<s>
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Knight	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2015	O
action-adventure	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Rocksteady	O
Studios	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Warner	O
Bros	O
.	O
Interactive	O
Entertainment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Based	O
on	O
the	O
DC	O
Comics	O
superhero	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
,	O
it	O
is	O
the	O
successor	O
to	O
the	O
2013	O
video	O
game	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Origins	I-Application
,	O
a	O
direct	O
sequel	O
to	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
City	I-Application
(	O
2011	O
)	O
and	O
the	O
fourth	O
main	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
series	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	O
's	O
main	O
storyline	O
follows	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
as	O
he	O
confronts	O
Scarecrow	O
,	O
who	O
has	O
launched	O
an	O
attack	O
on	O
Gotham	O
City	O
and	O
caused	O
a	O
citywide	O
evacuation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Scarecrow	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
help	O
of	O
the	O
mysterious	O
Arkham	O
Knight	O
,	O
plots	O
to	O
unite	O
all	O
of	O
Gotham	O
's	O
criminals	O
in	O
an	O
attempt	O
to	O
finally	O
destroy	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
presented	O
from	O
a	O
third-person	O
perspective	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
primary	O
focus	O
on	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
melee	O
combat	O
,	O
stealth	O
abilities	O
,	O
detective	O
skills	O
,	O
and	O
gadgets	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
can	O
freely	O
move	O
around	O
the	O
open	O
world	O
of	O
Gotham	O
City	O
,	O
interacting	O
with	O
characters	O
and	O
undertaking	O
missions	O
,	O
and	O
unlocking	O
new	O
areas	O
by	O
progressing	O
through	O
the	O
main	O
story	O
or	O
obtaining	O
new	O
equipment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Combat	O
focuses	O
on	O
chaining	O
attacks	O
together	O
against	O
numerous	O
foes	O
while	O
avoiding	O
damage	O
,	O
while	O
stealth	O
allows	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
to	O
conceal	O
himself	O
around	O
an	O
area	O
,	O
using	O
gadgets	O
and	O
the	O
environment	O
to	O
silently	O
eliminate	O
enemies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Development	O
on	O
Arkham	O
Knight	O
began	O
in	O
2011	O
after	O
completion	O
of	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
and	O
took	O
place	O
over	O
four	O
years	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rocksteady	O
opted	O
to	O
use	O
its	O
own	O
writers	O
for	O
the	O
main	O
story	O
with	O
collaboration	O
by	O
comic	O
book	O
writer	O
Geoff	O
Johns	O
,	O
choosing	O
to	O
replace	O
Paul	O
Dini	O
who	O
had	O
worked	O
on	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
and	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arkham	O
Knight	O
was	O
released	O
worldwide	O
on	O
June	O
23	O
,	O
2015	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Windows	O
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
release	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
the	O
fastest-selling	O
game	B-Application
of	I-Application
2015	I-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
fastest-selling	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
Arkham	O
series	O
,	O
reaching	O
over	O
5	O
million	O
units	O
sold	O
globally	O
by	O
October	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
also	O
featured	O
in	O
many	O
lists	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
video	B-Application
games	I-Application
of	I-Application
2015	I-Application
and	O
of	O
the	O
2010s	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
variety	O
of	O
post-release	O
content	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
including	O
story-based	O
missions	O
,	O
challenge	O
maps	O
,	O
and	O
skins	O
for	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
and	O
his	O
allies	O
,	O
different	O
historical	O
Batmobile	O
designs	O
,	O
and	O
racetracks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
continuation	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
