Warner Bros. joins with Eidos and Rocksteady for new next-gen Batman release.
Following on from the phenomenal success of its recent Batman movie sequel The Dark Knight, media giant Warner Bros. has partnered with renowned videogame publisher Eidos Interactive (Tomb Raider) to produce Batman: Arkham Asylum.
Described as “a dark, action packed videogame adventure,” Batman: Arkham Asylum will take place completely within the iconic psychiatric hospital that was initially showcased during 2005’s Hollywood blockbuster Batman Begins.
Developed by Rocksteady Studios (Urban Chaos: Riot Response), the new Batman title will see players assuming the role of the caped crusader as he delivers The Joker to Arkham, only to be fall into a fiendish trap set by the super-villains housed inside.
Boasting an original script from the pen of Emmy Award-winning Batman writer Paul Dini (he also served as a writer on ABC’s hit show Lost), Batman: Arkham Asylum will include various notable DC Comics’ villains including The Joker, Killer Croc and many more -- all revisioned by the creative team at Wildstorm.
Set to deliver “stunning graphics” in a videogame adventure that will bring the comic book Batman’s universe to life, Eidos Interactive CEO Phil Rogers has promised that Batman: Arkham Asylum will emerge as “a true action adventure game experience worthy of gamers and fans.”
“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,” trumpeted Martin Tremblay, president of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.
Further fluffing the pillow of pre-release expectation, Tremblay went on to say that Batman: Arkham Asylum will emerge with “a noticeably different feature set in an incredibly dark interactive environment.” No pressure on Eidos and Rocksteady then.
Tentatively scheduled to hit retail in 2009, the game will appear on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Games for Windows.
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