

"My son was a big part of this coming together, and I can't wait for him to see his dad kicking ass in a WWE ring through the magic of video games. "After 12 years away from the business, I'm incredibly honored to work with WWE and 2K while following in the footsteps of such greats as Ultimate Warrior, Sting and Arnold Schwarzenegger," said Goldberg. WWE 2K17 is currently scheduled for worldwide release in October 2016. The playable characters, along with two playable arenas - WCW Monday Nitro and Halloween Havoc - will be available as bonus content for those who pre-order the game at participating retailers for the PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment systems, as well as Xbox One and Xbox 360. Best known for his unprecedented 173-0 singles competition win streak in WCW from 1997 to 1998, Goldberg will appear in WWE 2K17 through two playable characters representing his WCW and WWE personas. New York, NY - 2K today announced that legendary WCW® and WWE® star Bill Goldberg will make his virtual return in WWE® 2K17, the forthcoming release in the flagship WWE video game franchise.

"Who's Next?" - 2K Announces Bill Goldberg as WWE® 2K17 Pre-Order Bonus WCW® and WWE® legend, film and television personality and former NFL defensive tackle featured as two playable characters in upcoming edition of flagship WWE video game franchise So in addition to booking a battle of the bald guys between Stone Cold Steve Austin and "The Man", you can also spear Scott Hall before he reaches for his taser. The addition of a couple WCW-specific venues has triggered speculation that one of the Showcase/story modes available in 2K17 will be Goldberg's undefeated streak. In the game, obviously (as the press release below indicates, along with quotes from the man himself) we're getting two versions of Golberg as playable characters. The week of #Hatch teases lead up to a major reveal on Raw last night (May 30), and while it doesn't appear it will have an immediate impact on the on-screen WWE product, the news that Goldberg will be in their next licensed game obviously opens the door to all kinds of speculation about the company's relationship with one of the biggest stars of the Monday Night War wrestling boom.