Suicide	B-Application
Squad	I-Application
:	I-Application
Kill	I-Application
the	I-Application
Justice	I-Application
League	I-Application
,	O
is	O
set	O
to	O
release	O
on	O
February	O
2	O
,	O
2024	O
,	O
and	O
will	O
serve	O
as	O
Kevin	O
Conroy	O
's	O
final	O
voice	O
performance	O
as	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
following	O
his	O
death	O
in	O
November	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Knight	I-Application
is	O
an	O
action-adventure	O
game	O
set	O
within	O
an	O
open	O
world	O
Gotham	O
City	O
,	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
explored	O
freely	O
by	O
the	O
player	O
from	O
the	O
beginning	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
allowing	O
them	O
to	O
travel	O
seamlessly	O
anywhere	O
within	O
its	O
boundaries	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Disruptor	O
receives	O
upgrades	O
from	O
previous	O
games	O
,	O
becoming	O
a	O
rifle	O
that	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
disable	O
or	O
detonate	O
enemy	O
weapons	O
and	O
drone	O
turrets	O
,	O
boobytrap	O
weapon	O
crates	O
to	O
shock	O
enemies	O
who	O
attempt	O
to	O
arm	O
themselves	O
,	O
and	O
tag	O
vehicles	O
for	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
to	O
track	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
can	O
fly	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
throughout	O
the	O
city	O
using	O
his	O
cape	O
,	O
with	O
gliding	O
now	O
allowing	O
for	O
faster	O
,	O
longer	O
sustained	O
flights	O
,	O
steeper	O
dives	O
,	O
and	O
higher	O
climbs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
can	O
use	O
some	O
gadgets	O
while	O
gliding	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
batarangs	O
or	O
the	O
line-launcher	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
"	O
FreeFlow	O
"	O
combat	O
system	O
allows	O
for	O
basic	O
attacks	O
,	O
including	O
strikes	O
,	O
counters	O
,	O
and	O
dodging	O
,	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
combined	O
to	O
keep	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
attacking	O
while	O
moving	O
between	O
enemies	O
,	O
and	O
avoiding	O
being	O
attacked	O
himself	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Basic	O
enemies	O
include	O
enemies	O
armed	O
with	O
shields	O
and	O
shock	O
batons	O
,	O
while	O
others	O
are	O
armed	O
with	O
guns	O
,	O
which	O
significantly	O
damage	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
can	O
counter	O
enemy	O
attacks	O
,	O
and	O
throw	O
them	O
into	O
other	O
enemies	O
for	O
increased	O
damage	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
is	O
also	O
capable	O
of	O
disarming	O
enemies	O
wielding	O
items	O
like	O
baseball	O
bats	O
,	O
and	O
using	O
the	O
acquired	O
weapon	O
on	O
several	O
foes	O
before	O
it	O
breaks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arkham	O
Knight	O
introduces	O
"	O
Dual	O
Play	O
,	O
"	O
in	O
which	O
players	O
can	O
seamlessly	O
switch	O
control	O
of	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
to	O
one	O
of	O
his	O
allies	O
during	O
certain	O
events	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
:	O
Robin	O
,	O
Nightwing	O
,	O
or	O
Catwoman	B-Application
while	O
in	O
FreeFlow	O
Combat	O
,	O
which	O
the	O
player	O
enters	O
when	O
they	O
have	O
accumulated	O
an	O
uninterrupted	O
combat-streak	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Enemies	O
are	O
capable	O
of	O
employing	O
tactics	O
to	O
counter	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
various	O
skills	O
,	O
including	O
deploying	O
landmines	O
,	O
controlling	O
hovering	O
drones	O
,	O
disabling	O
vents	O
if	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
is	O
found	O
using	O
them	O
,	O
and	O
detecting	O
his	O
location	O
if	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
uses	O
Detective	O
Vision	O
for	O
too	O
long	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Throughout	O
the	O
city	O
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
encounters	O
enemy	O
watchtowers	O
,	O
guard	O
posts	O
,	O
aerial	O
drones	O
,	O
and	O
explosive	O
mines	O
embedded	O
in	O
the	O
city	O
streets	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arkham	O
Knight	O
introduces	O
the	O
"	O
Fear	O
Takedown	O
