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{{stub}}
 
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
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|cover        = Blood Bowl 2.jpg
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|cover        = Blood Bowl 2 cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Cyanide}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Cyanide Studio}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Focus Home Interactive}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Focus Home Interactive}}
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|engines      =  
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|engines      =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Cyatech}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 22, 2015}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 22, 2015}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 17, 2016|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/236690/announcements/detail/826786894635818752|title=Mac version is now available! - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Blood Bowl 2|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|blood-bowl-2|76}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|1629/blood-bowl-ii|71}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|blood-bowl-2|69}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Turn-Based }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-Eye View}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and Select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Strategy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Cartoon }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Blood Bowl }}
 
|steam appid  = 236690
 
|steam appid  = 236690
 +
|gogcom id    = 1150455200
 +
|official site= http://www.bloodbowl-game.com/en/bloodbowl2
 +
|hltb        = 30491
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = 82226
 
|wikipedia    = Blood Bowl 2
 
|wikipedia    = Blood Bowl 2
 +
|winehq      = 18396
 +
|lutris      = blood-bowl-2
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Blood Bowl}}
+
 
 +
'''Key points'''
 +
{{++}} Many outstanding bugs and rule miscalculations from previous titles have been fixed.
 +
{{--}} Lacking a significant number of league management features from previous titles.
 +
{{ii}} Various players and rules have been changed from the standard tabletop rules.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.bloodbowl-game.com/files/RulebookBB2.pdf|title=bloodbowl-game.com|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.thenaf.net/blood-bowl/online/bb2/|title=thenaf.net|date=May 2023}}</ref>
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [http://www.bloodbowl-game.com/ Official website]
 
 
{{mm}} [http://forum.bloodbowl-game.com/viewforum.php?f=59 Official forums]
 
{{mm}} [http://forum.bloodbowl-game.com/viewforum.php?f=59 Official forums]
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{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/236690/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{GOG.com links|1150455200}}
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{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=807 Steam Users' Forums] for game series
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/236690/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam |}}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| Amazon.co.uk | B010MNKDYW | Steam |}}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | blood-bowl-ii | Steam | {{store link|GamersGate|blood-bowl-ii-legendary-edition|Legendary Edition}} also available. | | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-BB2 | Steam |}}
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{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 2849-1 | Steam | {{store link|Gamesplanet|2849-12|Legendary Edition}} also available. |  | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| Humble | bloodbowl2 | Steam |}}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | blood_bowl_2_legendary_edition | DRM-free | Legendary Edition. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 236690 | Steam |  |}}
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{{Availability/row| GMG | blood-bowl-2 | Steam | {{store link|GMG|blood-bowl-2-legendary-edition|Legendary Edition}} also available. | | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | blood-bowl-2 | Steam | {{store link|Humble|blood-bowl-2-legendary-edition|Legendary Edition}} also available. | | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 236690 | Steam | {{store link|Steam-sub|192166|Legendary Edition}} also available. | | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Amazon.com | B012DD4V4W | Steam |  | | Windows, OS X | unavailable }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Amazon.co.uk | B010MNKDYW | Steam |  | | Windows, OS X | unavailable }}
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} All macOS versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
 +
 
 +
===Version differences===
 +
{{ii}} The '''Legendary Edition''' includes the base game and all DLC.
 +
 
