<s>
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
action-adventure	O
video	O
games	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
DC	O
Comics	O
character	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
,	O
developed	O
by	O
Rocksteady	O
Studios	O
and	B-Application
WB	O
Games	O
Montréal	O
,	O
and	B-Application
published	O
originally	O
by	O
Eidos	O
Interactive	O
and	B-Application
currently	O
by	O
Warner	O
Bros	O
.	O
Games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
franchise	O
consists	O
of	O
four	O
main	O
installments	O
and	B-Application
an	O
upcoming	O
spin-off	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
four	O
smaller	O
titles	O
for	O
mobile	O
devices	O
,	O
a	O
virtual	B-Application
reality	I-Application
game	B-General_Concept
,	O
tie-in	O
comic	O
books	O
,	O
and	B-Application
an	O
animated	O
film	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
continuity	O
established	O
by	O
the	O
games	O
is	O
often	O
referred	O
to	O
as	O
the	O
Arkhamverse	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Eidos	O
had	O
obtained	O
the	O
rights	O
to	O
make	O
a	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
game	B-General_Concept
from	O
Warner	O
Bros	O
.	O
in	O
early	O
2007	O
and	B-Application
approached	O
Rocksteady	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
two	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Asylum	I-Application
and	B-Application
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
City	I-Application
,	O
were	O
written	O
by	O
veteran	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
writer	O
Paul	O
Dini	O
and	B-Application
featured	O
voice	O
actors	O
Kevin	O
Conroy	O
and	B-Application
Mark	O
Hamill	O
reprising	O
their	O
roles	O
as	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
and	B-Application
the	O
Joker	O
,	O
respectively	O
,	O
from	O
the	O
DC	O
Animated	O
Universe	O
(	O
DCAU	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Conroy	O
and	B-Application
Hamill	O
returned	O
to	O
voice	O
their	O
characters	O
in	O
the	O
fourth	O
main	O
installment	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Knight	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additional	O
voice	O
actors	O
who	O
reprised	O
their	O
characters	O
from	O
the	O
DCAU	O
include	O
Arleen	O
Sorkin	O
as	O
Harley	O
Quinn	O
in	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Asylum	I-Application
and	B-Application
Robert	O
Costanzo	O
and	B-Application
CCH	O
Pounder	O
as	O
Harvey	O
Bullock	O
and	B-Application
Amanda	O
Waller	O
in	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Origins	I-Application
,	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
main	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
series	O
have	O
been	O
met	O
with	O
commercial	O
success	O
and	B-Application
critical	O
acclaim	O
,	O
with	O
praise	O
for	O
their	O
narratives	O
,	O
voice	O
acting	O
,	O
world	O
design	O
,	O
graphics	O
,	O
and	B-Application
gameplay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
+	O
Games	O
,	O
by	O
year	O
and	B-Application
platforms	O
Title	O
Year	O
Console	O
PC	O
Handheld	O
Mobile	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
PS4	B-Operating_System
PS5	B-Device
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
X360	B-Operating_System
XOne	B-Device
XSX	B-Device
Mac	B-Operating_System
Win	B-Application
3DS	B-Operating_System
Vita	B-Device
And	B-Application
iOS	B-Application
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
AsylumThe	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	B-Application
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
versions	O
were	O
released	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
:	O
Return	O
to	O
Arkham	O
collection	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2009	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
CityThe	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
edition	O
was	O
released	O
under	O
the	O
title	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
City	I-Application
Armored	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
2011	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
City	I-Application
Lockdown	I-Application
2011	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Origins	I-Application
2013	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Origins	I-Application
(	O
mobile	O
)	O
2013	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Origins	I-Application
BlackgateThe	O
console	O
and	B-Application
PC	O
editions	O
were	O
released	O
under	O
the	O
title	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Origins	I-Application
Blackgate	I-Application
Deluxe	O
Edition	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Asylum	I-Application
,	O
the	O
first	O
game	B-General_Concept
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
was	O
written	O
by	O
veteran	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
writer	O
Paul	O
Dini	O
and	B-Application
developed	O
by	O
Rocksteady	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	B-General_Concept
takes	O
place	O
entirely	O
on	O
Arkham	O
Island	O
,	O
which	O
houses	O
the	O
eponymous	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
,	O
home	O
of	O
some	O
of	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
most	O
notorious	O
foes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
main	O
storyline	O
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
must	O
once	O
again	O
stop	O
his	O
archenemy	O
,	O
the	O
Joker	O
,	O
who	O
has	O
instigated	O
an	O
elaborate	O
plot	O
to	O
seize	O
control	O
of	O
Arkham	O
and	B-Application
trap	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
on	O
the	O
island	O
,	O
while	O
threatening	O
Gotham	O
City	O
with	O
hidden	O
bombs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
fighting	O
through	O
the	O
Asylum	O
's	O
inmates	O
and	B-Application
attempting	O
to	O
restore	O
order	O
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
learns	O
that	O
the	O
Joker	O
has	O
gained	O
possession	O
of	O
a	O
large	O
quantity	O
of	O
Titan	O
,	O
an	O
experimental	O
chemical	O
based	O
on	O
Venom	O
,	O
the	O
drug	O
used	O
by	O
Bane	O
to	O
enhance	O
his	O
powers	O
,	O
and	B-Application
must	O
destroy	O
it	O
before	O
the	O
Joker	O
can	O
use	O
it	O
for	O
his	O
nefarious	O
schemes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kevin	O
Conroy	O
and	B-Application
Mark	O
Hamill	O