,	O
"	O
where	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
can	O
subdue	O
up	O
to	O
five	O
enemies	O
simultaneously	O
as	O
long	O
as	O
he	O
remains	O
undetected	O
;	O
time	O
is	O
slowed	O
after	O
each	O
takedown	O
,	O
allowing	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
target	O
the	O
next	O
enemy	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
can	O
now	O
access	O
grates	O
from	O
afar	O
,	O
allowing	O
him	O
to	O
roll	O
forward	O
and	O
immediately	O
get	O
under	O
the	O
grate	O
if	O
in	O
range	O
,	O
instead	O
of	O
having	O
to	O
be	O
right	O
on	O
top	O
of	O
them	O
,	O
while	O
also	O
initiating	O
multiple	O
takedowns	O
from	O
within	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
enemies	O
carry	O
devices	O
capable	O
of	O
blocking	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
Detective	O
Vision	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arkham	O
Knight	O
features	O
side	O
missions	O
,	O
known	O
as	O
"	O
Most	O
Wanted	O
"	O
missions	O
,	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
attempted	O
at	O
any	O
time	O
and	O
feature	O
prominent	O
characters	O
from	O
the	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
universe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
challenges	O
consist	O
of	O
collecting	O
trophies	O
hidden	O
throughout	O
the	O
city	O
,	O
through	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
gadgets	O
or	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
car	O
,	O
the	O
Batmobile	O
,	O
to	O
disable	O
traps	O
and	O
barriers	O
,	O
and	O
completing	O
timed	O
races	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
can	O
investigate	O
crimes	O
such	O
as	O
murders	O
,	O
using	O
his	O
Detective	O
Vision	O
to	O
reconstruct	O
the	O
crimes	O
to	O
locate	O
clues	O
and	O
identify	O
the	O
perpetrators	O
,	O
or	O
use	O
his	O
Tissue	O
Scanner	O
to	O
investigate	O
a	O
victim	O
's	O
skin	O
,	O
muscle	O
,	O
and	O
bones	O
for	O
clues	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
bulletproof	O
Batmobile	O
can	O
be	O
summoned	O
to	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
location	O
while	O
on	O
foot	O
or	O
,	O
if	O
the	O
player	O
is	O
airborne	O
,	O
summoned	O
to	O
meet	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
as	O
he	O
lands	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
can	O
eject	O
from	O
the	O
Batmobile	O
and	O
immediately	O
begin	O
gliding	O
around	O
Gotham	O
City	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Most	O
enemies	O
will	O
flee	O
at	O
the	O
sight	O
of	O
the	O
vehicle	O
,	O
eliminating	O
the	O
need	O
for	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
to	O
fight	O
them	O
,	O
and	O
enemies	O
attacking	O
the	O
car	O
can	O
be	O
subdued	O
by	O
its	O
automated	O
taser	O
defenses	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
,	O
the	O
Batmobile	O
can	O
be	O
upgraded	O
with	O
new	O
abilities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arkham	O
Knight	O
features	O
a	O
large	O
ensemble	O
cast	O
of	O
characters	O
from	O
the	O
history	O
of	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
comics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
main	O
character	O
is	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
(	O
Kevin	O
Conroy	O
)	O
—	O
a	O
superhero	O
trained	O
to	O
the	O
peak	O
of	O
human	O
physical	O
and	O
mental	O
perfection	O
and	O
an	O
expert	O
in	O
martial	O
arts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
is	O
supported	O
by	O
his	O
allies	O
,	O
Robin	O
(	O
Matthew	O
Mercer	O
)	O
,	O
Nightwing	O
(	O
Scott	O
Porter	O
)	O
,	O
Catwoman	B-Application
(	O
Grey	O
DeLisle	O
)	O
,	O
Barbara	O
Gordon	O
(	O
Ashley	O
Greene	O
)	O
—	O
who	O
assists	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
covertly	O
as	O
the	O
hacker	O
Oracle	O
—	O
and	O
her	O
father	O
police	O
commissioner	O
James	O
Gordon	O
(	O
Jonathan	O
Banks	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
loyal	O
butler	O
Alfred	O
Pennyworth	O
(	O
Martin	O
Jarvis	O
)	O
and	O
Wayne	O
Enterprises	O
colleague	O
Lucius	O
Fox	O
(	O
Dave	O
Fennoy	O
)	O
provide	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
with	O
tactical	O
support	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
holy	O
warrior	O
Azrael	O
