'WWE 2K17' release date news: Roster additions set to include Chyna and Brie Bella?

Brie BellaWikimedia Commons via Megan Elice Meadows

 2K Games is currently working on improving "WWE 2K17" to make it the best in the series. With many improvements comes an updated roster that will continue to grow with more superstars. The roster for the upcoming game has now been rumored to include not only the late Chyna but also the recently retired Brie Bella.

According to a report from The Smackdown Hotel, Brie Bella recently visited the 2K Games studios to have her features and face scanned for the game. She did this alongside fellow wrestler Bray Wyatt. However, just because she was scanned it does not immediately mean she will be featured in "WWE 2K17."

It is further pointed out that Sasha Banks had been scanned in the previous year but the superstar was not featured in "WWE 2K16." It is possible that Brie Bella's 3D model will be used in the game but not as a playable character. Unfortunately, players will need to wait until 2K Games makes an official announcement regarding the game's roster to be sure.

A separate report from WWE 2K17 News also points that Bella is not the only former female wrestler that may be added to the game. The late Chyna, who passed away this April, is also rumored to be included in the game. However, instead of simply being a playable character she is rumored to have a special tribute dedicated to her.

This may mean Chyna will be featured on the cover of "WWE 2K17" or that there may be special game modes and bonuses that are direct tributes to her career and achievements, such as a match that would mirror her victory against Jeff Jarrett. She later left the WWE in 2001 and would continue wrestling for other programs while still being recognized as an icon in the WWE.

"WWE 2K17" is scheduled to release for the Xbox One and PS4 this October.