respectively	O
voice	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
and	B-Application
the	O
Joker	O
in	O
the	O
game	B-General_Concept
,	O
reprising	O
their	O
roles	O
from	O
the	O
DC	O
Animated	O
Universe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
its	O
initial	O
release	O
,	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
received	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
that	O
added	O
new	O
maps	O
to	O
the	O
game	B-General_Concept
's	O
challenge	O
mode	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
Joker	O
as	O
a	O
playable	O
character	O
(	O
albeit	O
only	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	B-Application
Return	O
to	O
Arkham	O
versions	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
City	I-Application
is	O
the	O
sequel	O
to	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
and	B-Application
features	O
a	O
bigger	O
cast	O
of	O
characters	O
and	B-Application
a	O
story	O
again	O
written	O
by	O
Paul	O
Dini	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
Paul	O
Crocker	O
and	B-Application
Sefton	O
Hill	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Set	O
18	O
months	O
after	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
,	O
the	O
game	B-General_Concept
sees	O
Bruce	O
Wayne	O
incarcerated	O
within	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
,	O
a	O
new	O
super-prison	O
based	O
in	O
the	O
decaying	O
urban	O
slums	O
of	O
Gotham	O
City	O
,	O
established	O
by	O
former	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
warden	O
and	B-Application
current	O
Gotham	O
mayor	O
Quincy	O
Sharp	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
contending	O
with	O
various	O
inmates	O
taking	O
advantage	O
of	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
's	O
lawlessness	O
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
must	O
uncover	O
the	O
secret	O
behind	O
a	O
sinister	O
scheme	O
,	O
code-named	O
"	O
Protocol	O
10	O
"	O
,	O
orchestrated	O
by	O
the	O
facility	O
's	O
warden	O
,	O
Hugo	O
Strange	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
same	O
time	O
,	O
the	O
Joker	O
is	O
slowly	O
dying	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
unstable	O
properties	O
of	O
the	O
Titan	O
formula	O
in	O
his	O
blood	O
,	O
and	B-Application
infects	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
with	O
the	O
same	O
disease	O
to	O
force	O
him	O
to	O
find	O
a	O
cure	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kevin	O
Conroy	O
and	B-Application
Mark	O
Hamill	O
reprise	O
their	O
respective	O
roles	O
as	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
and	B-Application
the	O
Joker	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
introduces	O
side	O
missions	O
to	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
each	O
focusing	O
on	O
different	O
villains	O
whose	O
schemes	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
must	O
thwart	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
also	O
features	O
DLC	B-Protocol
that	O
adds	O
Catwoman	B-Application
as	O
a	O
playable	O
character	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
her	O
own	O
campaign	O
that	O
runs	O
parallel	O
with	O
the	O
main	O
story	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
to	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
and	B-Application
Catwoman	B-Application
,	O
the	O
game	B-General_Concept
's	O
challenge	O
mode	O
also	O
features	O
Nightwing	O
and	B-Application
Robin	O
as	O
playable	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
DLC	B-Protocol
,	O
titled	O
Harley	O
Quinn	O
's	O
Revenge	O
,	O
adds	O
a	O
second	O
campaign	O
,	O
set	O
after	O
the	O
main	O
story	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
Robin	O
must	O
rescue	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
after	O
he	O
is	O
captured	O
by	O
a	O
vengeful	O
Harley	O
Quinn	O
in	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Origins	I-Application
is	O
a	O
prequel	O
to	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
taking	O
place	O
eight	O
years	O
before	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
developed	O
by	O
WB	O
Games	O
Montréal	O
and	B-Application
written	O
by	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
and	B-Application
Prince	B-Application
of	I-Application
Persia	I-Application
writers	O
Corey	O
May	O
and	B-Application
Dooma	O
Wendschuh	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	B-General_Concept
is	O
the	O
first	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
to	O
feature	O
multiplayer	O
gameplay	O
,	O
developed	O
by	O
Splash	O
Damage	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
story	O
follows	O
a	O
younger	O
,	O
less	O
refined	O
,	O
and	B-Application
less	O
experienced	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
,	O
who	O
has	O
a	O
bounty	O
placed	O
on	O
his	O
head	O
by	O
Black	O
Mask	O
,	O
drawing	O
eight	O
of	O
the	O
world	O
's	O
deadliest	O
assassins	O
to	O
Gotham	O
City	O
on	O
Christmas	O
Eve	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
attempting	O
to	O
bring	O
Black	O
Mask	O
to	O
justice	O
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
must	O
also	O
contend	O
with	O
the	O
police	O
,	O
who	O
want	O
to	O
apprehend	O
him	O
for	O
his	O
vigilantism	O
,	O
and	B-Application
other	O
villains	O
taking	O
advantage	O
of	O
the	O
chaos	O
in	O
Gotham	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
plot	O
features	O
key	O
moments	O
in	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
career	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
his	O
first	O
encounter	O
with	O
the	O
Joker	O
,	O
and	B-Application
the	O
beginning	O
of	O
his	O
partnership	O
and	B-Application
friendship	O
with	O
Jim	O
Gordon	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arkham	B-Application
Origins	I-Application
features	O
roughly	O
the	O
same	O
setting	O
as	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
—	O
Old	O
Gotham	O
—	O
but	O
with	O
several	O
changes	O
to	O
reflect	O
the	O
different	O
time	O
period	O
,	O
as	O
the	O
area	O
has	O
yet	O
to	O
be	O
transformed	O
into	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
setting	O
also	O
incorporates	O
a	O
new	O
area	O
of	O
the	O
city	O
,	O
called	O
New	O
Gotham	O
,	O
located	O
in	O
the	O
south	O
,	O
and	B-Application
the	O
Batcave	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Roger	O
Craig	O
Smith	O
