EXCLUSIVE: WWE 2K26 Including 4 New Match Types

WWE 2K26 is nearly two months away, and gamers could have some new matches to take pleasure in after they load up the sport.

In addition to studying that CM Punk would be the featured famous person within the sport’s Showcase mode, sources have instructed Insider Gaming what to anticipate from match varieties this 12 months.

What Are The New WWE 2K26 Match Types?

In complete, there are 4 new match varieties coming to this 12 months’s sport. One of which, Insider Gaming understands, has been within the works for fairly a while.

The first new sort is the I Quit match. The match hasn’t been seen since WWE 2K14, however is making a return after 13 years (the sport launched in October 2013).

Another match returning after 13 years is the Inferno Match. In it, gamers can win by setting their opponent on hearth. As you carry out heavier strikes, the flames will get bigger. The final returning match is the three Stages of Hell. A match sort that hasn’t been seen because the days of Smackdown vs. Raw, this match has gamers choose three completely different stipulations for a 2-out-of-3 falls match.

As far as the brand new match coming, the Dumpster Match is making its debut within the WWE 2K sequence. While it’s uncertain, at this level, precisely the way it’ll work, it’s attainable that it’ll be akin to the casket match. Exact particulars on the match are anticipated to come back within the coming weeks.

One final bit relating to a match sort that debuted final 12 months, Intergender Matches are returning to the sport. It’s additionally been mentioned that they may even be part of MyFACTION.

What do you consider the match varieties coming to WWE 2K26? Leave your ideas down beneath, and be a part of the dialogue within the official Insider Gaming Discord.

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