<s>
Injustice	B-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2017	O
fighting	O
video	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
sequel	O
to	O
2013	O
's	O
Injustice	B-Application
:	I-Application
Gods	I-Application
Among	I-Application
Us	I-Application
and	O
the	O
second	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
Injustice	B-Application
franchise	O
based	O
upon	O
the	O
DC	B-Protocol
Universe	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
initially	O
released	O
in	O
May	O
2017	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
;	O
a	O
Windows	O
version	O
was	O
released	O
later	O
in	O
November	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
expanded	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
titled	O
Injustice	B-Application
2	I-Application
:	O
Legendary	O
Edition	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
March	O
2018	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Windows	O
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similar	O
to	O
the	O
previous	O
installment	O
,	O
a	O
companion	O
mobile	B-Application
app	I-Application
was	O
released	O
for	O
Android	B-Application
and	O
iOS	B-Application
devices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Injustice	B-Application
2	I-Application
introduces	O
a	O
new	O
feature	O
called	O
the	O
Gear	O
System	O
,	O
a	O
loot-dropping	O
system	O
that	O
rewards	O
players	O
with	O
costume	O
pieces	O
and	O
equipment	O
that	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
customize	O
characters	O
 '	O
appearances	O
and	O
modify	O
their	O
abilities	O
and	O
stats	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
developers	O
,	O
the	O
idea	O
for	O
implementing	O
a	O
role	O
playing	O
game	O
(	O
RPG	O
)	O
-style	O
progression	O
system	O
into	O
a	O
fighting	O
game	O
had	O
existed	O
since	O
before	O
the	O
fall	O
of	O
Midway	O
Games	O
,	O
the	O
original	O
publisher	O
for	O
the	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Injustice	B-Application
2s	I-Application
storyline	O
centers	O
around	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
and	O
his	O
insurgency	O
's	O
attempt	O
to	O
restore	O
society	O
after	O
the	O
fall	O
of	O
Superman	B-Application
's	O
Regime	O
;	O
however	O
,	O
the	O
arrivals	O
of	O
the	O
newly	O
formed	O
supervillain	O
group	O
"	O
The	O
Society	O
"	O
and	O
the	O
alien	O
Brainiac	O
force	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
to	O
consider	O
freeing	O
the	O
imprisoned	O
Superman	B-Application
to	O
help	O
combat	O
the	O
threats	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Injustice	B-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
a	O
fighting	O
game	O
in	O
which	O
players	O
compete	O
in	O
one-on-one	O
combat	O
using	O
characters	O
from	O
the	O
DC	B-Protocol
Universe	I-Protocol
and	O
other	O
third-party	O
franchises	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Injustice	B-Application
2	I-Application
retains	O
numerous	O
gameplay	O
mechanics	O
from	O
Injustice	B-Application
:	I-Application
Gods	I-Application
Among	I-Application
Us	I-Application
,	O
including	O
environment	O
interaction	O
,	O
stage	O
transitions	O
,	O
clashes	O
,	O
and	O
character	O
traits	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Most	O
environmental	O
attacks	O
,	O
which	O
were	O
completely	O
unavoidable	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
Injustice	B-Application
game	O
,	O
can	O
now	O
be	O
blocked	O
or	O
dodged	O
;	O
however	O
,	O
certain	O
environmental	O
attacks	O
with	O
large	O
amounts	O
of	O
startup	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
throwing	O
a	O
car	O
,	O
remain	O
unblockable	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Injustice	B-Application
2	I-Application
introduces	O
a	O
loot-dropping	O
system	O
,	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
"	O
Gear	O
System	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
offers	O
character-specific	O
costume	O
pieces	O
and	O
equipment	O
with	O
status-altering	O
effects	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
to	O
the	O
campaign	O
,	O
online	O
,	O
and	O
arcade	O
modes	O
,	O
Injustice	B-Application