 +
==Monetization==
 +
{{DLC|
 +
{{DLC/row| Team Pack | Contains up to 8 DLC (Lizardmen, Wood Elves, Norse, Undead, Necromantic, Nurgle, Chaos Dwarfs and Khemri). Price adjusts depending on the number of DLC already owned.<ref>http://forum.bloodbowl-game.com/viewtopic.php?f=61&t=8472</ref>  | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Lizardmen | Adds Lizardmen as playable race. Previously available as pre-order bonus. | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Wood Elves | Adds Wood Elves as playable race. Previously available as pre-order bonus. | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Norse | Adds Norse as playable race. Free, if base game owned prior to release. | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Undead | Adds Undead as playable race. Free, if base game owned prior to release. | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Necromantic | Adds Necromantic as playable race. Free, if base game owned prior to release. | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Nurgle | Adds Nurgle as playable race. Free, if base game owned prior to release. | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Chaos Dwarfs | Adds Chaos Dwarfs as playable race. | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Khemri | Adds Khemri as playable race. | Windows, OS X }}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} All versions require [[Steam]].
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\Data\|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\BloodBowl2\}}
 +
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\BloodBowl2\}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
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|origin               =  
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|discord                  =
−
|origin notes         =  
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|discord notes            =
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|steam cloud           = true
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|epic games launcher      =
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
−
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                = false
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
−
|gamesave manager      = unknown
+
|origin                   =  
−
|gamesave manager notes=  
+
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Image|Blood Bowl 2 Settings General.jpg|General settings.}}
−
|wsgf link                  =  
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{{Image|Blood Bowl 2 Settings Graphics.jpg|Video settings.}}
−
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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{{--}} Graphical presets in-game do not explain feature differences between them.
−
|multimonitor wsgf award    =  
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{{--}} Numerous standard options are missing in-game and are exclusive to the config files.
−
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
+
{{--}} The UI does not properly scale for Nvidia DSR/AMD VSR resolutions beyond native.
−
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
+
{{Video
 +
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/blood-bowl-2/en
 +
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 +
|multimonitor wsgf award    = incomplete
 +
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = gold
 +
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
−
|widescreen resolution notes= Larger resolutions may require increasing the <Dimensions> value under <Limits> in Options.xml
+
|widescreen resolution notes= Default maximum of 3200x2400. See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]] to override.
−
|multimonitor              = unknown
+
|multimonitor              = hackable
−
|multimonitor notes        =  
+
|multimonitor notes        = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
−
|ultrawidescreen notes      = Edit the <Dimensions> values under <Limits> in Options.xml
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]
 
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
 
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
−
|4k ultra hd notes          = Edit the <Dimensions> values under <Limits> in Options.xml
+
|4k ultra hd notes          = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]
−
|windowed                  = true
+
|fov                        = unknown
−
|windowed notes            =  
+
|fov notes                  =
−
|borderless windowed        = true
+
|windowed                  = hackable
−
|borderless windowed notes  = Enabled by default
+
|windowed notes            = Defaults to borderless windowed mode
 +
|borderless windowed        = hackable
 +
|borderless windowed notes  = Default mode. See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]] to override.
 
|anisotropic                = hackable
 
|anisotropic                = hackable
−
|anisotropic notes          = Change the <Anisotropy> value in Config.xml
+
|anisotropic notes          = 4x maximum in config files. Force higher via graphics control panel.
 
|antialiasing              = hackable
 
|antialiasing              = hackable
−
|antialiasing notes        = Change the <Multisampling> value in Config.xml, uses MSAA
+
|antialiasing notes        = 4x [[MSAA]] maximum in config files. Force higher via graphics control panel.
−
|vsync                      = true
+
|upscaling                  = unknown
−
|vsync notes                = Disabled by default, can be enabled via the <PresentationInterval> value in Config.xml
+
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = hackable
 +
|vsync notes                = Default disabled. See [[#Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]] or force via graphics control panel.
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
−
|120 fps notes              = 60 FPS lock, cannot be changed
+
|120 fps notes              = Locked to 60 FPS; no config file option to remove.
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
+
===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Fixbox|description=XML files|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 +
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\Data\</code>
 +
# Open {{file|Options.xml}} with your text editor of choice.
 +
# Find the line <code><Limits></code>.
 +
# Change the <code><Min></Min></code>, <code><Max></Max></code>, and <code><Range></Range></code> values to accommodate your desired resolution size and refresh rate.
 +
# Save and exit the text editor.
 +
# Edit <code>{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\BloodBowl2\Config.xml</code>
 +
# Change the <code><Resolution>(XXXX,YYYY)</Resolution></code>, <code><Frequency>X</Frequency></code>, and <code><Fullscreen>X</Fullscreen></code> values as desired.
 +
# Save and exit the text editor. }}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=XML file|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 +
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\Data\</code>
 +
# Open {{file|Config.xml}} with your text editor of choice.
 +
# Find <code><PresentationInterval>0</PresentationInterval></code>.
 +
# Change the value to <code>1</code> to enable it.
 +
# Save and exit the text editor.}}
 +
 
