Season passes, the program where you buy content that is already planned by a developer before a game is released, is becoming a cash cow for video game companies. 2K Sports knows this, offering a season pass for its upcoming wrestling game WWE 2K14.
The season pass will grant you access to following content packs:
Content Pack #1 – nWo Pack and Accelerator:
- Playable New World Order (nWo)-themed Superstars: Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, “Macho Man” Randy Savage, Syxx, Curt Hennig, Scott Steiner and The Giant;
- Accelerator: Enables players to unlock all in-game items, as well as customize individual WWE Superstar attributes:
- The nWo Pack will be available for a suggested purchase cost of $8.99;
- The Giant will be available free of charge;
- The Accelerator will be available for a suggested purchase cost of $1.99;
- The Accelerator is currently scheduled for release on launch day – October 29, 2013 in North America and November 1, 2013 internationally;
- The nWo Pack is currently scheduled for worldwide release in November 2013.
Content Pack #2 – WWE Superstars and Moves Pack:
- WWE Superstars: Fandango and Big E Langston;
- WWE Divas: Brie Bella, Nikki Bella and Summer Rae;
- Moves Pack: More than 30 new moves and taunts, including the Black Widow (made popular by AJ Lee) and the Koji Clutch (made popular by CM Punk):
- WWE Superstars and Divas, along with the Moves Pack, will be available for a suggested purchase cost of $7.99;
- Summer Rae will be available free of charge;
- All content is currently scheduled for worldwide release in December 2013.
Content Pack #3 – WWE Legends and Creations Pack:
- WWE Hall of Famers: Bruno Sammartino and “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes;
- Legendary WWE Superstars: “Ravishing” Rick Rude and Jake “The Snake” Roberts;
- Playable Superstar: WWE Manager and pop culture icon Virgil;
- Custom Superstar Parts Pack: 15 new Superstar parts to utilize for the most creative freedom in WWE Games history:
- WWE Legends and the Creations Pack will be available for a suggested purchase cost of $8.99;
- Virgil will be available free of charge;
- All content is currently scheduled for worldwide release in January 2014.
The season pass will run for $19.99, which amounts to saving 25% if you bought all the packs individually. Check out some screenshots from the DLC below.
