<s>
WWE	B-Application
2K15	I-Application
is	O
a	O
professional	O
wrestling	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Yuke	O
's	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
2K	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
and	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
sequel	O
to	O
WWE	B-Application
2K14	I-Application
,	O
and	O
was	O
succeeded	O
by	O
WWE	B-Application
2K16	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
October	O
28	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
on	O
October	O
31	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
in	O
Europe	O
for	O
last	B-Application
generation	I-Application
consoles	I-Application
and	O
released	O
on	O
November	O
18	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
on	O
November	O
21	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
in	O
Europe	O
for	O
current	B-Application
generation	I-Application
consoles	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
on	O
April	O
28	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
the	O
first	O
WWE	O
game	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
on	O
the	O
platform	O
since	O
WWE	B-Application
Raw	I-Application
,	O
which	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
2002	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
professional	O
wrestling	O
promotion	O
WWE	O
and	O
WWE	B-Application
2K15	I-Application
serves	O
as	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
to	O
signify	O
the	O
"	O
new	O
generation	O
"	O
,	O
placing	O
a	O
heavy	O
emphasis	O
on	O
traditional	O
and	O
more	O
relaxed	O
gameplay	O
,	O
unlike	O
the	O
arcade-like	O
combat	O
prominent	O
in	O
previous	O
installments	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
WWE	B-Application
2K15	I-Application
signifies	O
as	O
the	O
start	O
of	O
a	O
"	O
new	O
generation	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
focuses	O
on	O
turning	O
the	O
franchise	O
into	O
a	O
true	O
wrestling	O
game	O
rather	O
than	O
"	O
a	O
fighting	O
game	O
with	O
WWE	O
Superstars	O
in	O
it.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
new	O
chain	O
wrestling	O
mini-game	O
has	O
been	O
implemented	O
(	O
exclusive	O
to	O
current	B-Application
generation	I-Application
consoles	I-Application
and	O
PC	O
only	O
)	O
to	O
make	O
matches	O
play	O
out	O
more	O
realistically	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gameplay	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
versions	O
remains	O
largely	O
the	O
same	O
blueprint	O
as	O
previous	O
entries	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
most	O
notably	O
WWE	B-Application
2K14	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Called	O
the	O
"	O
2K	O
Showcase	O
"	O
,	O
the	O
story	O
mode	O
is	O
similar	O
to	O
WWE	B-Application
2K14s	I-Application
30	O
Years	O
of	O
WrestleMania	O
mode	O
in	O
that	O
it	O
focuses	O
on	O
historical	O
events	O
,	O
but	O
will	O
be	O
more	O
like	O
the	O
Attitude	O
Era	O
mode	O
in	O
WWE	B-Application
'	I-Application
13	I-Application
where	O
it	O
emphasizes	O
specifics	O
rather	O
than	O
generalities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
WWE	B-Application
2K15	I-Application
has	O
three	O
additional	O
Showcases	O
,	O
which	O
were	O
available	O
as	O
DLCs	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
also	O
has	O
a	O
"	O
MyCareer	O
"	O
mode	O
similar	O
to	O
NBA	B-Application
2K15	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Designed	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
branching	O
,	O
but	O
linear	O
,	O
storyline	O
in	O
which	O
players	O
actions	O
have	O
effects	O
on	O
the	O
future	O
,	O
MyCareer	O
is	O
reminiscent	O
to	O
story	O
modes	O
of	O
earlier	O
SmackDown	O
games	O
and	O
WWF	B-Device
No	I-Device
Mercy	I-Device
in	O
which	O
decisions	O
affected	O
outcomes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
mode	O
is	O
exclusive	O
to	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
and	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
versions	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Replacing	O
MyCareer	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
is	O
a	O
mode	O
called	O
"	O
Who	O
Got	O
NXT	O
?	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
NXT	O
ArRival	O
arena	O
was	O
also	O
exclusive	O
to	O
the	O