2	I-Application
introduces	O
a	O
new	O
"	O
Multiverse	O
"	O
mode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similar	O
to	O
the	O
"	O
Living	O
Towers	O
"	O
mode	O
from	O
NetherRealm	O
's	O
previous	O
title	O
,	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
X	I-Application
,	O
the	O
Multiverse	O
allows	O
players	O
to	O
travel	O
through	O
series	O
of	O
parallel	O
worlds	O
within	O
the	O
DC	B-Protocol
Universe	I-Protocol
and	O
battle	O
against	O
opponents	O
with	O
various	O
handicaps	O
,	O
stipulations	O
,	O
and	O
goals	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
begins	O
with	O
Kara	O
Zor-El	O
'	O
s	O
and	O
an	O
infant	O
Kal-El	B-Application
'	O
s	O
escape	O
from	O
Krypton	O
during	O
Brainiac	O
's	O
attack	O
on	O
the	O
planet	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Years	O
later	O
,	O
prior	O
to	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
the	O
first	B-Application
game	I-Application
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
and	O
his	O
son	O
Robin	O
attempt	O
to	O
stop	O
Superman	B-Application
's	O
Regime	O
from	O
executing	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
inmates	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Failing	O
to	O
dissuade	O
Superman	B-Application
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
fights	O
him	O
but	O
is	O
attacked	O
by	O
Robin	O
,	O
who	O
prefers	O
Superman	B-Application
's	O
methods	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
defeats	O
Robin	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
latter	O
leaves	O
with	O
Superman	B-Application
to	O
join	O
the	O
Regime	O
anyway	O
after	O
executing	O
Victor	O
Zsasz	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
present	O
,	O
two	O
years	O
after	O
the	O
Regime	O
's	O
fall	O
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
and	O
his	O
Insurgency	O
are	O
attempting	O
to	O
rebuild	O
society	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Black	O
Canary	O
,	O
a	O
parallel	O
universe	O
version	O
of	O
Green	O
Arrow	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
reformed	O
Harley	O
Quinn	O
,	O
are	O
tasked	O
by	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
with	O
stopping	O
the	O
Society	O
,	O
and	O
track	O
them	O
down	O
to	O
Slaughter	O
Swamp	O
,	O
where	O
they	O
form	O
an	O
alliance	O
with	O
Swamp	B-Application
Thing	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
Brainiac	O
takes	O
over	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
communications	O
hub	O
,	O
Brother	O
Eye	O
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
searches	O
for	O
allies	O
to	O
defeat	O
him	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
Catwoman	B-Application
,	O
a	O
double	O
agent	O
for	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
in	O
the	O
Society	O
,	O
rescues	O
Harley	O
,	O
the	O
reformed	O
Flash	O
and	O
Green	O
Lantern	O
join	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
to	O
take	O
down	O
Brainiac	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
are	O
defeated	O
by	O
Blue	O
Beetle	O
and	O
Firestorm	O
before	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
arrives	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
frees	O
Superman	B-Application
and	O
forms	O
a	O
reluctant	O
alliance	O
with	O
the	O
Regime	O
members	O
on	O
the	O
condition	O
that	O
no	O
one	O
is	O
killed	O
in	O
the	O
upcoming	O
battles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Cyborg	O
,	O
Catwoman	B-Application
,	O
and	O
Harley	O
go	O
to	O
the	O
Batcave	O
to	O
free	O
Brother	O
Eye	O
from	O
Brainiac	O
's	O
control	O
and	O
defeat	O
Society	O
members	O
sent	O
to	O
stop	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Supergirl	O
goes	O
to	O
the	O
Fortress	O
of	O
Solitude	O
to	O
confront	O
Superman	B-Application
over	O
the	O
incident	O
,	O
and	O
learns	O
of	O
his	O
tyranny	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
Brainiac	O
prepares	O
to	O
destroy	O
Earth	O
after	O
collecting	O
enough	O
cities	O
,	O
the	O
Insurgency	O
and	O
the	O
Regime	O
attack	O
his	O
ship	O
,	O
but	O
fail	O
to	O
get	O
through	O
its	O
shields	O
,	O
and	O
seemingly	O
lose	O
