Batman: Arkham Asylum Announced

Eidos and Rocksteady Studios to bring a new Batman title next year.The next Batman title to appear on your videogame screen will be Batman:Arkham Asylum which is being developed by by Rocksteady Studios. Gamers play the role of the Dark Knight who delivers the one and only Joker to Arkham Asylum. The game will feature and original script penned by EmmyAward-winning Batman writer Paul Dini and you Eidos and Rocksteady are keen to emphasise this will be an action-packed Batman adventure.“In Batman: Arkham Asylum Eidos and Warner Bros. are building a trueaction adventure game experience worthy of gamers and fans,” said PhilRogers, CEO of Eidos Interactive. “Players become Batman, like he hasnever been seen before in a video game, as he fights through intensecircumstances in Arkham Asylum utilizing his intuitive detective skillsand aggressive melee attacks.”

“Batman: Arkham Asylum offersplayers the chance to battle Gotham’s worst villains with Batman’sphysical and psychological strength in a graphically distinct andstory-driven game,” said Martin Tremblay, President, Warner Bros.Interactive Entertainment. “We look forward to working with Eidos onexpanding DC Comics’ world-renowned character Batman in the game spacewith a noticeably different feature set in an incredibly darkinteractive environment.”