01:20Finally, one of the most intimidating spectacles in WWE history makes its highly requested debut, the Inferno match.
01:31Now fortunately, yours truly has never had the displeasure of competing in one.
01:37I'm far too smart for that.
01:38But you can go ask Kane what it's like.
01:41The ring is set ablaze, and the objective is simple.
01:45Set your opponent on fire.
01:48As the match progresses, the flames get hotter, more extreme, so be careful, because big impacts will stoke those flames
01:57even further.
01:59Right, now let's talk gameplay.
02:02This year, you'll notice fewer of those invisible barriers, leading to much more natural and painful collisions.
02:11Environmental and prop interactions have been enhanced, like the shopping cart.
02:16No, no, no.
02:17You're not getting groceries.
02:19You're using it to beat the hell out of your opponent.
02:23Drag them into it.
02:24Whip them into it.
02:25Batter them with weapons while they're in it.
02:28You can even push them around in it like the piece of rotten trash they are.
02:33And thumbtacks.
02:34This is a good one.
02:36Beat your opponent with the filled bag, or dump them on the mat and watch them writhe in agony.
02:42That's a double whammy.
02:442K26 is truly bringing the chaos.
02:48Feel like stacking tables?
02:50You can do that now.
02:51Stack two tables and send your opponent crashing through both for devastating damage.
02:57Or, if you're in a championship match, you'll notice that pedestal ringside.
03:02You can now go and grab that very championship and use it as a weapon.
03:07How's about that for a titan shot?
03:09Along with new props, combat outside the ring is getting far more lifelike and chaotic.
03:16Proud and barricade fighting has been expanded.
03:19Jump into the crowd with more freedom.
03:23Available in more match types.
03:25You can even strike and grapple on top of the barricade.
03:29And use that momentum to launch an aerial attack.
03:32And during matches, keep your head on a swivel.
03:36Because there are now triggers for surprise attacks.
03:40It opens the door for the kind of chaotic ambushes you see every week on Smackdown or Raw.
03:46Player control takes a huge step forward.
03:50We're introducing start-of-match actions.
03:53This helps create and build the storytelling before the bell.
03:58You can draw energy from the crowd, offer a handshake if you're some kind of sentimental fool,
04:03engage in proper chain wrestling, trade blows, or, my personal favorite, rush your opponent before the bell even rings.
04:12You'll also get more control over the AI.
04:16AI sequences is an all-new feature to make superstars perform even more authentically during matches.
04:24Each sequence defines a specific set of moves that AI will perform in exactly that order.
04:31In Create a Move Set, you can fully customize these sequences and even create your own.
04:37And your rivalries, while they're getting spicier too, extending into play now and exhibition modes.
04:45With this enabled, your matches will have lasting consequences.
04:50Relationships will influence what happens and you'll see universe-style cutscenes occur based on your actions.
04:58Presentation also has had a massive boost.
05:01And why?
05:02Because you've got a new commentary team.
05:05You've got Michael Cole, Booker T, Corey Graves, and most importantly, the voice of reason and intellect, me, Wade Barrett.
05:16Entrances are now interactive.
05:18You can control your taunts, trigger your own pyro, play to the crowd, your way.
05:24You'll feel the energy of the arena.
05:27You'll even feel like you're in guerrilla position with more camera control, more referees, and a new broadcast mode.
05:35Every single angle looks like it was pulled directly from a live WWE production.
05:42From the new brutal match types to more narrative control and revamped combat,
05:48this is, without question, WWE 2K at its absolute best.
05:54Pre-order WWE 2K26 today and step in the ring on March 30th.
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