Superman	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aquaman	O
and	O
Black	O
Adam	O
weaken	O
Brainiac	O
's	O
shields	O
enough	O
for	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
and	O
Supergirl	O
to	O
board	O
his	O
ship	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
are	O
captured	O
,	O
but	O
a	O
still-living	O
Superman	B-Application
rescues	O
them	O
and	O
helps	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
defeat	O
the	O
brainwashed	O
Firestorm	O
and	O
Swamp	B-Application
Thing	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
defeating	O
Brainiac	O
,	O
Superman	B-Application
takes	O
control	O
of	O
the	O
ship	O
to	O
restore	O
the	O
stolen	O
cities	O
,	O
but	O
inadvertently	O
destroys	O
New	O
Metropolis	O
and	O
Coast	O
City	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
tension	O
between	O
them	O
escalates	O
into	O
a	O
fight	O
,	O
prompting	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
choose	O
whether	O
to	O
fight	O
as	O
Superman	B-Application
or	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
sides	O
proceed	O
to	O
fight	O
each	O
other	O
until	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
and	O
Superman	B-Application
are	O
the	O
last	O
ones	O
standing	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
If	O
Superman	B-Application
wins	O
,	O
he	O
reinstates	O
the	O
Regime	O
,	O
restores	O
Earth	O
's	O
cities	O
,	O
and	O
kills	O
Brainiac	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
she	O
refuses	O
,	O
Superman	B-Application
reveals	O
that	O
he	O
has	O
brainwashed	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
using	O
Brainiac	O
's	O
technology	O
,	O
threatening	O
to	O
do	O
the	O
same	O
to	O
her	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
If	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
wins	O
,	O
he	O
depowers	O
Superman	B-Application
with	O
Gold	O
Kryptonite	O
and	O
imprisons	O
him	O
in	O
the	O
Phantom	O
Zone	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Superman	B-Application
swears	O
he	O
will	O
return	O
before	O
entering	O
the	O
portal	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
then	O
offers	O
a	O
Justice	O
League	O
membership	O
to	O
Supergirl	O
,	O
which	O
she	O
accepts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
then	O
prepares	O
for	O
his	O
return	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
base	O
roster	O
for	O
Injustice	B-Application
2	I-Application
includes	O
28	O
playable	O
fighters	O
,	O
consisting	O
of	O
both	O
new	O
and	O
returning	O
heroes	O
and	O
villains	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
also	O
features	O
10	O
additional	O
characters	O
available	O
as	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Red	O
Hood	O
,	O
Starfire	O
,	O
and	O
Sub-Zero	O
made	O
up	O
Fighter	O
Pack	O
1	O
,	O
while	O
Fighter	O
Pack	O
2	O
brought	O
in	O
Black	O
Manta	O
,	O
Hellboy	B-Application
,	O
and	O
Raiden	O
,	O
and	O
Fighter	O
Pack	O
3	O
introduced	O
Atom	O
,	O
Enchantress	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
TMNT	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Darkseid	O
was	O
a	O
pre-order	O
bonus	O
and	O
later	O
made	O
available	O
as	O
standalone	O
DLC	B-Protocol
from	O
the	O
Fighter	O
Packs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
:	O
Available	O
as	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
Several	O
characters	O
from	O
the	O
first	O
Injustice	B-Application
game	O
were	O
dropped	O
,	O
including	O
Ares	O
,	O
Arkham	O
Knight	O
,	O
Batgirl	O
,	O
Doomsday	O
,	O
Hawkgirl	O
,	O
Killer	O
Croc	O
,	O
Killer	O
Frost	O
,	O
Lex	O
Luthor	O
,	O
Lobo	O
,	O
Scorpion	O
,	O
Sinestro	O
,	O
Solomon	O
Grundy	O
,	O
Static	O
,	O
Zatanna	O
,	O
and	O
Zod	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Injustice	B-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
announced	O
by	O
NetherRealm	O
Studios	O
and	O
Warner	O
Bros	O
.	O
Interactive	O
Entertainment	O
on	O
June	O
8	O
,	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Injustice	B-Application
:	I-Application
Gods	I-Application
Among	I-Application
Us	I-Application
,	O
NetherRealm	O
Studios	O
sought	O
to	O
do	O
"	O
something	O