 +
==Input==
 +
{{Image|Blood Bowl 2 Settings Controller.jpg|Controller settings.}}
 +
{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = false
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
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|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 +
|controller sensitivity    = true
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 +
|xinput controllers        = true
 +
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = true
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4              = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = true
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = hackable
 +
|haptic feedback notes    = <code><Vibrations></code> section in Data\Options.xml
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Image|Blood Bowl 2 Settings Sound.jpg|Sound settings.}}
 +
{{--}} Subtitles can be mistranslated from actual speech for certain languages.
 +
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
−
|separate volume notes    = Music, Sound, and Commentators
+
|separate volume notes    = Music, Sound and Commentators
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
−
|subtitles notes          = Cannot be disabled
+
|subtitles notes          =  
 +
|closed captions          = unknown
 +
|closed captions notes    =
 
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = German
 
  |language  = German
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Polish
 
  |language  = Polish
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Russian
 
  |language  = Russian
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |language  = Spanish
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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==Network==
 
==Network==
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
−
|local play          = unknown
+
|local play          = true
−
|local play players  =  
+
|local play players  = 2
−
|local play modes    =  
+
|local play modes    = Hot seat
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
−
|lan play            = unknown
+
|lan play            = false
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|online play          = true
 
|online play          = true
−
|online play players  =  
+
|online play players  = 2
−
|online play modes    =  
+
|online play modes    = Versus
 
|online play notes    =  
 
|online play notes    =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
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}}{{Network/Connections
 
}}{{Network/Connections
 
|matchmaking        = true
 
|matchmaking        = true
−
|matchmaking notes  =  
+
|matchmaking notes  = Matchmaking done within the league your team is registered.
−
|p2p                =  
+
|p2p                = unknown
 
|p2p notes          =  
 
|p2p notes          =  
−
|dedicated          =  
+
|dedicated          = true
 
|dedicated notes    =  
 
|dedicated notes    =  
−
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Latest revision as of 09:55, 31 January 2024

Blood Bowl 2
Blood Bowl 2 cover
Developers
Cyanide Studio
Publishers
Focus Home Interactive
Engines
Cyatech
Release dates
Windows September 22, 2015
macOS (OS X) May 17, 2016[1]
Reception
Metacritic 76
OpenCritic 71
IGDB 69
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Multiplayer
Pacing Turn-based
Perspectives Bird's-eye view
Controls Point and select
Genres Strategy
Art styles Cartoon
Themes Fantasy
Series Blood Bowl
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Blood Bowl 2 on HowLongToBeat
Blood Bowl 2 on IGDB
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Blood Bowl 2 on MobyGames
Blood Bowl 2 on Wikipedia
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Blood Bowl
Subseries of Warhammer
Blood Bowl 1995
Blood Bowl (2009) 2009
Blood Bowl: Chaos Edition 2012
Blood Bowl 2 2015
Blood Bowl: Death Zone 2019
Blood Bowl 3 2023

Key points

Many outstanding bugs and rule miscalculations from previous titles have been fixed.
Lacking a significant number of league management features from previous titles.
Various players and rules have been changed from the standard tabletop rules.[2][3]

General information

Official forums
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
GamersGate
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 Legendary Edition also available.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Gamesplanet logo.svg
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 Legendary Edition also available.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Legendary Edition.
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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 Legendary Edition also available.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Humble Store
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 Legendary Edition also available.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Steam
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 Legendary Edition also available.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Amazon.com (unavailable)
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Amazon.co.uk (unavailable)
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
All macOS versions require Steam DRM.

