Eidos Announces Batman: Arkham Asylum


Published By: Morgan Bates   On: Thursday 14 Aug 2008 9:04 AM

Eidos Interactive and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment on behalf of DC Comics announce Batman: Arkham Asylum a dark, action packed videogame adventure for Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system and Games for Windows in 2009.

In Batman: Arkham Asylum, developed by Rocksteady Studios, the player assumes the role of Batman as he delivers The Joker to Arkham Asylum. There, the imprisoned super-villains have set a trap and an immersive combat gaming experience unfolds. With an original script penned by Emmy Award-winning Batman writer Paul Dini, the game brings the universe of DC Comics’ detective to life with stunning graphics.

“In Batman: Arkham Asylum Eidos and Warner Bros. are building a true action adventure game experience worthy of gamers and fans,” said Phil Rogers, CEO of Eidos Interactive. “Players become Batman, like he has never been seen before in a video game, as he fights through intense circumstances in Arkham Asylum utilizing his intuitive detective skills and aggressive melee attacks.”

“Batman: Arkham Asylum offers players the chance to battle Gotham’s worst villains with Batman’s physical and psychological strength in a graphically distinct and story-driven game,” said Martin Tremblay, President, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. “We look forward to working with Eidos on expanding DC Comics’ world-renowned character Batman in the game space with a noticeably different feature set in an incredibly dark interactive environment.”

Eidos Interactive and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment will co-publish Batman: Arkham Asylum in North America, Eidos Interactive will publish the game in all other territories.



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stupidlikeafox
On Thursday 14 Aug 2008 10:21 AM Posted by stupidlikeafox
hope this is any good. smells like it could just be a basher....
 
 
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LoNe
On Thursday 14 Aug 2008 10:28 AM Posted by LoNe
lego engine, anyone?

tsc stc.
 
 
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stupidlikeafox
On Thursday 14 Aug 2008 10:42 AM Posted by stupidlikeafox
real? so over the lego engine. the xmen legends one too for that matter.
 
 
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Ruptunex
On Thursday 14 Aug 2008 12:01 PM Posted by Ruptunex
Lego sucks Stickle Bricks FTW!!!!
 
 
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Illmatic
On Thursday 14 Aug 2008 2:15 PM Posted by Illmatic
The game is using Unreal Engine 3.

Sounds sweet, hopefully it doesn't look like your typical UE3 looking game.
 
 
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Munkah
On Thursday 14 Aug 2008 2:53 PM Posted by Munkah
Well the last game this developer released was Urban Chaos on PS2/Xbox... who knows how this will turn out.
 
 
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Grunt of God
On Thursday 14 Aug 2008 4:22 PM Posted by Grunt of God
Hmmm, probally won't be much script for the Joker :p
 
 
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ChatterboxZombie
On Thursday 14 Aug 2008 6:04 PM Posted by ChatterboxZombie
Yeah, yahtzee likes stickle brix so so do I!
 
 
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Ruptunex
On Thursday 14 Aug 2008 6:17 PM Posted by Ruptunex
It's cause Yahtzee is british. Like me. You've seen alot of Yahtzees stuff haven't you Zom?
 
 
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Genocide
On Thursday 14 Aug 2008 7:50 PM Posted by Genocide
Is the Unreal Engine cheap as or something?
 
 
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LoNe
On Thursday 14 Aug 2008 8:11 PM Posted by LoNe
Urban Chaos was the shiznizwazziz yo!

 
 
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stupidlikeafox
On Thursday 14 Aug 2008 8:56 PM Posted by stupidlikeafox
i quite like the unreal engine - *some* qualoity games made from it!
 
 
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Ruptunex
On Saturday 16 Aug 2008 6:18 PM Posted by Ruptunex
Most developers who use the unreal 3 engine use a modified version of it. Because the original was "TOO SHINY" The physics engine is rather robust so it can be used in a lot of games
 
 
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BlackRetina
On Sunday 17 Aug 2008 1:04 AM Posted by BlackRetina
it's definitely a makeover for the Batman games. I just hope Robin and Batgirl stay out
 
 
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dman
On Sunday 16 Aug 2009 6:21 AM Posted by dman
just played the demo its pretty cool
 
 
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