unexpected	O
and	O
long-term	O
"	O
for	O
its	O
sequel	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
give	O
players	O
"	O
a	O
level	O
of	O
control	O
that	O
makes	O
playing	O
 [ their ] 	O
games	O
a	O
truly	O
personal	O
experience.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
producer	O
Adam	O
Urbano	O
,	O
the	O
idea	O
of	O
creating	O
a	O
fighting	O
game	O
utilizing	O
a	O
role	O
playing	O
game-like	O
progression	O
system	O
had	O
been	O
floating	O
around	O
the	O
studio	O
since	O
before	O
the	O
fall	O
of	O
Midway	O
Games	O
,	O
the	O
original	O
publisher	O
for	O
the	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Due	O
to	O
the	O
success	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
Injustice	B-Application
,	O
which	O
earned	O
NetherRealm	O
Studios	O
the	O
trust	O
of	O
Warner	O
Bros	O
.	O
and	O
DC	O
Comics	O
,	O
the	O
development	O
team	O
decided	O
to	O
pitch	O
their	O
progression	O
concept	O
for	O
the	O
sequel	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
approved	O
,	O
leading	O
to	O
the	O
implementation	O
of	O
the	O
Gear	O
System	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
NetherRealm	O
Studios	O
collaborated	O
with	O
DC	O
Comics	O
throughout	O
Injustice	B-Application
2s	I-Application
entire	O
development	O
process	O
,	O
including	O
conceptualizing	O
characters	O
and	O
determining	O
the	O
direction	O
of	O
the	O
story	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
with	O
Injustice	B-Application
:	I-Application
Gods	I-Application
Among	I-Application
Us	I-Application
,	O
NetherRealm	O
was	O
afforded	O
extensive	O
freedom	O
with	O
DC	O
Comics	O
 '	O
properties	O
when	O
designing	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Injustice	B-Application
2	I-Application
continues	O
the	O
storyline	O
established	O
in	O
Injustice	B-Application
:	I-Application
Gods	I-Application
Among	I-Application
Us	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
the	O
previous	O
game	O
,	O
which	O
centered	O
on	O
a	O
multi-universe	O
conflict	O
,	O
the	O
plot	O
for	O
Injustice	B-Application
2	I-Application
takes	O
place	O
entirely	O
within	O
the	O
alternate	O
,	O
dystopian	O
universe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Injustice	B-Application
:	I-Application
Gods	I-Application
Among	I-Application
Us	I-Application
Cinematic	O
Director	O
Dominic	O
Cianciolo	O
,	O
the	O
story	O
from	O
the	O
first	O
installment	O
provided	O
a	O
solid	O
foundation	O
for	O
adapting	O
the	O
canonical	O
histories	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
newer	O
cast	O
,	O
allowing	O
the	O
writers	O
to	O
fit	O
their	O
stories	O
within	O
the	O
Injustice	B-Application
universe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
biggest	O
challenge	O
presented	O
to	O
the	O
writers	O
was	O
extending	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
narrative	O
without	O
repeating	O
the	O
core	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
versus	O
Superman	B-Application
conflict	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
led	O
to	O
the	O
inclusion	O
of	O
Brainiac	O
as	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
central	O
antagonist	O
,	O
as	O
there	O
were	O
few	O
characters	O
in	O
the	O
DC	B-Protocol
Universe	I-Protocol
that	O
could	O
top	O
"	O
Dictator	O
Superman	B-Application
"	O
as	O
a	O
foe	O
for	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
Creative	O
Director	O
Ed	O
Boon	O
stated	O
that	O
Injustice	B-Application
2s	I-Application
roster	O
would	O
contain	O
more	O
relatively	O
obscure	O
characters	O
,	O
since	O
Injustice	B-Application
:	I-Application
Gods	I-Application
Among	I-Application
Us	I-Application
had	O
covered	O
most	O
of	O
DC	O
Comics	O
 '	O
most	O
notable	O
figures	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
teased	O
the	O
possibility	O
of	O
third-party	O
DLC	B-Protocol
characters	O
,	O
which	O
were	O
well	O
received	O
in	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
X	I-Application
,	O
eventually	O
resulting	O
in	O
the	O
inclusions	O
of	O
Hellboy	B-Application
from	O
Dark	O
Horse	O
Comics	O
created	O
by	O
Mike	O
Mignola	O
and	O
the	O
Teenage	B-Application
