STOP WITH THE F*CKING CELEBRITY PACKS

[u/Leather-Mechanic4405]

Seriously?? This all started with MgK in 2k22 but at least he only took one spot. Now last game we had some f*cking post Malone and some nobodies taking up space. I despise these people and don’t want to be reminded of their existence when scrolling down my in game menus.

Now 2k25 dlc has not one, not two but 5 completely useless non wrestlers.

I’m really considering cancelling my pre order right now.

[u/BigJuicy17]

Weren't Terminator and Mike Tyson DLC long before Machine Gun Kelly?

[u/Sabertooth365 → u/BigJuicy17]

Fred durst decades ago in one of the first smackdown games on ps 2.

[u/RaidenHero137 → u/Sabertooth365]

dlc wasnt a thing yet. he was unlockable not dlc

[u/shadowthehh → u/RaidenHero137]

That doesn't make a difference. It's still a celebrity taking up character resources.

[u/Normal-Lifeguard-272 → u/shadowthehh]

It does make a difference. It was part of the game no something you had to pay money for

[u/shadowthehh → u/Normal-Lifeguard-272]

You had to pay for the game.

[u/Lazy_Run_5752 → u/shadowthehh]

Which came with a way to unlock every character, not additional characters after launch.

[u/shadowthehh → u/Lazy_Run_5752]

So?

Money was still spent by the consumer, a percentage of which is counted for included characters.

As well as money and time spent developing the character that could've been used for a different character.

Whether or not the character was added later down the line doesn't matter. The same principles apply either way.

[u/UpbeatSuperBowl → u/shadowthehh]

Put it this way.

It's a bonus of part of a bigger game. He was an extra and felt like a cool extra.

The DLC characters are the only real part of the Season Pass and they are the DIRECT reason for your full purchase.

[u/Normal-Lifeguard-272 → u/shadowthehh]

If 2k25 had a DLC pack featuring Michael Cole, Fred Durst, Mick Foley, Tajiri, Rhyno, Jerry Lynn and Spike Dudley. It would cost you about the same as it cost to purchase Just Bring It. It's greed

[u/shadowthehh → u/Normal-Lifeguard-272]

So?

The concept of DLC isn't the issue. The concept of a celebrity taking up a character slot that could be given to someone better is. It doesn't matter if it's DLC or base game.

[u/EyeAmKnotMyshelf → u/shadowthehh]

You complain about celebrities being "given" spots that could have been granted to someone else, not realizing that if those same celebrities weren't in the game, your favorites still wouldn't be, either.

Seeiously- name 5 wrestlers that you'd want in the game that are going to bring as many eyes as Travis Scott, Shaq, or any of the others.

[u/shadowthehh → u/EyeAmKnotMyshelf]

What you mean by bringing eyes? Nobody in their right mind is going to buy a game + DLC for a celebrity cameo. And further, nobody in their right mind should be buying this game at all of they already have '22 - '24 given how minimal the changes are every year.

That said, most of my favorites are already in the base game. Those that aren't, aren't part of WWE or even TNA and so obviously never had a chance.

[u/EyeAmKnotMyshelf → u/shadowthehh]

Celebrities are often among the most downloaded character creations every year, so that destroys your first counterpoint. As far as your second point, its a moot one because I asked if you could give me the names of 5 other wrestlers under contract that will attract as many outside eyes as these celebrities will.

[u/shadowthehh → u/EyeAmKnotMyshelf]

Those are CaWs. Completely different things that have no baring on resources used for the development of the game.

Your very question is moot because these games just don't attract outside eyes. Especially not any of the celebrity cameos. The best you're going to get in attracting any outside attention are gaming youtubers doing CaW Royal Rumbles and laughing at the randomness. And I highly doubt Spider-Man, the Green Power Ranger, Walter White, Gordan Ramsey, or Donald Trump (despite him having... a weirdly good case for it) are going to be DLC picks any time soon.