and	B-Application
Troy	O
Baker	O
voice	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
and	B-Application
the	O
Joker	O
,	O
respectively	O
,	O
replacing	O
Conroy	O
and	B-Application
Hamill	O
from	O
the	O
previous	O
two	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
its	O
predecessors	O
,	O
the	O
game	B-General_Concept
features	O
DLC	B-Protocol
that	O
adds	O
new	O
challenge	O
maps	O
and	B-Application
costumes	O
for	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
Bruce	O
Wayne	O
and	B-Application
Deathstroke	O
as	O
playable	O
characters	O
in	O
the	O
challenge	O
mode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Cold	O
,	O
Cold	O
Heart	O
DLC	B-Protocol
adds	O
a	O
new	O
story-driven	O
campaign	O
,	O
set	O
a	O
week	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
the	O
main	O
story	O
,	O
on	O
New	O
Year	O
's	O
Eve	O
;	O
it	O
depicts	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
first	O
encounter	O
with	O
Mr.	O
</s>
<s>
Freeze	O
,	O
borrowing	O
heavy	O
inspiration	O
from	O
the	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Animated	I-Application
Series	I-Application
episode	O
"	O
Heart	O
of	O
Ice	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Knight	I-Application
is	O
the	O
sequel	O
to	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
and	B-Application
the	O
biggest	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Intended	O
to	O
be	O
the	O
final	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
game	B-General_Concept
,	O
it	O
was	O
developed	O
once	O
again	O
by	O
Rocksteady	O
,	O
and	B-Application
released	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
and	B-Application
Windows	O
on	O
June	O
23	O
,	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Set	O
nine	O
months	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
,	O
the	O
game	B-General_Concept
sees	O
the	O
return	O
of	O
the	O
villain	O
Scarecrow	O
,	O
who	O
forces	O
a	O
citywide	O
evacuation	O
in	O
Gotham	O
and	B-Application
unites	O
several	O
of	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
greatest	O
villains	O
in	O
an	O
attempt	O
to	O
destroy	O
the	O
Dark	O
Knight	O
once	O
and	B-Application
for	O
all	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Scarecrow	O
is	O
aided	O
by	O
the	O
mysterious	O
Arkham	O
Knight	O
,	O
who	O
has	O
a	O
personal	O
vendetta	O
against	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
and	B-Application
seems	O
to	O
know	O
all	O
of	O
his	O
secrets	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
aided	O
by	O
several	O
allies	O
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
quest	O
to	O
stop	O
the	O
villains	O
is	O
hindered	O
by	O
the	O
Joker	O
,	O
who	O
,	O
despite	O
his	O
death	O
in	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
,	O
lives	O
on	O
as	O
a	O
hallucination	O
in	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
mind	O
and	B-Application
is	O
slowly	O
taking	O
over	O
his	O
body	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arkham	O
Knight	O
is	O
set	O
in	O
Uptown	O
Gotham	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
located	O
west	O
of	O
City	O
and	B-Application
Origins	O
 '	O
Old	O
and	B-Application
New	O
Gotham	O
,	O
and	B-Application
comprises	O
three	O
main	O
islands	O
:	O
Bleake	O
Island	O
,	O
Miagani	O
Island	O
,	O
and	B-Application
Founders	O
 '	O
Island	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kevin	O
Conroy	O
and	B-Application
Mark	O
Hamill	O
reprise	O
their	O
roles	O
as	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
and	B-Application
the	O
Joker	O
,	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
DLC	B-Protocol
released	O
for	O
the	O
game	B-General_Concept
includes	O
four	O
side	O
missions	O
centered	O
around	O
the	O
villains	O
Killer	O
Croc	O
,	O
Ra	O
's	O
al	O
Ghul	O
,	O
Mr.	O
</s>
<s>
Freeze	O
,	O
and	B-Application
Mad	O
Hatter	O
;	O
short	O
story-driven	O
missions	O
set	O
both	O
before	O
and	B-Application
after	O
the	O
main	O
story	O
,	O
focusing	O
on	O
characters	O
other	O
than	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
,	O
such	O
as	O
Batgirl	O
,	O
Red	O
Hood	O
,	O
Harley	O
Quinn	O
,	O
Nightwing	O
,	O
Robin	O
,	O
and	B-Application
Catwoman	B-Application
;	O
additional	O
challenge	O
maps	O
;	O
and	B-Application
skins	O
for	O
both	O
the	O
playable	O
characters	O
and	B-Application
the	O
Batmobile	O
(	O
which	O
makes	O
its	O
debut	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
as	O
a	O
driveable	O
vehicle	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Suicide	O
Squad	O
game	B-General_Concept
was	O
first	O
considered	O
a	O
possibility	O
following	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Origins	I-Application
,	O
which	O
featured	O
a	O
post-credits	O
scene	O
in	O
which	O
Deathstroke	O
is	O
asked	O
by	O
Amanda	O
Waller	O
to	O
join	O
the	O
Suicide	O
Squad	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
years	O
after	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Knight	I-Application
released	O
,	O
there	O
were	O
rumors	O
suggesting	O
the	O
studio	O
was	O
working	O
on	O
a	O
Suicide	O
Squad	O
game	B-General_Concept
,	O
but	O
no	O
official	O
announcement	O
was	O
made	O
from	O
the	O
development	O
team	O
or	O
publisher	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
December	O
2016	O
,	O
Jason	O
Schreier	O
from	O
Kotaku	O
revealed	O
that	O
the	O
title	O
had	O
been	O
cancelled	O
,	O
and	B-Application
WB	O
Games	O
Montreal	O
shifted	O
their	O
focus	O
to	O
a	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
soft	O
reboot	O
set	O
several	O
years	O
after	O
the	O
ending	O
of	O
Rocksteady	O
's	O
main	O
storyline	O
and	B-Application
starring	O
Damian	O
Wayne	O
as	O
the	O
new	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
April	O
2017	O
,	O
Schreier	O
reported	O
that	O
even	O
the	O
Damian	O
title	O
was	O
canned	O
and	B-Application
turned	O
into	O
a	O
different	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
game	B-General_Concept
which	O
was	O
revealed	O
to	O
be	O
Gotham	B-Application
Knights	I-Application
at	O
the	O
2020	O
DC	O
FanDome	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
a	O
result	O
,	O
Rocksteady	O
Studios	O
took	O
over	O
as	O
the	O
main	O
developer	O
of	O
the	O
game	B-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rocksteady	O
was	O
initially	O
rumored	O
to	O
be	O
working	O
on	O
a	O
Superman-themed	O
game	B-General_Concept
,	O
which	O