(	O
Khary	O
Payton	O
)	O
aims	O
to	O
replace	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
as	O
Gotham	O
's	O
protector	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Throughout	O
the	O
city	O
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
is	O
faced	O
with	O
several	O
supervillains	O
:	O
he	O
must	O
overcome	O
Scarecrow	O
's	O
(	O
John	O
Noble	O
)	O
plot	O
to	O
threaten	O
Gotham	O
City	O
,	O
dismantle	O
the	O
Penguin	O
's	O
(	O
Nolan	O
North	O
)	O
weapon	O
dealing	O
operation	O
,	O
put	O
an	O
end	O
to	O
Two-Face	O
'	O
s	O
(	O
Troy	O
Baker	O
)	O
bank	O
heists	O
,	O
conquer	O
the	O
Riddler	O
's	O
(	O
Wally	O
Wingert	O
)	O
challenges	O
,	O
capture	O
the	O
plant-controlling	O
Poison	O
Ivy	O
(	O
Tasia	O
Valenza	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
subdue	O
Harley	O
Quinn	O
(	O
Tara	O
Strong	O
)	O
,	O
who	O
wants	O
revenge	O
against	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
for	O
the	O
death	O
of	O
the	O
Joker	O
(	O
Mark	O
Hamill	O
)	O
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
psychopathic	O
nemesis	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Arkham	O
Knight	O
is	O
a	O
militarized	O
version	O
of	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
,	O
with	O
the	O
"	O
A	O
"	O
logo	O
of	O
the	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
facility	O
worn	O
as	O
an	O
emblem	O
on	O
his	O
chest	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
villains	O
include	O
the	O
pyromaniac	O
Firefly	O
(	O
Crispin	O
Freeman	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
beastly	O
Man-Bat	O
(	O
Loren	O
Lester	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
assassin	O
mercenary	O
Deathstroke	O
(	O
Mark	O
Rolston	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
serial	O
killer	O
Professor	O
Pyg	O
(	O
Dwight	O
Schultz	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
religious	O
fanatic	O
Deacon	O
Blackfire	O
(	O
Mark	O
Worden	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
Hush	O
(	O
also	O
voiced	O
by	O
Conroy	O
)	O
,	O
who	O
is	O
impersonating	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
alter-ego	O
as	O
Bruce	B-General_Concept
Wayne	I-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arkham	O
Knight	O
also	O
features	O
appearances	O
and	O
voice	O
cameos	O
by	O
various	O
characters	O
drawn	O
from	O
the	O
history	O
of	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
comics	O
and	O
the	O
previous	O
Arkham	O
games	O
,	O
including	O
pharmaceutical	O
businessman	O
Simon	O
Stagg	O
(	O
Philip	O
Proctor	O
)	O
,	O
reporters	O
Vicki	O
Vale	O
(	O
also	O
voiced	O
by	O
DeLisle	O
)	O
and	O
Jack	O
Ryder	O
(	O
James	O
Horan	O
)	O
,	O
police	O
officer	O
Aaron	O
Cash	O
(	O
Duane	O
Shepard	O
)	O
,	O
corporate	O
businessman	O
Lex	O
Luthor	O
(	O
Keith	O
Silverstein	O
)	O
,	O
crimefighter	O
Kate	O
Kane	O
,	O
serial	O
killer	O
Calendar	O
Man	O
,	O
and	O
mutated	O
gangster	O
Killer	O
Croc	O
(	O
Steve	O
Blum	O
)	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
downloadable	O
content	O
features	O
appearances	O
by	O
Mad	O
Hatter	O
(	O
Peter	O
MacNicol	O
)	O
,	O
Black	O
Mask	O
(	O
Brian	O
Bloom	O
)	O
,	O
Mr.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
also	O
makes	O
references	O
to	O
many	O
characters	O
from	O
the	O
history	O
of	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
and	O
DC	O
Comics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nine	O
months	O
after	O
the	O
death	O
of	O
the	O
Joker	O
during	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
is	O
struggling	O
to	O
come	O
to	O
terms	O
with	O
the	O
absence	O
of	O
his	O
nemesis	O
and	O
the	O
uncomfortable	O
feeling	O
that	O
the	O
pair	O
shared	O
a	O
bond	O
deeper	O
than	O
either	O
could	O
admit	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
this	O
gives	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
enemies	O
,	O
including	O
Penguin	O
,	O
Riddler	O
,	O
Two-Face	O
,	O
and	O
Harley	O
Quinn	O
,	O
a	O
chance	O
to	O
unite	O
with	O
the	O
singular	O
goal	O
of	O
killing	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
Having	O
anticipated	O
a	O
new	O
threat	O
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
has	O
continued	O
to	O
develop	O
crime-fighting	O
technology	O
and	O
