While modern PC ports like WWE 2K24 look stunning with ray tracing and 4K textures, 2K14 offered something they still struggle to replicate:

Realistically? No. The licensing nightmare is worse now than in 2013. Chris Benoit is in the game (as part of the Attitude Era mode). CM Punk, who was the cover star, had a very public lawsuit with WWE. And 2K would have to re-license the entire soundtrack and entrance music for over 80 wrestlers, many of whom are now in AEW or dead.

To understand the current state of WWE 2K14 on PC, it helps to look at the history of the franchise. WWE 2K14 was a transitional title. It was the first game in the series to be published by 2K Sports after THQ’s bankruptcy, but it was still developed strictly for the seventh generation of consoles (PS3 and Xbox 360).

, the engine had changed, leaving 2K14 stranded on seventh-generation hardware. The Technical Allure of a PC Port