they	O
later	O
debunked	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	B-General_Concept
's	O
official	O
artwork	O
was	O
revealed	O
by	O
Rocksteady	O
on	O
August	O
7	O
,	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
trailer	O
for	O
the	O
game	B-General_Concept
premiered	O
at	O
DC	O
FanDome	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
March	O
23	O
,	O
2022	O
,	O
Rocksteady	O
announced	O
that	O
the	O
game	B-General_Concept
had	O
been	O
delayed	O
from	O
its	O
intended	O
2022	O
launch	O
window	O
to	O
Spring	O
2023	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	B-General_Concept
will	O
mark	O
Kevin	O
Conroy	O
's	O
final	O
performance	O
as	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
,	O
following	O
his	O
death	O
in	O
November	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
the	O
game	B-General_Concept
is	O
set	O
in	O
the	O
Arkhamverse	B-Application
,	O
plot	O
threads	O
established	O
in	O
the	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
series	O
would	O
continue	O
in	O
Suicide	B-Application
Squad	I-Application
:	I-Application
Kill	I-Application
the	I-Application
Justice	I-Application
League	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	B-General_Concept
will	O
feature	O
co-op	O
gameplay	O
and	B-Application
will	O
allow	O
players	O
to	O
choose	O
from	O
four	O
playable	O
characters	O
—	O
Harley	O
Quinn	O
,	O
Deadshot	O
,	O
Captain	O
Boomerang	O
,	O
and	B-Application
King	O
Shark	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
main	O
storyline	O
,	O
Brainiac	O
attacks	O
Metropolis	O
and	B-Application
enslaves	O
most	O
of	O
the	O
Justice	O
League	O
with	O
his	O
mind-controlling	O
technology	O
,	O
forcing	O
Amanda	O
Waller	O
to	O
assemble	O
a	O
task	O
force	O
of	O
former	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
inmates	O
to	O
stop	O
him	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
City	I-Application
Lockdown	I-Application
is	O
an	O
iOS	B-Application
and	B-Application
Android	B-Application
fighting	O
game	B-General_Concept
developed	O
by	O
NetherRealm	O
Studios	O
,	O
the	O
creators	O
of	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
,	O
which	O
serves	O
as	O
a	O
spin-off	O
and	B-Application
prequel	O
to	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
City	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	B-General_Concept
features	O
voice	O
acting	O
,	O
with	O
most	O
of	O
the	O
actors	O
their	O
roles	O
from	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
and	B-Application
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Origins	I-Application
is	O
an	O
iOS	B-Application
and	B-Application
Android	B-Application
fighting	O
game	B-General_Concept
developed	O
by	O
NetherRealm	O
Studios	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
plays	O
similarly	O
to	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
Lockdown	O
,	O
and	B-Application
follows	O
the	O
same	O
storyline	O
as	O
the	O
console	O
and	B-Application
PC	O
versions	O
of	O
the	O
game	B-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Origins	I-Application
Blackgate	I-Application
is	O
a	O
side-scrolling	O
game	B-General_Concept
developed	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
and	B-Application
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
by	O
Armature	O
Studio	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Set	O
three	O
months	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Arkham	B-Application
Origins	I-Application
,	O
the	O
story	O
sees	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
investigating	O
a	O
mysterious	O
explosion	O
at	O
Blackgate	O
Prison	O
that	O
set	O
the	O
inmates	O
free	O
and	B-Application
allowed	O
notorious	O
crime	O
bosses	O
Joker	O
,	O
Black	O
Mask	O
,	O
and	B-Application
Penguin	O
to	O
take	O
over	O
the	O
prison	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
help	O
of	O
Catwoman	B-Application
,	O
whom	O
he	O
encounters	O
for	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
attempts	O
to	O
bring	O
all	O
three	O
crime	O
bosses	O
to	O
justice	O
,	O
in	O
the	O
process	O
uncovering	O
a	O
dark	O
secret	O
about	O
his	O
newfound	O
ally	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
deluxe	O
edition	O
of	O
the	O
game	B-General_Concept
,	O
featuring	O
new	O
maps	O
,	O
enemy	O
encounters	O
,	O
difficulty	O
levels	O
,	O
batsuits	O
and	B-Application
enhanced	O
visuals	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
and	B-Application
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
in	O
April	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Underworld	O
is	O
an	O
iOS	B-Application
and	B-Application
Android	B-Application
game	B-General_Concept
developed	O
by	O
Turbine	O
,	O
Inc	O
.	O
and	B-Application
released	O
on	O
iOS	B-Application
on	O
July	O
14	O
,	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Set	O
a	O
few	O
years	O
before	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
,	O
the	O
game	B-General_Concept
gives	O
players	O
control	O
over	O
a	O
team	O
of	O
villains	O
—	O
including	O
infamous	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
enemies	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
Riddler	O
,	O
Harley	O
Quinn	O
,	O
Mr.	O
</s>
<s>
Freeze	O
,	O
Killer	O
Croc	O
,	O
Scarecrow	O
,	O
and	B-Application
Bane	O
—	O
and	B-Application
has	O
them	O
build	O
hideouts	O
and	B-Application
recruit	O
henchmen	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
goal	O
of	O
becoming	O
Gotham	O
City	O
's	O
"	O
next	O
criminal	O
kingpin	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	B-General_Concept
was	O
shut	O
down	O
in	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
June	O
2016	O
at	O
E3	O
2016	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
announced	O
that	O
Rocksteady	O
was	O
developing	O
a	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
game	B-General_Concept
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
VR	I-Device
,	O
which	O
released	O
in	O
October	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	B-General_Concept
is	O
set	O
a	O
few	O
weeks	O
prior	O
to	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Arkham	O
Knight	O
,	O
and	B-Application
has	O
players	O
"	O
utilize	O
 [ Batman's ] 	O
legendary	O
gadgets	O
to	O
unravel	O
a	O
plot	O
that	O
threatens	O
the	O
lives	O
of	O
his	O
closest	O
allies.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Oculus	B-Device
