OlliOlli2: Welcome to Olliwood
A skateboarding sequel released free to PlayStation Plus members.
OlliOlli2: Welcome to Olliwood is a skateboarding title from developer and publisher Roll7. It was first announced in September 2014 as a follow-up to the well-received original OlliOlli. The game launched for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita in North America on 3 March 2015, and in PAL regions the following day. It was offered at no cost to PlayStation Plus subscribers. A PC port, handled by BlitWorks and published by Devolver Digital, arrived for Windows, OS X, and Linux in August 2015. An Android version appeared on the Google Play Store in February 2016. Later that year, Roll7 worked with Spanish publisher Badland Games to release both OlliOlli and OlliOlli2 together in a retail bundle called OlliOlli: Epic Combo Edition for PlayStation 4. An Xbox One version, titled OlliOlli2: XL Edition, followed in May 2016. A compilation of both games, OlliOlli: Switch Stance, came to Nintendo Switch in February 2019. A sequel, OlliOlli World, was released in 2022.
The game received favorable reviews across all platforms, according to Metacritic. By late March 2015, over one million people had downloaded it.
Quick Facts
- Title
- OlliOlli2: Welcome to Olliwood
- Developer
- Roll7
- Publisher
- Roll7 · Devolver Digital (PC, Android, Switch) · Team17 (Xbox One)
- Engine
- PhyreEngine
- Platforms
- Android · Linux · Microsoft Windows · OS X · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation Vita · Xbox One · Nintendo Switch
- Modes
- Single-player, multiplayer
- Genre
- Sports
Facts from the source article.
Lore & Background
OlliOlli2: Welcome to Olliwood was developed and published by Roll7, following the success of the original OlliOlli. The game was announced on 25 September 2014 and released in March 2015 for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita, with a free offering to PlayStation Plus subscribers. It was later ported to PC by BlitWorks and published by Devolver Digital, releasing for Microsoft Windows, OS X, and Linux on 11 August 2015. An Android version appeared on the Google Play Store on 22 February 2016. On 9 April 2016, Roll7 cooperated with Spanish publisher and distributor Badland Games to bring OlliOlli and OlliOlli2: Welcome to Olliwood to retail stores as OlliOlli: Epic Combo Edition for PlayStation 4. The game was ported to Xbox One under the title OlliOlli2: XL Edition on 24 May 2016. A collection of both games, titled OlliOlli: Switch Stance, released for Nintendo Switch on 14 February 2019.
Reader's Guide
OlliOlli2: Welcome to Olliwood received 'favourable' reviews on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. Within weeks of its initial release, over 1 million people had downloaded the game as of 27 March 2015, reflecting strong uptake partly due to its availability free to PlayStation Plus members. The game's multiplatform releases—spanning PlayStation, PC, mobile, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch—extended its reach across the 2010s. Its retail compilation OlliOlli: Epic Combo Edition and the later Switch collection OlliOlli: Switch Stance helped preserve the title for new audiences. The sequel OlliOlli World continued the series into the 2020s.
Did You Know?
- OlliOlli2 was released free to PlayStation Plus members.
- The PC port was handled by BlitWorks and published by Devolver Digital.
- A retail compilation titled OlliOlli: Epic Combo Edition was released for PlayStation 4.
- The Xbox One version is called OlliOlli2: XL Edition.
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