maintain	O
a	O
vigil	O
over	O
the	O
city	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arkham	O
Knight	O
Gotham	O
City	O
is	O
approximately	O
five	O
times	O
the	O
scale	O
of	O
the	O
open-air	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
prison	O
in	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
tracks	O
Scarecrow	O
to	O
a	O
hideout	O
where	O
he	O
rescues	O
the	O
imprisoned	O
Poison	O
Ivy	O
,	O
who	O
had	O
refused	O
to	O
join	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
other	O
rogues	O
in	O
Scarecrow	O
's	O
plot	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
investigates	O
the	O
facility	O
and	O
discovers	O
a	O
large	O
militia	O
force	O
being	O
dispatched	O
to	O
occupy	O
Gotham	O
,	O
led	O
by	O
the	O
mysterious	O
"	O
Arkham	O
Knight	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
locates	O
Scarecrow	O
,	O
who	O
has	O
transformed	O
the	O
entire	O
building	O
into	O
a	O
toxin	O
bomb	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Exposing	O
himself	O
to	O
the	O
toxin	O
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
inhibits	O
the	O
bomb	O
's	O
blast	O
radius	O
before	O
he	O
is	O
confronted	O
by	O
the	O
Joker	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
flashback	O
reveals	O
that	O
before	O
the	O
Joker	O
died	O
,	O
his	O
infected	O
blood	O
was	O
used	O
in	O
blood	O
transfusions	O
,	O
infecting	O
five	O
people	O
,	O
including	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
Concealing	O
his	O
infection	O
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
imprisoned	O
the	O
four	O
other	O
patients	O
,	O
who	O
were	O
physically	O
and	O
mentally	O
transforming	O
into	O
the	O
Joker	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Joker	O
,	O
existing	O
as	O
a	O
mental	O
projection	O
produced	O
by	O
the	O
infected	O
blood	O
and	O
fear	O
toxin	O
,	O
frequently	O
appears	O
to	O
taunt	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
and	O
twist	O
his	O
perception	O
of	O
reality	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
escapes	O
the	O
exploding	O
Ace	O
Chemicals	O
,	O
he	O
alerts	O
Gordon	O
to	O
his	O
daughter	O
's	O
kidnapping	O
,	O
revealing	O
that	O
she	O
aids	O
his	O
vigilantism	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
learns	O
that	O
Scarecrow	O
recruited	O
businessman	O
Simon	O
Stagg	O
to	O
build	O
the	O
"	O
Cloudburst	O
"	O
,	O
a	O
mass	O
dispersal	O
device	O
for	O
the	O
fear	O
toxin	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aboard	O
Stagg	O
's	O
airship	O
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
finds	O
Scarecrow	O
,	O
but	O
a	O
dose	O
of	O
fear	O
toxin	O
allows	O
the	O
Joker	O
's	O
persona	O
to	O
temporarily	O
assume	O
control	O
of	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
while	O
the	O
Arkham	O
Knight	O
extracts	O
the	O
Cloudburst	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Recovering	O
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
locates	O
Oracle	O
in	O
Scarecrow	O
's	O
hideout	O
,	O
where	O
he	O
watches	O
her	O
shoot	O
herself	O
in	O
terror	O
after	O
being	O
exposed	O
to	O
the	O
fear	O
toxin	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Harley	O
Quinn	O
seizes	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
makeshift	O
base	O
inside	O
the	O
Panessa	O
film	O
studio	O
to	O
rescue	O
the	O
"	O
Joker-ized	O
"	O
patients	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
and	O
Robin	O
capture	O
Harley	O
and	O
the	O
infected	O
,	O
but	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
patients	O
,	O
Henry	O
Adams	O
,	O
kills	O
the	O
others	O
before	O
committing	O
suicide	O
,	O
believing	O
that	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
will	O
become	O
the	O
perfect	O
"	O
Joker	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Realizing	O
that	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
is	O
infected	O
,	O
Robin	O
attempts	O
to	O
imprison	O
him	O
,	O
but	O
is	O
instead	O
locked	O
in	O
a	O
cell	O
by	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
for	O
his	O
own	O
safety	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
destroys	O
the	O
tank	O
carrying	O
the	O
Cloudburst	O
and	O
convinces	O
Ivy	O
to	O
empower	O
an	O
ancient	O
tree	O
that	O
can	O
neutralize	O