PS3/360	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Designed	O
to	O
be	O
the	O
spiritual	O
successor	O
to	O
"	O
Defeat	O
The	O
Streak	O
"	O
from	O
WWE	B-Application
2K14	I-Application
,	O
Proving	O
Ground	O
pits	O
players	O
against	O
John	O
Cena	O
,	O
the	O
top	O
guy	O
in	O
WWE	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Several	O
features	O
that	O
were	O
present	O
in	O
previous	O
games	O
like	O
:	O
Story	O
Designer	O
,	O
Create-A-Finisher	O
and	O
Custom	O
Soundtracks	O
were	O
removed	O
from	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
versions	O
for	O
unknown	O
reasons	O
nor	O
are	O
they	O
present	O
on	O
next	O
gen	O
consoles	O
though	O
Create-A-Diva	O
,	O
Paint	O
Tool	O
,	O
Create-A-Championship	O
&	O
Create-An-Arena	O
are	O
still	O
available	O
on	O
last	O
gen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
Create-A-Superstar	O
"	O
has	O
returned	O
with	O
only	O
25	O
available	O
slots	O
for	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
versions	O
while	O
the	O
PC	O
version	O
has	O
50	O
slots	O
when	O
the	O
player	O
updates	O
the	O
game	O
on	O
Steam	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Superstar	O
Heads	O
has	O
been	O
reworked	O
to	O
allow	O
all	O
in-game	O
wrestlers	O
to	O
be	O
fully	O
editable	O
for	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
since	O
WWE	B-Application
Raw	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
creating	O
or	O
editing	O
a	O
superstar	O
takes	O
up	O
a	O
slot	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
paint	O
tool	O
has	O
been	O
removed	O
on	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
PC	O
and	O
replaced	O
with	O
a	O
new	O
feature	O
called	O
"	O
Superstar	O
Studio	O
"	O
that	O
allows	O
players	O
to	O
import	O
custom	O
logos	O
and	O
fully	O
edit	O
or	O
change	O
a	O
superstar	O
attire	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
and	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
versions	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
feature	O
the	O
same	O
face	O
and	O
body	O
scanning	O
tech	O
that	O
was	O
used	O
for	O
NBA	B-Application
2K14	I-Application
to	O
ensure	O
that	O
the	O
models	O
look	O
as	O
close	O
to	O
their	O
real-life	O
counterparts	O
as	O
possible	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
versions	O
have	O
similar	O
graphics	O
to	O
its	O
predecessor	O
,	O
but	O
with	O
improved	O
clothing	O
textures	O
and	O
a	O
new	O
lighting	O
system	O
that	O
lessens	O
the	O
shine	O
from	O
the	O
superstar	O
models	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
versions	O
are	O
displayed	O
in	O
1080p	O
resolution	O
and	O
have	O
an	O
improved	O
frame	O
rate	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Raw	O
2010	O
video	O
game	O
,	O
WWE	B-Application
2K15	I-Application
features	O
a	O
licensed	O
soundtrack	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
WWE	B-Application
2K15	I-Application
:	O
The	O
Soundtrack	O
was	O
curated	O
by	O
John	O
Cena	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
includes	O
premium	O
packaging	O
,	O
a	O
collectable	O
art	O
card	O
hand-signed	O
by	O
Hulk	O
Hogan	O
,	O
an	O
exclusive	O
Funko	O
"	O
Hollywood	O
"	O
Hulk	O
Hogan	O
vinyl	O
figure	O
,	O
a	O
piece	O
of	O
the	O
ring	O
canvas	O
from	O
Hogan	O
's	O
appearance	O
on	O
WWE	B-Application
Monday	I-Application
Night	I-Application
Raw	I-Application
on	O
March	O
10	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
two	O
playable	O
pre-order	O
launch-exclusive	O
Hulk	O
Hogan	O
characters	O
(	O
nWo	O
"	O
Hollywood	O
"	O
Hulk	O
Hogan	O
and	O
modern	O
day	O
Hulk	O
Hogan	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
two	O
playable	O
Sting	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
total	O
of	O
25,000	O
collector	O
's	O
editions	O
were	O
made	O
available	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
versions	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
were	O
delayed	O
three	O
weeks	O
from	O
their	O
original	O
October	O
28	O
release	O
date	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2K	O
stated	O
"	O
The	O
additional	O
development	O
time	O
enables	O
our	O
talented	O
teams	O
to	O
ensure	O
the	O
WWE	B-Application
2K15	I-Application
next-gen	O
experience	O
fully	O
meets	O
our	O
expectations.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