Mutant	I-Application
Ninja	I-Application
Turtles	I-Application
from	O
Nickelodeon	O
,	O
originally	O
created	O
by	O
Kevin	O
Eastman	O
and	O
Peter	O
Laird	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Due	O
to	O
the	O
success	O
of	O
Scorpion	O
in	O
the	O
previous	O
installment	O
,	O
who	O
was	O
the	O
most	O
downloaded	O
DLC	B-Protocol
fighter	O
,	O
Boon	O
also	O
entertained	O
the	O
likelihood	O
of	O
NetherRealm	O
including	O
other	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
characters	O
as	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
,	O
leading	O
to	O
the	O
inclusions	O
of	O
Sub-Zero	O
and	O
Raiden	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Characters	O
 '	O
facial	O
animations	O
were	O
created	O
with	O
a	O
custom	O
photogrammetry	B-Application
facial	O
scanner	O
,	O
which	O
utilized	O
44	O
DSLR	B-Device
cameras	I-Device
with	O
50mm	O
fixed	O
lenses	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
motion	B-Application
capture	I-Application
was	O
performed	O
in-house	O
at	O
NetherRealm	O
Studios	O
in	O
Chicago	O
,	O
Illinois	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Senior	O
Technical	O
Artist	O
for	O
Cinematics	O
Andy	O
Senesac	O
,	O
the	O
animation	O
team	O
used	O
four	O
head-mounted	O
camera	O
systems	O
in	O
its	O
motion	B-Application
capture	I-Application
shoots	O
,	O
each	O
equipped	O
with	O
a	O
choice	O
of	O
three	O
different	O
4mm	O
,	O
5mm	O
,	O
or	O
wide-angled	O
lenses	O
that	O
were	O
used	O
depending	O
on	O
the	O
actor	O
's	O
head	O
shape	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
motion	B-Application
capture	I-Application
was	O
then	O
modified	O
with	O
manual	O
animations	O
to	O
obtain	O
the	O
final	O
result	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
online	O
infrastructure	O
for	O
Injustice	B-Application
2	I-Application
utilizes	O
the	O
same	O
rollback-based	O
netcode	O
introduced	O
to	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
X	I-Application
in	O
its	O
XL	O
update	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
online	O
multiplayer	O
beta	O
test	O
for	O
both	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
versions	O
was	O
announced	O
on	O
January	O
19	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
which	O
began	O
soon	O
afterwards	O
on	O
January	O
24	O
and	O
lasted	O
until	O
February	O
21	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Injustice	B-Application
2	I-Application
runs	O
on	O
the	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
X	I-Application
engine	O
(	O
Unreal	O
Engine	O
3	O
)	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
mobile	O
version	O
running	O
on	O
Unreal	O
Engine	O
4	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Injustice	B-Application
2	I-Application
released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
May	O
16	O
,	O
2017	O
;	O
Australia	O
on	O
May	O
17	O
,	O
2017	O
;	O
and	O
most	O
European	O
countries	O
including	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
on	O
May	O
19	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Digital	O
Deluxe	O
Edition	O
included	O
three	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
characters	O
,	O
the	O
Power	O
Girl	O
premier	O
skin	O
,	O
and	O
one	O
exclusive	O
gear	O
shader	O
pack	O
;	O
the	O
Ultimate	O
Edition	O
included	O
nine	O
DLC	B-Protocol
characters	O
,	O
the	O
Reverse-Flash	O
,	O
John	O
Stewart	O
,	O
and	O
Power	O
Girl	O
premier	O
skins	O
,	O
and	O
two	O
exclusive	O
gear	O
shader	O
packs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pre-orders	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
featured	O
Darkseid	O
as	O
a	O
playable	O
DLC	B-Protocol
fighter	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
May	O
8	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
Warner	O
Bros	O
.	O
Interactive	O
Entertainment	O
announced	O
the	O
Injustice	B-Application
2	I-Application
Championship	O
Series	O
,	O
a	O
global	O
eSports	O
program	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
included	O
the	O
Injustice	B-Application
2	I-Application
Pro	O
Series	O
,	O
an	O
international	O
tournament	O
;	O
the	O
GameStop	O
Hometown	O