the	O
toxin	O
;	O
she	O
succeeds	O
and	O
saves	O
Gotham	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
exertion	O
kills	O
her	O
,	O
while	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
exposure	O
to	O
the	O
toxin	O
strengthens	O
Joker	O
's	O
control	O
over	O
him	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
pursues	O
the	O
Arkham	O
Knight	O
to	O
a	O
construction	O
site	O
to	O
rescue	O
Gordon	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Todd	O
blames	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
for	O
abandoning	O
him	O
,	O
and	O
escapes	O
after	O
refusing	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
offer	O
to	O
help	O
him	O
recover	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
and	O
Gordon	O
confront	O
Scarecrow	O
on	O
the	O
building	O
's	O
roof	O
,	O
where	O
Oracle	O
is	O
revealed	O
to	O
be	O
alive	O
,	O
her	O
suicide	O
having	O
been	O
a	O
hallucination	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
rescues	O
Oracle	O
and	O
returns	O
her	O
to	O
the	O
Gotham	O
City	O
Police	O
Department	O
(	O
GCPD	O
)	O
,	O
but	O
Scarecrow	O
escapes	O
with	O
Gordon	O
as	O
a	O
hostage	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Using	O
the	O
remaining	O
militia	O
,	O
Scarecrow	O
assaults	O
the	O
GCPD	O
to	O
eliminate	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
allies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
and	O
Oracle	O
neutralize	O
the	O
militia	O
,	O
but	O
Scarecrow	O
uses	O
the	O
distraction	O
to	O
kidnap	O
Robin	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
save	O
Robin	O
and	O
Gordon	O
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
surrenders	O
to	O
Scarecrow	O
and	O
is	O
taken	O
to	O
the	O
ruins	O
of	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Scarecrow	O
unmasks	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
as	O
Bruce	B-General_Concept
Wayne	I-General_Concept
to	O
the	O
world	O
on	O
television	O
,	O
before	O
repeatedly	O
injecting	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
with	O
the	O
fear	O
toxin	O
to	O
break	O
him	O
before	O
the	O
public	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
and	O
the	O
Joker	O
battle	O
for	O
control	O
inside	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
mind	O
;	O
Joker	O
attempts	O
to	O
weaken	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
by	O
recounting	O
the	O
people	O
who	O
have	O
suffered	O
and	O
died	O
because	O
of	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
crusade	O
,	O
but	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
triumphs	O
and	O
locks	O
the	O
pleading	O
Joker	O
away	O
in	O
his	O
mind	O
forever	O
to	O
be	O
forgotten	O
—	O
the	O
Joker	O
's	O
only	O
fear	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Todd	O
saves	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
,	O
who	O
subdues	O
Scarecrow	O
with	O
his	O
own	O
fear	O
toxin	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
ensures	O
that	O
Gotham	O
is	O
safe	O
,	O
Gordon	O
dispatches	O
the	O
police	O
to	O
reclaim	O
the	O
streets	O
,	O
and	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
activates	O
the	O
"	O
Knightfall	O
Protocol	O
"	O
to	O
protect	O
his	O
loved	O
ones	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Surrounded	O
by	O
reporters	O
,	O
Batman	B-Application
returns	I-Application
home	O
to	O
Wayne	O
Manor	O
where	O
he	O
is	O
greeted	O
by	O
Alfred	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Elsewhere	O
,	O
two	O
muggers	O
attack	O
a	O
family	O
in	O
an	O
alley	O
but	O
are	O
confronted	O
by	O
a	O
nightmarish	O
figure	O
resembling	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
August	O
2012	O
,	O
Paul	O
Dini	O
,	O
writer	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
two	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
Arkham	O
series	O
,	O
said	O
he	O
would	O
not	O
be	O
involved	O
in	O
writing	O
a	O
sequel	O
to	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Development	O
of	O
Arkham	O
Knight	O
began	O
in	O
2011	O
after	O
completion	O
of	O
work	O
on	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
,	O
and	O
took	O
four	O
years	O
to	O
finish	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
publicly	O
revealed	O
in	O
