Warner Bros. Interactive presents Batman: Return to Arkham
PS4, Xbox One [ Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment - Rocksteady Studios ]
Critically acclaimed Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City, remastered by Virtuos for PlayStation4 and Xbox One, are now available in Europe
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment have announced that Batman: Return to Arkham, which brings together the award-winning games Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City, is now available in Europe for PlayStation4 and Xbox One at a recommended retail price of €49.99.
This new version, remastered by Virtuos, offers these two critically acclaimed games, along with their respective downloadable and Game of the Year content, for the current generation of consoles, with improved graphics as well as updated models, environments, lighting, effects and rendering.
"Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City are two classic games from one of the greatest studios in the world, and we have worked tirelessly with Virtuos to deliver an experience that fans will appreciate just as much on current consoles, explains Steven Chiang, Executive Vice President, Worldwide Production and Studios, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. We can't wait for players to explore these games, whether they already know them or are discovering them for the first time."
Originally developed by Rocksteady Studios and released in 2009, with a Metacritic score of 92, Batman: Arkham Asylum is the first installment. The game established the foundations of DC's Arkham universe, which fans know and love, offering players a unique, darkly atmospheric adventure that plunges them into the depths of Arkham Asylum. The original story allows players to move through the shadows, strike fear into their enemies and face the Joker along with Gotham City's most famous villains, including Harley Quinn, Bane, Killer Croc, Poison Ivy and the Scarecrow, who have taken control of the asylum.
Batman: Arkham City is its sequel from Rocksteady Studios, released in 2011, expanding on the rich universe and carefully crafted atmosphere of Batman: Arkham Asylum. Awarded a Metacritic score of 96, the game sends players into the vast maze of Arkham City, the high-security district housing every thug, gangster and criminal mastermind in Gotham City. Featuring an incredible roster of Gotham City's most dangerous criminals, including Catwoman, the Joker, the Riddler, Two-Face, Harley Quinn, the Penguin and Mr. Freeze, among others, the game lets players take on the role of the Dark Knight and enforce justice within the walls of Arkham City.