Rift	I-Device
and	B-Application
HTC	O
Vive	O
on	O
April	O
25	O
,	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
September	O
23	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
the	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Bundle	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	B-Application
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
as	O
a	O
Greatest	B-Device
Hits	I-Device
and	B-Application
Platinum	B-Device
Hits	I-Device
collection	O
,	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
features	O
the	O
Game	B-General_Concept
of	O
the	O
Year	O
edition	O
of	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
,	O
which	O
includes	O
the	O
"	O
Totally	O
Insane	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Nocturnal	O
Hunter	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Crime	O
Alley	O
"	O
and	B-Application
"	O
Scarecrow	O
Nightmare	O
"	O
challenge	O
maps	O
,	O
and	B-Application
the	O
Game	B-General_Concept
of	O
the	O
Year	O
edition	O
of	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
,	O
which	O
includes	O
all	O
additional	O
content	O
,	O
including	O
multiple	O
skin	O
DLC	B-Protocol
packs	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
extended	O
story	O
"	O
Harley	O
Quinn	O
's	O
Revenge	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
November	O
22	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
the	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Collection	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
Europe	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
and	B-Application
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
collection	O
features	O
downloadable	O
versions	O
of	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
and	B-Application
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
,	O
and	B-Application
a	O
physical	O
copy	O
of	O
Arkham	B-Application
Origins	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
,	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
version	O
features	O
the	O
Knightfall	O
DLC	B-Protocol
pack	O
for	O
Arkham	B-Application
Origins	I-Application
,	O
while	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
and	B-Application
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
are	O
the	O
Game	B-General_Concept
of	O
the	O
Year	O
editions	O
on	O
Windows	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
:	O
Return	O
to	O
Arkham	O
,	O
developed	O
by	O
Virtuos	O
,	O
features	O
remastered	O
versions	O
of	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
and	B-Application
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
using	O
Unreal	O
Engine	O
4	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	B-Application
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
both	O
games	O
include	O
all	O
previously	O
released	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
,	O
and	B-Application
feature	O
improved	O
graphics	O
,	O
upgraded	O
models	O
and	B-Application
environments	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
improvements	O
in	O
the	O
lighting	O
,	O
effects	O
and	B-Application
shaders	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviewers	O
noted	O
improvements	O
to	O
the	O
textures	O
and	B-Application
shading	O
,	O
but	O
had	O
split	O
opinions	O
on	O
the	O
visual	O
design	O
and	B-Application
lighting	O
effects	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
September	O
6	O
,	O
2019	O
,	O
the	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Collection	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
Europe	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	B-Application
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
contains	O
the	O
remastered	O
versions	O
of	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
and	B-Application
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
from	O
Return	O
to	O
Arkham	O
and	B-Application
the	O
premium	O
edition	O
of	O
Arkham	O
Knight	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
physical	O
edition	O
of	O
the	O
collection	O
includes	O
discs	O
for	O
the	O
first	O
two	O
games	O
and	B-Application
a	O
digital	O
download	O
code	O
for	O
the	O
third	O
game	B-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
two	O
games	O
were	O
composed	O
by	O
Nick	O
Arundel	O
and	B-Application
Ron	O
Fish	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Origins	O
was	O
composed	O
by	O
Christopher	O
Drake	O
,	O
with	O
Arkham	O
Knight	O
being	O
composed	O
by	O
Arundel	O
and	B-Application
David	O
Buckley	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
16-page	O
,	O
single-issue	O
comic	O
,	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Asylum	I-Application
–	O
The	O
Road	O
to	O
Arkham	O
,	O
was	O
included	O
in	O
limited	O
editions	O
of	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Asylum	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
a	O
prequel	O
to	O
the	O
game	B-General_Concept
and	B-Application
is	O
written	O
by	O
Alan	O
Burnett	O
and	B-Application
illustrated	O
by	O
Carlos	O
D'Anda	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Starting	O
in	O
May	O
2011	O
,	O
DC	O
Comics	O
released	O
a	O
five-issue	O
miniseries	O
titled	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
City	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
miniseries	O
was	O
meant	O
to	O
bridge	O
the	O
gap	O
between	O
the	O
story	O
of	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
and	B-Application
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
the	O
game	B-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
series	O
is	O
written	O
by	O
Paul	O
Dini	O
,	O
who	O
wrote	O
both	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
and	B-Application
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
,	O
and	B-Application
is	O
drawn	O
by	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
and	B-Application
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
concept	O
artist	O
Carlos	O
D’anda	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
miniseries	O
picks	O
up	O
one	O
year	O
after	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
,	O
where	O
former	O
Arkham	O
Warden	O
Quincy	O
Sharp	O
,	O
now	O
Mayor	O
of	O
Gotham	O
City	O
,	O
has	O
decided	O
to	O
close	O
down	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
decides	O
to	O
create	O
