Brock Lesnar will reportedly not be a playable character when WWE 2K24 launches next month.
2K released the full roster for the upcoming game on Wednesday and it did not include either Vince McMahon or Lesnar.
However, Insider Gaming is reporting that files relating to Lesnar are still included in the game, as it was too late for them to be removed completely.
"Multiple sources have told Insider Gaming that while it was too late to fully remove Lesnar from the game, the plan shifted to simply make him unplayable for players upon release," writes Mike Straw.
The game files still being included means players can potentially create Lesnar through the Create-A-Wrestler mode and upload it to Community Creations.
It is not clear if game files relating to McMahon are still included.
Popular gaming website, TheSmackDownHotel, notes that several other names were missing from 2K's list, including Drew McIntyre and the previously announced Ken Shamrock.
Roster Page UPDATED ✅
— SmackDown Hotel (@TheSDHotel) February 22, 2024
The list from 2K is missing some confirmed Superstars such as McIntyre, Angle, Shamrock. So there could be more
Lesnar is missing too so we decided to remove him from the Page for now, but he could still be in
https://t.co/QJ8f8mDbW5#WWE2K24 pic.twitter.com/bEoyL8He1V
The official WWE 2k24 roster as announced by 2K is as follows:
LEGENDS / ALUMNI
"Macho Man" Randy Savage
"Ravishing" Rick Rude
“Rowdy” Roddy Piper
“Stone Cold” Steve Austin
"Superstar" Billy Graham*
Andre The Giant
Bad Bunny
Batista
Boogeyman
Booker T
Bret “Hitman” Hart
British Bulldog
Chyna
Diesel
Doink The Clown
Eve Torres
Faarooq
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
JBL
Jerry "The King" Lawler
Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
Kane
Lita
Mankind
Maryse
Mighty Molly
Muhammad Ali
Rikishi
Rob Van Dam
Stacy Keibler
Stardust*
Syxx
The Fiend
The Hurricane
The Rock
Triple H
Umaga
Uncle Howdy
Vader
X-Pac
Yokozuna
RAW
Big E
Braun Strowman
Candice LeRae
Carmella
Cedric Alexander
Chad Gable
Chelsea Green
Dexter Lumis
Erik
Finn Balor
Giovanni Vinci
Gunther
Indi Hartwell
Ivar
JD McDonagh
Jey Uso
Liv Morgan
Ludwig Kaiser
Maxxine Dupri
Natalya
Otis
Piper Niven
Raquel Rodriguez
Ricochet
R-Truth
Seth "Freakin" Rollins
Sonya Deville
Tommaso Ciampa
Valhalla
Xavier Woods
SMACKDOWN
Alba Fyre
Angelo Dawkins
Ashante "Thee" Adonis
Asuka
Austin Theory
Bayley
Butch
Cameron Grimes
Cruz Del Toro
Dakota Kai
Elton Prince
Isla Dawn
IYO SKY
Jimmy Uso
Joaquin Wilde
Karrion Kross
Katana Chance
Kayden Carter
Kevin Owens
Kit Wilson
LA Knight
Logan Paul
Michin Mia Yim
Montez Ford
MVP
Omos
Ridge Holland
Santos Escobar
Scarlett
Sheamus
Shotzi
Tamina
Xia Li
NXT
Andre Chase
Angel Garza
Apollo Crews
Axiom
Blair Davenport
Bron Breakker
Brooks Jensen
Brutus Creed
Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo
Damon Kemp
Dijak
Drew Gulak
Duke Hudson
Fallon Henley
Gigi Dolin
Humberto
Ilja Dragunov
Ivy Nile
Jacy Jayne
Joe Coffey
Josh Briggs
Julius Creed
Nathan Frazer
Nikkita Lyons
Noam Dar
Sanga
SCRYPTS
Thea Hail
Tony D'Angelo
Trick Williams
Tyler Bate
Veer Mahaan
Wendy Choo
Wes Lee
Wolfgang
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