Heroes	O
tournament	O
,	O
set	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
;	O
the	O
Path	O
to	O
Pro	O
tournament	O
,	O
set	O
in	O
Europe	O
;	O
and	O
the	O
Liga	O
Latina	O
,	O
set	O
in	O
Argentina	O
,	O
Chile	O
,	O
Mexico	O
,	O
and	O
Peru	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
top	O
players	O
from	O
each	O
program	O
qualified	O
for	O
the	O
ELEAGUE	O
Injustice	B-Application
2	I-Application
World	O
Championship	O
,	O
which	O
featured	O
a	O
prize	O
pool	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
event	O
took	O
place	O
in	O
Atlanta	O
,	O
Georgia	O
,	O
from	O
October	O
21	O
through	O
November	O
10	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
streamed	O
worldwide	O
through	O
the	O
ELEAGUE	O
website	O
,	O
Twitch	O
,	O
and	O
YouTube	B-General_Concept
;	O
matches	O
were	O
also	O
broadcast	O
live	O
on	O
TBS	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Creative	O
director	O
Ed	O
Boon	O
has	O
also	O
discussed	O
the	O
possibility	O
of	O
a	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
its	O
predecessor	O
,	O
a	O
free-to-play	O
mobile	B-Application
app	I-Application
based	O
on	O
Injustice	B-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
released	O
for	O
iOS	B-Application
and	O
Android	B-Application
devices	O
on	O
May	O
11	O
,	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Google	B-Application
Play	I-Application
,	O
the	O
Android	B-Application
version	O
of	O
the	O
app	O
has	O
been	O
downloaded	O
at	O
least	O
ten	O
million	O
times	O
since	O
its	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Boon	O
,	O
NetherRealm	O
Studios	O
planned	O
to	O
take	O
a	O
more	O
"	O
aggressive	O
approach	O
"	O
for	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
in	O
Injustice	B-Application
2	I-Application
compared	O
to	O
their	O
previous	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
One	O
of	O
the	O
things	O
we	O
’ve	O
been	O
doing	O
,	O
trying	O
to	O
do	O
more	O
and	O
more	O
with	O
every	O
game	O
...	O
is	O
to	O
support	O
it	O
for	O
a	O
longer	O
period	O
of	O
time	O
,	O
"	O
Boon	O
stated	O
,	O
"	O
With	O
DLC	B-Protocol
characters	O
,	O
we	O
’ve	O
had	O
four	O
with	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
,	O
six	O
with	O
Injustice	B-Application
,	O
eight	O
with	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
X	I-Application
,	O
and	O
with	O
Injustice	B-Application
2	I-Application
we	O
plan	O
on	O
continuing	O
that	O
pattern.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
May	O
5	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
NetherRealm	O
Studios	O
announced	O
Fighter	O
Pack	O
1	O
,	O
which	O
includes	O
three	O
DLC	B-Protocol
characters	O
:	O
Red	O
Hood	O
,	O
Starfire	O
,	O
and	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombats	I-Application
Sub-Zero	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fighter	O
Pack	O
2	O
,	O
consisting	O
of	O
Black	O
Manta	O
,	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombats	I-Application
Raiden	O
,	O
and	O
Dark	O
Horse	O
Comics	O
 '	O
Hellboy	B-Application
,	O
was	O
revealed	O
on	O
August	O
23	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
at	O
Gamescom	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Black	O
Manta	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
September	O
12	O
,	O
2017	O
;	O
Raiden	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
October	O
3	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
alongside	O
the	O
Black	O
Lightning	O
premier	O
skin	O
;	O
and	O
Hellboy	B-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
November	O
14	O
,	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
3	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
during	O
the	O
finale	O
of	O
The	O
CW	O
's	O
documentary	O
television	O
series	O
Chasing	O
the	O
Cup	O
:	O
Injustice	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
Atom	O
was	O
revealed	O
as	O
the	O
next	O
DLC	B-Protocol
addition	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
third	O
DLC	B-Protocol
pack	O
,	O
Fighter	O
Pack	O
3	O
,	O
was	O
unveiled	O
during	O
the	O
finals	O
of	O
the	O
ELEAGUE	O
Injustice	B-Application