“	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
”	O
as	O
the	O
new	O
“	O
home	O
”	O
for	O
all	O
of	O
Gotham	O
City	O
's	O
thugs	O
,	O
gangsters	O
and	B-Application
insane	O
criminal	O
masterminds	O
,	O
set	O
in	O
the	O
heart	O
of	O
Gotham	O
City	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Inmates	O
are	O
under	O
the	O
watchful	O
eye	O
of	O
Dr.	O
Hugo	O
Strange	O
,	O
and	B-Application
can	O
roam	O
free	O
and	B-Application
do	O
whatever	O
they	O
want	O
as	O
long	O
as	O
they	O
do	O
n't	O
try	O
to	O
escape	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
,	O
8-page	O
digital-first	O
interludes	O
were	O
released	O
to	O
expand	O
on	O
the	O
story	O
included	O
in	O
the	O
miniseries	O
,	O
and	B-Application
were	O
written	O
once	O
again	O
by	O
Dini	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
Derek	O
Fridolfs	O
and	B-Application
drawn	O
by	O
a	O
variety	O
of	O
artists	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
interludes	O
focus	O
on	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
enemies	O
as	O
they	O
vie	O
for	O
power	O
within	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
interludes	O
were	O
later	O
included	O
in	O
print	O
in	O
the	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
City	I-Application
collected	O
edition	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Unhinged	O
is	O
an	O
original	O
digital	O
comic	O
series	O
that	O
released	O
in	O
October	O
2011	O
alongside	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
the	O
game	B-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
Derek	O
Fridolfs	O
is	O
the	O
main	O
series	O
writer	O
and	B-Application
is	O
drawn	O
by	O
many	O
different	O
artists	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
stories	O
spin	O
directly	O
out	O
of	O
events	O
in	O
the	O
game	B-General_Concept
itself	O
,	O
or	O
are	O
flashbacks	O
to	O
events	O
prior	O
to	O
either	O
game	B-General_Concept
,	O
allowing	O
expansion	O
on	O
the	O
background	O
of	O
the	O
characters	O
as	O
they	O
may	O
have	O
existed	O
pre-Arkham	O
City	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
stories	O
focus	O
on	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
prominently	O
,	O
but	O
some	O
highlight	O
the	O
villains	O
and	B-Application
the	O
supporting	O
characters	O
as	O
well	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
City	I-Application
–	O
End	O
Game	B-General_Concept
was	O
released	O
in	O
May	O
2012	O
as	O
digital-first	O
comics	O
,	O
and	B-Application
later	O
in	O
print	O
,	O
and	B-Application
is	O
set	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
and	B-Application
before	O
its	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
,	O
"	O
Harley	O
Quinn	O
's	O
Revenge	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Origins	I-Application
is	O
a	O
digital-first	O
comic	O
,	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
game	B-General_Concept
of	O
the	O
same	O
name	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Origins	I-Application
is	O
the	O
first	O
title	O
to	O
feature	O
the	O
new	O
DC2	O
Multiverse	O
technology	O
,	O
that	O
features	O
dynamic	O
artwork	O
,	O
action	O
sounds	O
and	B-Application
the	O
ability	O
to	O
integrate	O
a	O
soundtrack	O
,	O
and	B-Application
allowing	O
the	O
reader	O
to	O
determine	O
the	O
fate	O
of	O
each	O
storyline	O
and	B-Application
character	O
,	O
with	O
multiple	O
options	O
and	B-Application
end	O
results	O
available	O
in	O
each	O
comic	O
chapter	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
comic	O
,	O
set	O
across	O
eight	O
chapters	O
,	O
is	O
a	O
prequel	O
to	O
the	O
game	B-General_Concept
's	O
story	O
,	O
and	B-Application
was	O
created	O
by	O
digital	O
studio	O
,	O
Madefire	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Knight	I-Application
is	O
a	O
digital-first	O
prequel	O
comic	O
to	O
the	O
game	B-General_Concept
of	O
the	O
same	O
name	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Written	O
by	O
Peter	O
J	O
.	O
Tomasi	O
,	O
with	O
art	O
by	O
Viktor	O
Bogdanovic	O
and	B-Application
Art	O
Thibert	O
,	O
and	B-Application
covers	O
by	O
Dan	O
Panosian	O
,	O
the	O
comic	O
picks	O
up	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Knight	I-Application
–	O
Batgirl	O
Begins	O
is	O
a	O
promotional	O
one-shot	O
comic	O
that	O
was	O
distributed	O
for	O
free	O
at	O
San	O
Diego	O
Comic-Con	O
International	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Written	O
by	O
Tim	O
Seeley	O
and	B-Application
illustrated	O
by	O
Matthew	O
Clark	O
and	B-Application
Wade	O
Von	O
Grawbadger	O
,	O
the	O
comic	O
tells	O
the	O
story	O
of	O
Barbara	O
Gordon	O
's	O
first	O
adventure	O
as	O
Batgirl	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Knight	I-Application
–	O
Genesis	O
,	O
is	O
a	O
six-issue	O
series	O
written	O
by	O
Peter	O
Tomasi	O
and	B-Application
illustrated	O
by	O
Alisson	O
Borges	O
,	O
that	O
explores	O
the	O
origin	O
of	O
the	O
Arkham	O
Knight	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
forthcoming	O
five-issue	O
series	O
entitled	O
Suicide	O
Squad	O
:	O
Kill	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
will	O
serve	O
as	O
a	O
prequel	O
to	O
the	O
game	B-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
animated	O
film	O
set	O
in	O
the	O
Arkhamverse	B-Application
,	O
entitled	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
:	O
Assault	O
on	O
Arkham	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
August	O
12	O
,	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Many	O
actors	O
involved	O
with	O
the	O
games	O
reprised	O
their	O
roles	O
,	O
including	O
Kevin	O
Conroy	O
as	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
,	O
Troy	O
Baker	O
as	O
the	O
Joker	O
,	O
Martin	O
Jarvis	O
as	O
Alfred	O
,	O
and	B-Application
Nolan	O
North	O
as	O
the	O
Penguin	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
film	O
takes	O
place	O
about	O
two	O
years	O
before	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Asylum	I-Application
,	O
and	B-Application
focuses	O
on	O
the	O
Suicide	O
Squad	O
(	O
consisting	O
of	O
Deadshot	O
,	O
Harley	O
Quinn	O
,	O
Captain	O
Boomerang	O
,	O
Killer	O
Frost	O
,	O
the	O
Black	O
Spider	O
and	B-Application
King	O
Shark	O
)	O
,	O
who	O
are	O
sent	O
by	O
Amanda	O
Waller	O
to	O
infiltrate	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
and	B-Application
recover	O
a	O
classified	O
file	O
stolen	O
by	O
the	O
Riddler	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
