WWE 2K23 ‘gets its final takedown’ as the game’s servers are discontinued
After being pulled from sale last year, WWE 2K23’s online functionality has been disabled
2K has permanently discontinued online services for WWE 2K23.
The game, which was released for consoles and PC in March 2023, was delisted from digital marketplaces in November 2024.
And 2K announced last September that the title would be “getting its final takedown” when its servers went offline on January 6, 2025.
“This includes all online functions, such as online matches and Community Creations,” it said at the time.
“You will no longer be able to access any online game mode after this point, however if you already own the game you will be able to continue to play offline modes.”
2K stopped short of suggesting now would be “the perfect time to upgrade” to the most recent series entry, WWE 2K24, as it did when it announced plans to close online services for WWE 2K22.
The WWE 2K23 server shutdown represents the joint shortest operation period for a WWE game in recent years. Like WWE 2K22 online support, the WWE 2K23 servers were closed less than 22 months after the game’s release.
In comparison, WWE 2K19 online support was closed almost 45 months after release and WWE 2K20 online support ended about 32 months after release.
The fifth and final main WWE 2K24 DLC pack was released in November.
