NEW YORK: “Path of the Warrior” is the final piece of DLC for “WWE 2K15” and is currently available on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One. The DLC retails for $9.99 and is also included free as part of the “WWE 2K15” season pass.
As noted by the official WWE website, wrestling fans will be able to follow the rise of the Ultimate Warrior over the course of his WWE career, starting with his record-time victory over The Honky Tonk Man during SumerSlam 1988. Normals and Little Warriors alike will get to Gorilla Slam their way through Macho Man Randy Savage, Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant, Sgt. Slaughter, The Undertaker, Hunter Hearst Helmsley and many more of the Warrior’s iconic foes.
A preview video for the DLC is available on the official WWE YouTube channel, and features archival footage of The Ultimate Warrior’s famous entrances spliced with current-gen Gameplay footage. During the three-minute trailer, 2K dev team members state that they decided to create the “Path of the Warrior” DLC because the wrestler was such a huge fan-favourite. They cited The Warrior’s unique look, wrestling style, in-ring persona and vibrant energy as strong draws, stating that their goal was to get fans to relive and experience the athlete’s journey.
The “Path of the Warrior” DLC also includes Warrior’s legendary match against Hulk Hogan, during WrestleMania VI as one of its featured bouts. Hogan lost the match to The Ultimate Warrior in spectacular fashion, making him the first wrestler ever to hold both the WWF Intercontinental Championship belt and the WWF Championship belt simultaneously.
“He was the most intense, energy-driven wrestler I’ve ever been around. His energy encompassed what this business is all about, the sports-entertainment business … I think it was his energy that was the driving force behind him,” said Hogan in reference to his colleague. Content in the “Path of the Warrior DLC includes:
– Playable WWE Hall of Famers: Ultimate Warrior (1989-1996), Hulk Hogan (1990), Andre the Giant (1988) and Sgt. Slaughter (1991); Randy “Macho Man” Savage (1991)
– Playable WWE Legends: Honky Tonk Man (1988), Rick Rude (1990) and Colonel Mustafa (1991)
– Playable WWE Superstars: The Undertaker (1991) and Hunter Hearst Helmsley (1996)
– Access to WWE Hall of Fame ring announcer Howard Finkel and WWE managers Jimmy Hart, Bobby Heenan, Paul Bearer, Sherri, Sid Justice and General Adnan
– Playable arenas: WrestleMania VI, VII and XII; SummerSlam (1988, 1990 and 1991); Saturday Night’s Main Event XXIV and Madison Square Garden