he	O
is	O
the	O
title	O
character	O
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
is	O
reduced	O
to	O
a	O
supporting	O
role	O
,	O
as	O
he	O
attempts	O
to	O
stop	O
the	O
Joker	O
from	O
destroying	O
Gotham	O
with	O
a	O
hidden	O
bomb	O
and	B-Application
briefly	O
crosses	O
paths	O
with	O
the	O
Squad	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
320-page	O
novel	O
,	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Knight	I-Application
–	O
The	O
Riddler	O
's	O
Gambit	O
,	O
by	O
Alexander	O
C	O
.	O
Irvine	O
serves	O
as	O
a	O
prequel	O
to	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Knight	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Marv	O
Wolfman	O
authored	O
a	O
novelization	O
of	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Knight	I-Application
,	O
which	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
July	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Starting	O
in	O
January	O
2011	O
,	O
DC	O
Direct	O
released	O
two	O
series	O
of	O
statues	O
based	O
on	O
characters	O
in	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
well	O
,	O
DC	O
Direct	O
,	O
and	B-Application
later	O
DC	O
Collectibles	O
,	O
released	O
four	O
series	O
of	O
statues	O
based	O
on	O
characters	O
in	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
,	O
starting	O
in	O
December	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
June	O
5	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
TriForce	O
announced	O
that	O
they	O
had	O
acquired	O
the	O
license	O
to	O
create	O
replicas	O
of	O
various	O
weapons	O
,	O
gadgets	O
and	B-Application
iconic	O
objects	O
from	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
and	B-Application
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
DC	O
Collectibles	O
announced	O
statues	O
for	O
release	O
in	O
October	O
2013	O
for	O
Arkham	B-Application
Origins	I-Application
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
Mattel	O
announcing	O
statues	O
of	O
their	O
own	O
,	O
releasing	O
in	O
late	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
board	O
game	B-General_Concept
,	O
titled	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
City	I-Application
Escape	O
,	O
was	O
made	O
available	O
by	O
Cryptozoic	O
entertainment	O
in	O
May	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	B-General_Concept
Injustice	B-Application
:	I-Application
Gods	I-Application
Among	I-Application
Us	I-Application
featured	O
the	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
Skin	O
Pack	O
,	O
containing	O
downloadable	O
costumes	O
for	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
,	O
Catwoman	B-Application
,	O
and	B-Application
the	O
Joker	O
,	O
based	O
on	O
their	O
appearances	O
in	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
skin	O
is	O
also	O
available	O
for	O
Harley	O
Quinn	O
;	O
however	O
,	O
unlike	O
the	O
other	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
skins	O
,	O
it	O
must	O
be	O
unlocked	O
through	O
the	O
iOS	B-Application
mobile	O
app	O
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
,	O
the	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
arena	O
features	O
appearances	O
by	O
Hugo	O
Strange	O
,	O
Scarecrow	O
,	O
Killer	O
Croc	O
,	O
Two-Face	O
,	O
Riddler	O
,	O
and	B-Application
Penguin	O
,	O
all	O
of	O
whom	O
appear	O
as	O
they	O
did	O
in	O
the	O
previous	O
Arkham	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
iOS	B-Application
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	B-General_Concept
features	O
the	O
Arkham	B-Application
Origins	I-Application
skins	O
for	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
,	O
Deathstroke	O
,	O
Deadshot	O
,	O
Joker	O
and	B-Application
Bane	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
the	O
Arkham	O
Knight	O
skins	O
for	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
,	O
Catwoman	B-Application
,	O
Batgirl	O
,	O
Harley	O
Quinn	O
and	B-Application
the	O
exclusive	O
character	O
Arkham	O
Knight	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Arkham	O
Knight	O
costume	O
for	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
also	O
appears	O
in	O
the	O
iOS	B-Application
version	O
of	O
Injustice	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
character	O
Arkham	O
Knight	O
eventually	O
made	O
his	O
debut	O
in	O
the	O
mainstream	O
DC	B-Protocol
Universe	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
this	O
incarnation	O
is	O
not	O
Jason	O
Todd	O
,	O
but	O
rather	O
Astrid	O
Arkham	O
,	O
the	O
daughter	O
of	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
director	O
Jeremiah	O
Arkham	O
and	B-Application
Ingrid	O
Karlsson	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Despite	O
the	O
chaos	O
,	O
several	O
villains	O
assisted	O
in	O
delivering	O
her	O
safely	O
,	O
but	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
prisoners	O
killed	O
Ingrid	O
with	O
one	O
of	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
batarangs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Astrid	O
grew	O
up	O
interacting	O
with	O
many	O
of	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
's	O
patients	O
and	B-Application
sympathized	O
with	O
their	O
fear	O
of	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
she	O
found	O
footage	O
of	O
her	O
mother	O
's	O
death	O
,	O
she	O
assumed	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
murdered	O
her	O
and	B-Application
trained	O
herself	O
for	O
years	O
to	O
take	O
away	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
control	O
over	O
Gotham	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
series	O
has	O
received	O
widespread	O
critical	O
acclaim	O
and	B-Application
commercial	O
success	O
,	O
achieving	O
lifetime	O
international	O
sales	O
of	O
30+	O
million	O
copies	O
worldwide	O
and	B-Application
high	O
scores	O
from	O
critics	O
and	B-Application
gamers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
sold	O
more	O
than	O
9.4	O
million	O
copies	O
and	B-Application
held	O
the	O
Guinness	O
World	O
Record	O
for	O
Most	O
Critically	O
Acclaimed	O
Superhero	O
Game	B-General_Concept
Ever	O
based	O
on	O
an	O
average	O
Metacritic	O
score	O
of	O
91.67	O
,	O
but	O
was	O
replaced	O
by	O
its	O
sequel	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
in	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	B-General_Concept
was	O
praised	O
as	O
reaching	O
to	O
a	O
darker	O
