Batman: Arkham City - screens, fact sheet

RELEASE DATE: Oct. 18, 2011 (Americas) / Oct. 19, 2011 (Australia) / Oct. 21, 2011 (Europe and other
territories)
PUBLISHER: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
DEVELOPER: Rocksteady Studios
RATING: Rated “T” with alcohol reference, blood, mild language, suggestive themes, use of
tobacco and violence
GENRE: Third‐Person Action Adventure
PLATFORMS: Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3
Computer Entertainment System, Games For Windows®PC

PRODUCT OVERVIEW:
Developed by Rocksteady Studios, Batman: Arkham City builds upon the intense, atmospheric foundation of
Batman: Arkham Asylum, sending players soaring into Arkham City, the new maximum security “home” for all of
Gotham City’s thugs, gangsters and insane criminal masterminds. Set inside the heavily fortified walls of a
sprawling district in the heart of Gotham City, this highly anticipated sequel introduces a brand‐new story that
draws together a new all‐star cast of classic characters and murderous villains from the Batman universe, as well as
a vast range of new and enhanced gameplay features to deliver the ultimate experience as the Dark Knight.
Batman: Arkham City is based on DC Comics’ core Batman license. For more information, visit:
www.batmanarkhamcity.com.
PRODUCT FEATURES:
 Become the Dark Knight – Batman: Arkham City delivers a genuinely authentic Batman experience with
advanced, compelling gameplay on every level: high‐impact street brawls, nail‐biting stealth, multifaceted
forensic investigation, epic super‐villain encounters and unexpected glimpses into Batman’s tortured
psychology.
 Play as Catwoman – Catwoman is a fully playable character in Batman: Arkham City who has her own
storyline in the main game which is seamlessly interwoven with Batman’s story arc. Her navigation skills,
combat moves and gadgetry have been specifically designed to deliver a fully featured and unique
experience.
 Advanced FreeFlow Combat – Batman faces highly coordinated, simultaneous attacks from every
direction as Arkham’s gangs bring heavy weapons and all‐new AI to the fight, but Batman steps it up with
twice the number of combat animations and double the range of attacks, counters and takedowns.
 New Gadgets – Batman has access to new gadgets such as the Cryptographic Sequencer V2 and Smoke
Pellets, as well as new functionality for existing gadgets that expand the range of Batman’s abilities
without adding extra weight to his Utility Belt.
 New Story – Five‐time Emmy‐Award‐winner Paul Dini returns to pen a brand‐new story for Batman:
Arkham City, taking gamers deep inside the diseased heart of Gotham.
 Arkham Has Moved – Following the closure of Arkham Asylum and Blackgate prison, Gotham’s new
mayor, Quincy Sharp ordered the relocation of all inmates to Arkham City ‐ a sprawling new super‐prison
five times bigger than Arkham Island, enclosing a wide variety of industrial districts, iconic locations and
Gotham landmarks.
 Huge Cast of Characters – Players encounter numerous characters from the Batman universe, including
Catwoman, Two‐Face, Harley Quinn, Penguin, Hugo Strange, Victor Zsasz, Calendar Man, The Joker, The
Riddler, Mr. Freeze, Talia al Ghul, Solomon Grundy and other iconic characters yet to be revealed.