April	O
21	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
WWE	O
announced	O
an	O
upcoming	O
Windows	B-Application
PC	I-Application
release	O
in	O
Spring	O
of	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
marks	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
WWE	O
2K	O
series	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
on	O
PC	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
first	O
WWE	O
game	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
on	O
PC	O
since	O
WWE	B-Application
Raw	I-Application
which	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
2002	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
previously	O
released	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
was	O
included	O
at	O
no	O
extra	O
cost	O
,	O
except	O
Paige	O
,	O
who	O
was	O
exclusive	O
to	O
the	O
Season	O
Pass	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PC	O
version	O
is	O
similar	O
to	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
versions	O
,	O
featuring	O
MyCareer	O
and	O
2K	O
Showcase	O
game	O
modes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PC	O
version	O
is	O
exclusive	O
to	O
Steam	B-Application
,	O
with	O
no	O
retail	O
release	O
planned	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
mobile	O
devices	O
,	O
developed	O
by	O
n-Space	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
Android	B-Application
and	O
iOS	B-Application
on	O
April	O
16	O
,	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
14	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
announced	O
that	O
the	O
batch	O
of	O
upcoming	O
DLC	B-Protocol
will	O
include	O
the	O
"	O
Accelerator	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
unlocks	O
all	O
in-game	O
content	O
,	O
and	O
three	O
additional	O
rivalries	O
for	O
the	O
2K	O
Showcase	O
mode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
"	O
One	O
More	O
Match	O
"	O
DLC	B-Protocol
adds	O
Christian	O
and	O
Edge	O
as	O
playable	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
"	O
Hall	O
of	O
Pain	O
"	O
DLC	B-Protocol
awards	O
the	O
player	O
The	O
Great	O
Khali	O
and	O
unmasked	O
Kane	O
as	O
playable	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
The	O
Path	O
of	O
Warrior	O
"	O
DLC	B-Protocol
includes	O
another	O
attire	O
for	O
The	O
Ultimate	O
Warrior	O
and	O
adds	O
Hulk	O
Hogan	O
,	O
Rick	O
Rude	O
,	O
Andre	O
The	O
Giant	O
,	O
Col	O
.	O
Mustafa	O
,	O
General	O
Adnan	O
,	O
Sgt	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
pack	O
available	O
was	O
the	O
"	O
NXT	O
ArRival	O
"	O
DLC	B-Protocol
,	O
which	O
added	O
The	O
Ascension	O
,	O
Adam	O
Rose	O
,	O
Emma	O
and	O
John	O
"	O
Bradshaw	O
"	O
Layfield	O
as	O
playable	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
second	O
pack	O
added	O
was	O
the	O
WCW	O
Pack	O
DLC	B-Protocol
which	O
added	O
WCW	O
legends	O
Fit	O
Finlay	O
,	O
Lord	O
Steven	O
Regal	O
,	O
Bam	O
Bam	O
Bigelow	O
,	O
Diamond	O
Dallas	O
Page	O
,	O
and	O
Lex	O
Luger	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
the	O
DLC	B-Protocol
packs	O
were	O
freely	O
included	O
for	O
the	O
PC	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
except	O
for	O
Paige	O
,	O
who	O
was	O
an	O
exclusive	O
addition	O
to	O
the	O
Season	O
Pass	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
July	O
27	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
the	O
pre-order	O
Hulk	O
Hogan	O
DLC	B-Protocol
was	O
removed	O
from	O
sale	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
Games	O
Store	O
following	O
the	O
controversy	O
surrounding	O
racist	O
remarks	O
made	O
by	O
Hogan	O
,	O
then	O
after	O
four	O
years	O
it	O
was	O
announced	O
that	O
Hogan	O
will	O
return	O
for	O
WWE	O
2K20	O
in	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Season	O
Pass	O
includes	O
all	O
three	O
2K	O
Showcase	O
story	O
mode	O
DLCs	B-Protocol
,	O
the	O
Accelerator	O
DLC	B-Protocol
,	O
and	O
exclusive	O
access	O
to	O
WWE	O
Diva	O
Paige	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
WWE	B-Application
2K15	I-Application
received	O
"	O
mixed	O
or	O
average	O
"	O
reviews	O
across	O
all	O
platforms	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
website	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
gave	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
versions	O
a	O
5.9	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