Version differences

The Legendary Edition includes the base game and all DLC.

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Team Pack Contains up to 8 DLC (Lizardmen, Wood Elves, Norse, Undead, Necromantic, Nurgle, Chaos Dwarfs and Khemri). Price adjusts depending on the number of DLC already owned.[4]
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Lizardmen Adds Lizardmen as playable race. Previously available as pre-order bonus.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Wood Elves Adds Wood Elves as playable race. Previously available as pre-order bonus.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Norse Adds Norse as playable race. Free, if base game owned prior to release.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Undead Adds Undead as playable race. Free, if base game owned prior to release.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Necromantic Adds Necromantic as playable race. Free, if base game owned prior to release.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Nurgle Adds Nurgle as playable race. Free, if base game owned prior to release.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Chaos Dwarfs Adds Chaos Dwarfs as playable race.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Khemri Adds Khemri as playable race.
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Data\[Note 1]
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\BloodBowl2\
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/236690/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\BloodBowl2\
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/236690/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

General settings.
General settings.
Video settings.
Video settings.
Graphical presets in-game do not explain feature differences between them.
Numerous standard options are missing in-game and are exclusive to the config files.
The UI does not properly scale for Nvidia DSR/AMD VSR resolutions beyond native.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 Default maximum of 3200x2400. See Widescreen resolution to override.
Multi-monitor
 
 See Widescreen resolution
Ultra-widescreen
 
 See Widescreen resolution
4K Ultra HD
 
 See Widescreen resolution
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Defaults to borderless windowed mode
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Default mode. See Widescreen resolution to override.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
4x maximum in config files. Force higher via graphics control panel.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
4x MSAA maximum in config files. Force higher via graphics control panel.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Default disabled. See Vertical sync (Vsync) or force via graphics control panel.
60 FPS
120+ FPS
Locked to 60 FPS; no config file option to remove.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Widescreen resolution

XML files[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\Data\
  2. Open Options.xml with your text editor of choice.
  3. Find the line <Limits>.
  4. Change the <Min></Min>, <Max></Max>, and <Range></Range> values to accommodate your desired resolution size and refresh rate.
  5. Save and exit the text editor.
  6. Edit %USERPROFILE%\Documents\BloodBowl2\Config.xml
  7. Change the <Resolution>(XXXX,YYYY)</Resolution>, <Frequency>X</Frequency>, and <Fullscreen>X</Fullscreen> values as desired.
  8. Save and exit the text editor.

Vertical sync (Vsync)

XML file[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\Data\
  2. Open Config.xml with your text editor of choice.
  3. Find <PresentationInterval>0</PresentationInterval>.
  4. Change the value to 1 to enable it.
  5. Save and exit the text editor.

Input

Controller settings.
Controller settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
<Vibrations> section in Data\Options.xml
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Sound settings.
Sound settings.
Subtitles can be mistranslated from actual speech for certain languages.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, Sound and Commentators
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Polish
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Hot seat
LAN play
Online play
2 Versus

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Matchmaking done within the league your team is registered.
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Other information

API

A specific API cannot be forced via the config files.
Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
OpenGL 3.3
Shader Model support 4
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Vista, 7, 8, 10
Processor (CPU) 2.5 GHz Dual Core
System memory (RAM) 3 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 8 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 260
ATI Radeon HD 5670
768 MB of VRAM
OpenGL 3.3 compatible
DirectX 10 compatible
Shader model 4.0 support
Sound (audio device) DirectX compatible
Despite stated system requirements, game will not run without DirectX 11 or OpenGL 3.3 support.


Notes

  1. ↑ When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References