WWE '13

WWE '13
A picture of CM Punk is shown, with his arms in an X pose. The logo appears in the middle of him, all set on a black background with a large red X.
Cover artwork featuring CM Punk
Developer(s)Yuke's
Publisher(s)THQ (2012)
2K Sports (2013)
SeriesWWE 2K
Platform(s)PlayStation 3
Wii
Xbox 360
ReleaseTHQ
  • NA: October 30, 2012
  • AU: November 1, 2012
  • EU: November 2, 2012
2K Sports
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

WWE '13 is a professional wrestling video game developed by Yuke's and published by THQ for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii. It was released on October 30, 2012, in North America and November 2, 2012, in United Kingdom.[1] It is the fourteenth overall installment in the WWE series, the sequel to WWE '12, and the last installment to be released on a Nintendo Wii console until WWE 2K18 in 2017. It was also the last WWE-licensed game to be published by THQ before the company's demise in January 2013, ending their relationship with WWE after 14 years. Following THQ's liquidation, Take-Two Interactive would acquire the publishing rights to future games, as the WWE series would be rebranded as the WWE 2K series and would be published by 2K.[2]

WWE '13 focuses on the promotion's Attitude Era, replacing "Road to WrestleMania" with a new "Attitude Era" mode where the player plays through six different storylines inspired from that time period. In addition to an updated "Predator Technology engine", the game adds in a new audio system called "WWE Live". The game is said to be the second phase of a "Revolution" in WWE video games,[3] with cover athlete CM Punk taking charge.

Following its release, the game received positive reviews from the critics and was nominated for the Spike Video Game Award for Best Individual Sports Game.[4]

WWE '13 was succeeded by WWE 2K14 in 2013.

  1. ^ "Buy online at Play.com and read reviews. Free delivery to UK and Europe!". Play.com. Archived from the original on July 13, 2012. Retrieved July 16, 2012.
  2. ^ "WWE Video Game License to be Acquired by Take-Two". IGN. January 23, 2013. Archived from the original on December 13, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  3. ^ "WWE '13 Review - IGN". October 29, 2012. Archived from the original on April 15, 2013. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  4. ^ "Paramount Network". Archived from the original on November 17, 2012. Retrieved November 17, 2012.