2	I-Application
World	O
Championship	O
on	O
November	O
11	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
which	O
includes	O
Atom	O
,	O
Enchantress	O
,	O
and	O
Teenage	B-Application
Mutant	I-Application
Ninja	I-Application
Turtles	I-Application
(	O
TMNT	O
)	O
protagonists	O
Leonardo	O
,	O
Donatello	O
,	O
Michelangelo	O
,	O
and	O
Raphael	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Atom	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
December	O
12	O
,	O
2017	O
;	O
Enchantress	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
January	O
9	O
,	O
2018	O
;	O
and	O
lastly	O
,	O
the	O
Teenage	B-Application
Mutant	I-Application
Ninja	I-Application
Turtles	I-Application
were	O
released	O
on	O
February	O
13	O
,	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
can	O
select	O
which	O
TMNT	O
member	O
to	O
play	O
as	O
using	O
the	O
Gear	O
System	O
;	O
equipping	O
one	O
of	O
four	O
weapons	O
—	O
katana	B-Operating_System
,	O
bō	O
,	O
nunchaku	O
,	O
or	O
sai	O
—	O
swaps	O
between	O
Leonardo	O
,	O
Donatello	O
,	O
Michelangelo	O
,	O
and	O
Raphael	O
,	O
each	O
with	O
their	O
own	O
unique	O
move	O
sets	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
one	O
point	O
,	O
NetherRealm	O
had	O
considered	O
developing	O
a	O
Fighter	O
Pack	O
0	O
,	O
which	O
would	O
consist	O
of	O
returning	O
characters	O
from	O
Injustice	B-Application
:	I-Application
Gods	I-Application
Among	I-Application
Us	I-Application
,	O
including	O
Ares	O
,	O
Batgirl	O
,	O
Doomsday	O
,	O
and	O
Shazam	O
;	O
however	O
,	O
the	O
idea	O
did	O
not	O
come	O
to	O
fruition	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
NetherRealm	O
Studios	O
 '	O
Injustice	B-Application
2	I-Application
panel	O
at	O
San	O
Diego	O
Comic-Con	O
International	O
on	O
July	O
22	O
,	O
2016	O
,	O
Boon	O
announced	O
a	O
digital	O
comic	O
book	O
series	O
which	O
will	O
detail	O
the	O
backstory	O
to	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
series	O
is	O
written	O
by	O
Tom	O
Taylor	O
,	O
who	O
had	O
previously	O
worked	O
on	O
the	O
tie-in	O
comic	O
books	O
for	O
Injustice	B-Application
:	I-Application
Gods	I-Application
Among	I-Application
Us	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Beginning	O
on	O
April	O
11	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
the	O
series	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
weekly	O
chapters	O
through	O
various	O
digital	O
retailers	O
,	O
including	O
ComiXology	B-Application
,	O
Google	B-Operating_System
Play	I-Operating_System
Books	I-Operating_System
,	O
the	O
Kindle	O
Store	O
,	O
and	O
DC	O
Comics	O
 '	O
own	O
mobile	B-Application
app	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
announced	O
on	O
April	O
26	O
,	O
2018	O
,	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
would	O
cross	O
over	O
with	O
Mattel	O
's	O
Masters	O
of	O
the	O
Universe	O
series	O
as	O
a	O
comic	O
sequel	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
"	O
Superman	B-Application
's	O
side	O
"	O
ending	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
February	O
28	O
,	O
2018	O
,	O
Warner	O
Bros	O
.	O
Interactive	O
Entertainment	O
announced	O
Injustice	B-Application
2	I-Application
:	O
Legendary	O
Edition	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similar	O
to	O
the	O
Ultimate	O
Edition	O
for	O
Injustice	B-Application
:	I-Application
Gods	I-Application
Among	I-Application
Us	I-Application
,	O
the	O
Legendary	O
Edition	O
includes	O
all	O
previously	O
released	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
for	O
Injustice	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Legendary	O
Edition	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
March	O
27	O
,	O
2018	O
,	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Windows	O
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviewers	O
lauded	O
Injustice	B-Application
2	I-Application
's	O
story	O
and	O
presentation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Eurogamer	O
Wesley	O
Yin-Poole	O
praised	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
narrative	O
and	O
visuals	O
,	O
describing	O
them	O
as	O
"	O
impressive	O
"	O
and	O
a	O
"	O
significant	O
step	O
up	O
