<s>
Blood	B-Application
Bowl	I-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
a	O
turn-based	O
fantasy	O
sports	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Cyanide	O
Studios	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Focus	O
Home	O
Interactive	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
a	O
sequel	O
to	O
the	O
2009	O
video	O
game	O
Blood	B-Application
Bowl	I-Application
,	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
board	O
game	O
by	O
Games	O
Workshop	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
developed	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
and	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
22	O
September	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Mac	B-Operating_System
OS	I-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
launched	O
in	O
May	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
,	O
Blood	B-Application
Bowl	I-Application
3	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
February	O
2023	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Several	O
new	O
and	O
improved	O
features	O
have	O
been	O
added	O
since	O
the	O
first	O
Blood	B-Application
Bowl	I-Application
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Cabalvision	O
is	O
Blood	B-Application
Bowl	I-Application
2s	I-Application
version	O
of	O
sports	O
commentary	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Because	O
of	O
the	O
brutal	O
nature	O
of	O
Blood	B-Application
Bowl	I-Application
,	O
teams	O
will	O
often	O
have	O
to	O
find	O
more	O
players	O
to	O
fielddue	O
to	O
death	O
,	O
injury	O
,	O
or	O
retirementor	O
to	O
make	O
some	O
extra	O
money	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Eight	O
races	O
are	O
included	O
in	O
the	O
Blood	B-Application
Bowl	I-Application
2	I-Application
base	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Wood	O
Elves	O
can	O
be	O
obtained	O
by	O
pre-ordering	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
and	O
the	O
Lizardmen	O
can	O
be	O
obtained	O
by	O
pre-ordering	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
If	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
pre-ordered	O
through	O
Steam	B-Application
,	O
both	O
races	O
are	O
available	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
who	O
purchased	O
Blood	B-Application
Bowl	I-Application
2	I-Application
on	O
Steam	B-Application
before	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
these	O
races	O
received	O
them	O
for	O
free	O
as	O
they	O
were	O
gradually	O
rolled	O
out	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Blood	B-Application
Bowl	I-Application
2	I-Application
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
"	O
reviews	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
and	O
"	O
mixed	O
or	O
average	O
"	O
reviews	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
according	O
to	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
PC	O
Gamer	O
awarded	O
it	O
a	O
60%	O
,	O
saying	O
"	O
Blood	B-Application
Bowl	I-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
the	O
flashiest	O
iteration	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
so	O
far	O
,	O
but	O
its	O
dice	O
rolls	O
are	O
frustrating	O
,	O
and	O
its	O
ample	O
ruleset	O
is	O
n't	O
introduced	O
well	O
to	O
newcomers.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
awarded	O
it	O
7.8	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
saying	O
"	O
Blood	B-Application
Bowl	I-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
a	O
smashy	O
,	O
satisfying	O
,	O
goofy	O
tactical	O
melee	O
that	O
leaves	O
just	O
a	O
bit	O
too	O
much	O
up	O
to	O
the	O
six-sided	O
dice.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
awarded	O
it	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
8	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
saying	O
"	O
Yet	O
overall	O
,	O
Blood	B-Application
Bowl	I-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
a	O
step	O
forward	O
.	O
</s>
