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===Story modes=== In the ''WWE SmackDown vs. Raw'' series, the player was able to choose a "superstar" from a [[List of WWE personnel|roster]] and compete in an arcade-like feature called season mode. In season mode, players direct their superstars through different career obstacles through a year of WWE programming to gain respect with other superstars and popularity among the fans. Like superstars from WWE, the superstars in the ''WWE SmackDown vs. Raw'' series season mode are involved in storylines that affect their career mode in some way. Beginning with the release of ''WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth'', the [[WWE Brand Extension]] has been included in season mode, and superstars are exclusive to one brand of WWE. A result of this feature is that the player's superstar may only wrestle superstars and compete for championships from the same brand on which he is a part of. In season mode, the player's superstar has the ability to earn and wrestle for a variety of [[championship (professional wrestling)|championships]] based on actual [[List of current champions in WWE|WWE Championships]]. When superstars win championships, their respect and popularity increase, which also increases their involvement in [[card (sports)#Main event|main event]] matches. As the superstar's respect and popularity increases through the year of WWE programming, it becomes more likely for the player to achieve the main goal in season mode, which is to earn a [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] or [[WWE World Heavyweight Championship|WWE Championship]] match at [[WrestleMania]], the WWE's flagship [[pay-per-view]] event and the final stage in season mode. After the final stage, season modes begins again with the same superstar chosen before, though the player has the option of switching superstars. The superstar is then a part of the [[WWE Draft Lottery]] and is assigned to a brand.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ps2.ign.com/articles/375/375004p1.html|title=WWE SmackDown!: Season Mode|first=IGN Staff|date=October 22, 2002|author=IGN Staff|publisher=[[IGN]]|accessdate=June 11, 2008}}</ref><ref name="SeasonMode2">{{Cite web|url=http://ps2.ign.com/articles/375/375004p2.html|title=WWE SmackDown!: Season Mode|first=IGN Staff|date=October 22, 2002|author=IGN Staff|publisher=[[IGN]]|accessdate=June 11, 2008}}</ref> Season mode was replaced with Road to [[WrestleMania]] in ''WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009'', and remained in the games until [[WWE '12]]. In this mode, players could choose from superstars to play as in single-player or multi-player [[glossary of professional wrestling terms#Angle|storylines]]. The difference is that each storyline is tailor made for the superstar the player chooses. This mode is a more authentic experience and less arcade-like than the former season mode was. Road to WrestleMania was replaced with Attitude Era Mode in WWE '13. This single-player mode is an abridged recreation of a memorable time in sports entertainment, allowing players to journey through various storylines as eight of the most popular superstars of that time, including “[[Stone Cold Steve Austin|Stone Cold]]” Steve Austin and Dwayne "[[Dwayne Johnson|The Rock]]" Johnson. The chapter-based saga moves through WWE’s struggle and eventual triumph during the “Monday Night Wars,” which saw the company on the brink of defeat at the hands of a powerful rival, [[World Championship Wrestling|WCW]]. Told from the perspective of the WWE during that period, matches and in-game cutscenes are supplemented by video packages assembled by WWE’s own editors. In WWE 2K14 a single player campaign titled "The 30 Years of WrestleMania" was introduced, a nostalgic gameplay mode that recreates nearly three decades of WWE history, including 46 matches, classic WWE footage and many legendary characters. The mode features a distinct roster of wrestlers and alternate gimmicks, who wrestled at WrestleMania. In this mode matches have primary objectives, required to beat the game, and bonus historical objectives, which result in recreated WrestleMania moments. Sometimes the player must follow a guided sequence of inputs, rather than freely control the character. The player competes through storylines of various lengths, switching predetermined characters as they are completed. Each chapter has its own title and focus; "Hulkamania Runs Wild" focuses on Hulk Hogan and early WrestleManias, while "The New Generation" showcases the rise of [[Bret Hart]] and [[Shawn Michaels]] in the mid-1990s. The "Attitude Era" chapter brings back some matches from WWE '13's "Attitude Era" mode, as well as some not covered before. The "Ruthless Aggression" chapter focuses on the departure of The Rock, lessened focus on [[Triple H]] and rise of [[Randy Orton]] and [[Edge (wrestler)|Edge]]. The final "Universe Era" chapter focuses on the rise of [[John Cena]] and the returns of The Rock and Brock Lesnar. On August 4, 2014, IGN revealed that '''WWE 2K15''' will feature a historical mode, which focuses on past WWE rivalries. Called the 2K Showcase, the story mode will be similar to the 30 Years of WrestleMania mode in that it focuses on historical events but will be more like the Attitude Era mode where it focuses on specifics rather than generalities. The mode goes more in depth than ever before, giving more detailed, focused and up-close looks at personal rivalries, treating them as mini-documentaries. The game will also have a My Career mode similar to '''[[NBA 2K14]]''', although this mode will be exclusive to the [[PlayStation 4]] and [[Xbox One]] only.
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