"	O
from	O
Injustice	B-Application
:	I-Application
Gods	I-Application
Among	I-Application
Us	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Yin-Poole	O
commended	O
the	O
story	O
mode	O
on	O
a	O
technical	O
level	O
,	O
praising	O
the	O
motion	B-Application
capture	I-Application
,	O
action	O
choreography	O
,	O
voice	O
acting	O
,	O
and	O
facial	O
animations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviewers	O
also	O
praised	O
Injustice	B-Application
2	I-Application
improved	O
gameplay	O
mechanics	O
and	O
abundance	O
of	O
in-game	O
content	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
points	O
of	O
praise	O
were	O
mirrored	O
by	O
IGN	O
Darry	O
Huskey	O
,	O
who	O
remarked	O
that	O
Injustice	B-Application
2	I-Application
"[struck]	O
a	O
fine	O
balance	O
between	O
retaining	O
the	O
strengths	O
of	O
Gods	B-Application
Among	I-Application
Us	I-Application
and	O
making	O
smart	O
changes	O
to	O
improve	O
mechanics.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Huskey	O
applauded	O
the	O
"	O
incredible	O
amount	O
of	O
content	O
"	O
,	O
declaring	O
that	O
"	O
hour	O
for	O
hour	O
,	O
Injustice	B-Application
2	I-Application
may	O
have	O
more	O
content	O
for	O
solo	O
players	O
than	O
any	O
fighting	O
game	O
ever	O
released.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
SalesInjustice	O
2	O
topped	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
's	O
multi-platform	O
physical	O
sales	O
chart	O
during	O
its	O
first	O
two	O
weeks	O
after	O
launch	O
,	O
with	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
versions	O
simultaneously	O
taking	O
the	O
first	O
and	O
second	O
spots	O
,	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
marked	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
a	O
fighting	O
game	O
had	O
taken	O
the	O
top	O
spot	O
since	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
X	I-Application
in	O
April	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Launch	O
sales	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
were	O
also	O
roughly	O
one-third	O
higher	O
than	O
the	O
debut	O
of	O
Injustice	B-Application
:	I-Application
Gods	I-Application
Among	I-Application
Us	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Likewise	O
,	O
Injustice	B-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
the	O
top-selling	O
game	O
across	O
all	O
platforms	O
in	O
Australia	O
and	O
New	O
Zealand	O
during	O
its	O
first	O
two	O
weeks	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
best-selling	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
for	O
the	O
month	O
of	O
May	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
became	O
the	O
PlayStation	O
Store	O
's	O
most	O
downloaded	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
title	O
for	O
May	O
2017	O
,	O
with	O
Darkseid	O
being	O
the	O
third	O
best-selling	O
DLC	B-Protocol
of	O
the	O
month	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
May	O
,	O
Injustice	B-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
the	O
ninth	O
best-selling	O
game	O
of	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
June	O
2016	O
,	O
Injustice	B-Application
2	I-Application
received	O
"	O
Best	O
of	O
E3	O
2016	O
"	O
awards	O
for	O
"	O
Best	O
Fighting	O
Game	O
"	O
from	O
the	O
Game	O
Critics	O
Awards	O
,	O
IGN	O
,	O
Game	O
Informer	O
,	O
and	O
GamesRadar	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
also	O
nominated	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
"	O
Best	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
Game	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Best	O
Spectator	O
Game	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
nominated	O
for	O
"	O
Best	O
International	O
Game	O
"	O
at	O
the	O
2017	O
Ping	O
Awards	O
,	O
for	O
"	O
Best	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
Game	O
"	O
in	O
Destructoid	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
Awards	O
2017	O
,	O
and	O
for	O
"	O
Best	O
Multiplayer	O
Game	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Studio	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
(	O
NetherRealm	O
)	O
at	O
the	O
Golden	O
Joystick	O
Awards	O
.	O
</s>
