By 2021, the game featured overhauled character models, entrance attires, and move-sets that brought the roster up to date. The textures were upscaled, and the community implemented shaders that made a game from the PlayStation 3/Xbox 360 era look surprisingly competent on modern hardware. For a fan in 2021, the ability to play a match featuring "The Fiend" using the smooth gameplay mechanics of 2011 was a unique luxury that official games, burdened by clunky animation caching, often failed to provide.

Many users played a modified, bootleg PC version commonly known as "WWE Ultimate Impact 2011".

The lightweight option for lower-end PCs or laptops. The game size is typically around . Key Gameplay Tips for 2011

PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, PS2, and PSP.