side	O
of	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
not	O
seen	O
in	O
video	O
games	O
before	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
also	O
acclaimed	O
for	O
its	O
polished	O
combat	O
and	B-Application
stealth	O
gameplay	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
selection	O
of	O
gadgets	O
at	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
disposal	O
and	B-Application
the	O
extensive	O
comic	O
book	O
lore	O
and	B-Application
easter	O
eggs	O
planted	O
all	O
over	O
the	O
map	O
of	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
also	O
received	O
positive	O
feedback	O
for	O
its	O
choice	O
in	O
voice	O
actors	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Mark	O
Hamill	O
and	B-Application
Kevin	O
Conroy	O
as	O
The	O
Joker	O
and	B-Application
Batman	B-General_Concept
,	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Guardian	O
included	O
the	O
game	B-General_Concept
on	O
its	O
list	O
of	O
the	O
50	O
best	O
videogames	O
of	O
the	O
21st	O
century	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
has	O
received	O
the	O
highest	O
critical	O
acclaim	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
sold	O
over	O
14	O
million	O
copies	O
worldwide	O
and	B-Application
won	O
multiple	O
awards	O
,	O
and	B-Application
is	O
considered	O
the	O
greatest	O
comic	O
book	O
video	O
game	B-General_Concept
of	O
all	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
heralded	O
as	O
taking	O
the	O
already	O
innovative	O
and	B-Application
intricate	O
gameplay	O
of	O
its	O
predecessor	O
and	B-Application
largely	O
expanding	O
on	O
it	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
opening	O
gameplay	O
to	O
a	O
larger	O
,	O
greater	O
detailed	O
and	B-Application
intricate	O
map	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hamill	O
's	O
return	O
as	O
a	O
sick	O
and	B-Application
dying	O
Joker	O
was	O
very	O
well	O
taken	O
by	O
fans	O
and	B-Application
critics	O
alike	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
addition	O
of	O
other	O
villains	O
and	B-Application
heroes	O
such	O
as	O
Robin	O
,	O
Catwoman	B-Application
,	O
Hugo	O
Strange	O
,	O
Calendar	O
Man	O
,	O
and	B-Application
The	O
Penguin	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
currently	O
holds	O
Guinness	O
World	O
Record	O
for	O
Most	O
Critically	O
Acclaimed	O
Superhero	O
Game	B-General_Concept
Ever	O
with	O
the	O
average	O
GameRankings	O
score	O
of	O
95.94	O
%	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Metacritic	O
put	O
the	O
game	B-General_Concept
among	O
the	O
best	O
videogames	O
of	O
the	O
decade	O
2010	O
–	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arkham	B-Application
Origins	I-Application
,	O
while	O
considered	O
the	O
weakest	O
installment	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
was	O
still	O
generally	O
well	O
received	O
and	B-Application
was	O
a	O
commercial	O
success	O
,	O
selling	O
more	O
than	O
5	O
million	O
copies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
major	O
consensus	O
among	O
critics	O
was	O
the	O
game	B-General_Concept
lacked	O
innovation	O
and	B-Application
series	O
advancement	O
,	O
many	O
of	O
them	O
citing	O
the	O
similar	O
gameplay	O
and	B-Application
atmosphere	O
of	O
the	O
game	B-General_Concept
before	O
,	O
but	O
that	O
it	O
still	O
had	O
an	O
interesting	O
and	B-Application
engaging	O
story	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arkham	B-Application
Origins	I-Application
was	O
also	O
criticized	O
for	O
its	O
many	O
bugs	O
and	B-Application
glitches	O
,	O
especially	O
on	O
PC	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
its	O
odd	O
and	B-Application
confined	O
multiplayer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
praise	O
was	O
directed	O
at	O
the	O
voice	O
cast	O
and	B-Application
narrative	O
,	O
the	O
game	B-General_Concept
's	O
depiction	O
of	O
the	O
Joker	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
relationships	O
with	O
his	O
adversaries	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Most	O
notably	O
,	O
critics	O
agreed	O
that	O
Arkham	B-Application
Origins	I-Application
boss	O
battles	O
were	O
an	O
improvement	O
over	O
its	O
predecessors	O
;	O
they	O
offered	O
dynamic	O
,	O
multiphase	O
conflicts	O
with	O
their	O
own	O
stories	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
not	O
considering	O
all	O
equally	O
fun	O
or	O
impressive	O
,	O
reviewers	O
said	O
that	O
their	O
variety	O
and	B-Application
unpredictability	O
provided	O
much	O
excitement	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
console	O
versions	O
of	O
Arkham	O
Knight	O
received	O
critical	O
acclaim	O
but	O
slightly	O
less	O
than	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
and	B-Application
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
still	O
better	O
received	O
than	O
its	O
predecessor	O
,	O
Arkham	B-Application
Origins	I-Application
and	B-Application
was	O
a	O
notable	O
commercial	O
success	O
,	O
selling	O
more	O
than	O
6	O
million	O
copies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Praise	O
was	O
aimed	O
at	O
the	O
narrative	O
,	O
score	O
,	O
writing	O
,	O
visuals	O
,	O
world	O
designs	O
,	O
and	B-Application
gameplay	O
,	O
while	O
most	O
of	O
the	O
criticism	O
was	O
directed	O
towards	O
the	O
game	B-General_Concept
's	O
overreliance	O
on	O
Batmobile	O
gameplay	O
sections	O
and	B-Application
parts	O
of	O
the	O
game	B-General_Concept
's	O
storyline	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Windows	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	B-General_Concept
was	O
received	O
with	O
ambivalent	O
responses	O
,	O
being	O
criticized	O
for	O
numerous	O
technical	O
issues	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
of	O
its	O
launch	O
,	O
resulting	O
in	O
Warner	O
Bros	O
.	O
removing	O
the	O
game	B-General_Concept
from	O
sale	O
on	O
Steam	B-Application
,	O
and	B-Application
physical	O
copies	O
being	O
removed	O
from	O
shelves	O
,	O
promising	O
to	O
work	O
on	O
performance	O
issues	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
its	O
re-release	O
,	O
the	O
game	B-General_Concept
continued	O
to	O
receive	O
criticism	O
for	O
lingering	O
technical	O
issues	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mashable	O
put	O
the	O
game	B-General_Concept
among	O
the	O
best	O
videogames	O
of	O
the	O
decade	O
2010	O
–	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
