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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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