saying	O
:	O
"	O
WWE	B-Application
2K15	I-Application
is	O
like	O
seeing	O
Brock	O
Lesnar	O
going	O
from	O
breaking	O
The	O
Undertaker	O
's	O
streak	O
to	O
losing	O
to	O
Hornswoggle	O
during	O
the	O
pre-show	O
in	O
back-to-back	O
WrestleManias	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Do	O
yourself	O
a	O
favor	O
,	O
save	O
your	O
money	O
,	O
and	O
buy	O
WWE	B-Application
2K14	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game	O
Informer	O
gave	O
the	O
game	O
a	O
7	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
stating	O
"	O
This	O
version	O
of	O
WWE	B-Application
2K15	I-Application
works	O
if	O
you	O
're	O
not	O
planning	O
on	O
buying	O
a	O
new-gen	O
console	O
anytime	O
soon	O
...	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
gave	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
versions	O
a	O
7	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
stating	O
"	O
WWE	B-Application
2K15	I-Application
on	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
does	O
n't	O
quite	O
meet	O
the	O
expectations	O
set	O
by	O
previous	O
entries	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Between	O
the	O
narrower	O
historical	O
mode	O
,	O
the	O
shuttered	O
creation	O
suites	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
dearth	O
of	O
combat	O
options	O
for	O
bigger	O
groups	O
,	O
WWE	B-Application
2K15	I-Application
has	O
lost	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
tools	O
that	O
brought	O
previous	O
entries	O
to	O
the	O
main	O
event.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Eurogamer	O
gave	O
the	O
game	O
a	O
3	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
stating	O
"	O
WWE	B-Application
2K15	I-Application
is	O
a	O
kick	O
in	O
the	O
teeth	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
WWE	B-Application
2K15	I-Application
steps	O
away	O
from	O
that	O
methodology	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
turn	O
delivers	O
a	O
much	O
more	O
deliberately-paced	O
game	O
,	O
and	O
one	O
that	O
is	O
more	O
intent	O
on	O
providing	O
an	O
authentic	O
,	O
one-to-one	O
recreation	O
of	O
the	O
drama	O
that	O
goes	O
down	O
in	O
the	O
squared	O
circle.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
PC	O
Gamer	O
gave	O
the	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
a	O
67	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
,	O
calling	O
the	O
game	O
"	O
a	O
capable	O
attempt	O
to	O
recapture	O
the	O
magic	O
of	O
WWE	O
,	O
let	O
down	O
by	O
the	O
decision	O
not	O
to	O
update	O
any	O
single	O
element	O
of	O
the	O
console	O
versions.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Rock	O
,	O
Paper	O
,	O
Shotgun	O
stated	O
"	O
It	O
's	O
a	O
disappointing	O
game	O
,	O
"	O
adding	O
"	O
WWE	B-Application
2K15	I-Application
is	O
a	O
lot	O
like	O
the	O
WWE	O
itself	O
–	O
burying	O
its	O
female	O
performers	O
,	O
mishandling	O
its	O
roster	O
,	O
screwing	O
up	O
its	O
own	O
booking	O
and	O
failing	O
to	O
establish	O
characters	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameWatcher	O
gave	O
the	O
game	O
a	O
7.5	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
stating	O
"	O
unlike	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
release	O
on	O
consoles	O
,	O
the	O
presence	O
of	O
mod	O
support	O
means	O
that	O
WWE	B-Application
2K15	I-Application
will	O
actively	O
evolve	O
over	O
time	O
on	O
PC	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Until	O
the	O
mod	O
community	O
flourishes	O
however	O
and	O
assuming	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
rough	O
edges	O
prove	O
tolerable	O
,	O
WWE	B-Application
2K15	I-Application
remains	O
an	O
enjoyable	O
wrestling	O
yarn	O
the	O
likes	O
of	O
which	O
PC	O
players	O
have	O
n't	O
been	O
graced	O
with	O
in	O
,	O
well	O
,	O
forever	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
December	O
2014	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
announced	O
that	O
WWE	B-Application
2K15	I-Application
had	O
outperformed	O
WWE	B-Application
'	I-Application
13	I-Application
and	O
WWE	B-Application
2K14	I-Application
in	O
the	O
same	O
holiday	O
sales	O
time	O
period	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
August	O
2015	O
,	O
WWE	B-Application
2K15	I-Application
has	O
shipped	O
over	O
three	O
million	O
copies	O
.	O
</s>
