Bad Bunny has proven that music stars can thrive in WWE, and has already appeared in previous video games. But WWE 2K24 has another, more surprising celebrity on the way.
That would be Post Malone. The 28-year-old singer and rapper, recently seen performing “America the Beautiful” before Super Bowl LVIII, is curating the upcoming game’s soundtrack, which makes perfect sense (and said soundtrack will include several of his songs).
What you may not have expected is the ability to take Post Malone into the WWE ring. As revealed by 2K today, he’ll be part of one of WWE 2K24’s post-launch DLC packs — which means you’ll have to pay extra for him and the other wrestlers included in the pack, unless you’ve purchased one of the game’s editions that includes all DLC.
In the meantime, you’ll be able to appreciate Malone’s ear for music as he’s picked the 12 songs that will be in WWE 2K24 at launch:
- Post Malone – Chemical
- Post Malone – Laugh It Off
- 100 gecs – Hand Crushed By A Mallet
- Busta Rhymes – Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See
- Colter Wall – Motorcycle
- Grimes – Genesis
- Militarie Gun – Do It Faster
- Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs – Big Rig
- Speed – Not That Nice
- Turnstile – Mystery
- Tyler Childers – House Fire
- Yeat – Bëttr 0ff.
“The secret to a great video game soundtrack is a little something for everyone and for every mood,” Malone said in a press release. “It gets you excited and it gets you pumped up to play. This has been a total blast. We have a lot of cool ideas, so I’m super excited.”
Whether he’ll be quite as excited seeing himself in video game form getting thrown around by the likes of Roman Reigns and Gunther remains to be seen.
WWE 2K24 is set to release on March 8 for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC, with the Deluxe and 40 Years of WrestleMania Editions playable three days earlier on March 5.