Imagine it or not, it’s true. Within the newest WWE 2K24 gameplay trailer, it was revealed that heavyweight boxing legend Muhammad Ali shall be coming into the WWE ropes this yr as a playable character.
In a shock unveiling close to the tip of the trailer, for a split-second, we get a glimpse of Ali – who many think about the best boxer of all time and one of many largest cultural icons of the twentieth century – shadowboxing within the ring in his patented white shorts.
It will now be the second sports activities sim Ali has been part of within the final six months. The pugilistic legend additionally lately appeared in EA Sports activities UFC 5 as a featured fighter, alongside likes of different icons akin to Bruce Lee and Mike Tyson. And with the UFC and WWE lately merging beneath one roof, it’s maybe not so shocking to see Ali pop up in each video games as a bonus character.
Most individuals in all probability don’t know this, however Muhammad Ali was truly part of the very first WrestleMania essential occasion again in 1985. Ali participated as a particular visitor referee in a match that featured Mr. T and Hulk Hogan towards Roddy Piper and ‘Mr. Fantastic’ Paul Orndorff.
It wasn’t seen within the trailer if this explicit match will truly be playable or not, however because the trailer highlighted the ‘40 Years of WrestleMania Showcase’ mode, it is likely to be protected to imagine that it will likely be.
The discharge of WWE 2K24 is now only one month away, with the sport hitting the Xbox Collection X/S, PlayStation 5, PC, as properly the PS4 and Xbox One on March 8. A number of the different new options and modes set to be included are the casket match, ambulance match, and particular visitor referee match.
Along with this, pre-ordered copies of any version of the sport may even grant gamers entry to the Nightmare Household Pack, which incorporates 4 further playable characters and three gold-tier MyFACTION playing cards.
With the WWE 2K franchise having fun with considerably of a resurgence in fanfare and high quality enchancment over its final couple of editions, all early-access opinions and hands-on previews have indicated that this first-rate high quality continues in WWE 2K24, with some additional tweaks and quality-of-life enhancements additionally added this yr for good measure.
