Take-Two CEO Appears in WWE 2K26... Fans Say "You're Caught"
테이크투 CEO, WWE 2K26 등장…팬들 “잘 걸렸다”
2026.06.04 12:38 UTC+9

Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick has been added to WWE 2K26 as an official playable character, not a user mod.
On the 3rd, 2K updated WWE 2K26 with Season 3 of the Ring Announcer Pass. New characters like Brian Pillman and Matt Cardona, along with new moves, were introduced. Additionally, new moves and taunt motions were showcased for use in the Creation Suite.
What's particularly caused a stir in this update is the addition of Strauss Zelnick as a playable character. While not explicitly stated in the patch notes, players who discovered it themselves brought the matter to light.
Available videos and images reveal Zelnick's in-game appearance and some details. His overall rating is set slightly below average at 77. When selecting the character, a suited Zelnick appears, complete with a dedicated commentary line: "It's the CEO! Strauss Zelnick has come from the boardroom to the ring!"



Netizens who encountered the news have reacted with a variety of sentiments, including "You're toast," "If GTA 6 isn't released properly, I'm gonna have to beat this guy up," "I hope the special move isn't called 'Release Date Delay'," and "Why on earth is he suddenly in the game?"

테이크투 CEO 스트라우스 젤닉이 유저 모드가 아닌 공식 플레이어블 캐릭터로 WWE 2K26에 추가됐다.
2K는 지난 3일, WWE 2K26에 링사이드 패스 시즌 3를 업데이트했다. 브라이언 필먼, 맷 카도나 등 신규 캐릭터와 기술이 추가됐으며, 크리에이션 모드에서 활용 가능한 새로운 기술과 도발 모션도 선보였다.
특히 이번 업데이트에서 화제가 된 부분은 스트라우스 젤닉이 플레이어블 캐릭터로 추가됐다는 점이다. 패치 노트에 관련 내용이 명시되지는 않았으나, 직접 게임을 플레이한 유저들이 이를 발견하며 수면 위로 떠올랐다.
공개된 영상 및 이미지에서는 스트라우스 젤닉의 등장 장면과 일부 정보를 확인할 수 있다. 능력치 오버롤은 평균보다 약간 낮은 77로 설정됐다. 또한 캐릭터 선택 시 정장 차림의 스트라우스 젤닉이 등장하며, "CEO입니다! 스트라우스 젤닉이 회의실에서 링으로 넘어왔습니다!"라는 전용 해설도 보유했다.



소식을 접한 누리꾼 사이에서는 “너 잘 걸렸다”, “GTA 6를 제대로 출시하지 않으면 이 녀석을 때려야겠다”, “기술 이름이 ‘출시일 연기’인 건 아니겠지?”, “뜬끔없이 왜 나오는 거야?” 등 다양한 반응이 이어지고 있다.
This news was translated by AI.
Lee Woo Min, Reporter
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