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31st July 2013

Batman: Arkham Origins Online Component Confirmed

WB Games MontrealWarner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment has confirmed that Batman: Arkham Origins, in development at WB Games Montreal, will ship with a mode that allows players to take the franchise’s award-winning gameplay online to play with friends and foes.  The online component blends the traditional Arkham gameplay with third-person shooter mechanics and is in development by Splash Damage. The online mode will be available for the PlayStation®3, Xbox 360® and Windows PC when the games launches worldwide this coming October.

The Batman: Arkham Origins Online mode offers players the chance to hunt as Batman or Robin against the most challenging opponents yet, friends and other gamers online.  Players can also take on the role of a Super-Villain Elite and get a peek behind the curtain of what it’s like to side with The Joker or Bane as they establish their legacy by taking down Batman and Robin, and anyone else who gets in their way.  Fans will even be able call in the ultimate reinforcement to help turn the tide in any match by playing as The Joker or Bane themselves.

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Batman: Arkham Origins features an expanded Gotham City and introduces an original prequel storyline set several years before the events of Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City.  Taking place before the rise of Gotham City’s most dangerous criminals, the game showcases a young and unrefined Batman as he faces a defining moment in his early career as a crime fighter that sets his path to becoming the Dark Knight. As the story unfolds, players will meet many important characters for the first time and forge key relationships.

Batman: Arkham Origins will be available for the PS3™, Xbox 360®, Nintendo Wii U™ and Windows PC.  Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate, the handheld version developed by Armature Studio, will be available for PlayStation®Vita and Nintendo 3DS™.  The game will release on all platforms worldwide on October 25, 2013.

This entry was posted on Wednesday, July 31st, 2013 at 10:51 am and is filed under Action Adventure, Mature, National News, Upcoming Releases. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
  1. Tami Quiring (@VillageGamer)
    3:53 am on July 31st, 2013

    .@wbgamesmontreal Confirms Online Component For Batman: Arkham Origins http://t.co/DN8aOyaF1s

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