The core was simulation, and people got turned off by that and we were hearing loud and clear that they weren't buying it anymore and that was the driving force behind all of that."

[3] MyCareer mode has been reinvented with the focus of a more linear storyline that centers the player's created character as an aspiring wrestler named Buzz, who rides on his Bug Busters van, working his way up from the independent wrestling promotion, BCW, to the WWE, with the story ending at Wrestlemania 34, with either Barron Blade or Cole Quinn on Buzz's side and Triple H as the special referee, winning the WWE Universal Championship from AJ Styles, with Finn Bálor on his side.

Barron Blade, a fictional character featured in previous MyCareer modes, also returns and acts as Buzz's guide.

The semifinalists will compete in a tournament to determine who will face Styles for the million dollar prize right before NXT TakeOver: New York.

In-game features include the access to pre-order bonus characters Ronda Rousey and Rey Mysterio; as well as a 2002 version of The Undertaker, Ricky Steamboat, Roddy Piper, Dusty Rhodes and Randy Savage, Flair's WrestleMania XXIV robe and his daughter, Charlotte Flair's WrestleMania 32 robe as in-game attires, and the 1983 Starrcade arena.

[13][14][15] On September 13, 2018, 2K released the official gameplay trailer, showcasing several new features such as Big Head Mode, a zombie version of Triple H, and Bray Wyatt's House of Horrors match location.

[16] One week later, the soundtrack was revealed in a livestream hosted by The New Day (Xavier Woods, Big E and Kofi Kingston), alongside Elias and rapper Wale.

[17] Each song on the soundtrack was chosen by a WWE wrestler and includes popular artists such as Eminem, Post Malone, Metallica and Fall Out Boy.