March	O
2014	O
,	O
following	O
leaked	O
marketing	O
material	O
at	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
February	O
,	O
with	O
series	O
creators	O
Rocksteady	O
Studios	O
returning	O
to	O
develop	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
following	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
2013	O
's	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Origins	I-Application
by	O
WB	O
Games	O
Montréal	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arkham	O
Knight	O
is	O
described	O
as	O
the	O
concluding	O
chapter	O
of	O
the	O
Arkham	O
series	O
from	O
Rocksteady	O
;	O
they	O
had	O
a	O
finale	O
for	O
the	O
series	O
in	O
mind	O
since	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kevin	O
Conroy	O
returns	O
as	O
the	O
voice	O
of	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
,	O
having	O
done	O
so	O
in	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
and	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
,	O
after	O
stating	O
at	O
the	O
2013	O
Dallas	O
Comic	O
Con	O
that	O
he	O
had	O
been	O
working	O
on	O
"	O
the	O
next	O
Arkham	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
statement	O
led	O
to	O
speculation	O
that	O
he	O
would	O
reprise	O
his	O
role	O
as	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
in	O
Arkham	B-Application
Origins	I-Application
,	O
the	O
only	O
Arkham	O
game	O
known	O
to	O
be	O
in	O
development	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
not	O
the	O
case	O
,	O
as	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
would	O
be	O
voiced	O
by	O
Roger	O
Craig	O
Smith	O
in	O
that	O
title	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
allows	O
for	O
up	O
to	O
five	O
times	O
the	O
number	O
of	O
on-screen	O
enemies	O
as	O
were	O
possible	O
in	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
,	O
and	O
riots	O
can	O
feature	O
up	O
to	O
fifty	O
on-screen	O
enemies	O
interacting	O
with	O
the	O
environment	O
to	O
smash	O
items	O
,	O
and	O
spray	O
graffiti	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Describing	O
the	O
scale	O
of	O
difference	O
between	O
Arkham	O
Knight	O
and	O
earlier	O
games	O
,	O
lead	O
character	O
artist	O
Albert	O
Feliu	O
said	O
that	O
a	O
single	O
character	O
model	O
in	O
Arkham	O
Knight	O
could	O
contain	O
the	O
same	O
amount	O
of	O
polygons	O
used	O
to	O
render	O
the	O
entirety	O
of	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylums	I-Application
environment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arkham	O
Knight	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
to	O
use	O
the	O
Apex	O
physics	O
simulation	O
engine	O
to	O
have	O
items	O
like	O
cloth	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
cape	O
,	O
react	O
realistically	O
to	O
movement	O
or	O
wind	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Warner	O
Bros	O
.	O
supported	O
Rocksteady	O
's	O
concept	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
but	O
both	O
parties	O
felt	O
that	O
three	O
years	O
was	O
too	O
long	O
to	O
wait	O
between	O
games	O
,	O
so	O
WB	O
Games	O
Montréal	O
was	O
tasked	O
with	O
creating	O
the	O
prequel	O
,	O
Arkham	B-Application
Origins	I-Application
,	O
to	O
fill	O
the	O
gap	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
Arkham	B-Application
Origins	I-Application
,	O
the	O
game	O
does	O
not	O
feature	O
a	O
multiplayer	O
component	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
Batmobile	O
was	O
an	O
aspect	O
of	O
the	O
character	O
that	O
Rocksteady	O
had	O
wanted	O
to	O
include	O
in	O
its	O
other	O
Arkham	O
games	O
,	O
but	O
were	O
limited	O
by	O
technical	O
constraints	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
designers	O
,	O
who	O
worked	O
in	O
conjunction	O
with	O
DC	O
,	O
chose	O
to	O
look	O
at	O
their	O
earlier	O
design	O
from	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
,	O
instead	O
of	O
models	O
from	O
the	O
history	O
of	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
comics	O
and	O
media	O
,	O
and	O
evolve	B-Application
that	O
to	O
meet	O
the	O
necessary	O
gameplay	O
requirements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
vehicle	O
was	O
designed	O
to	O
integrate	O
with	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
on-foot	O
traversal	O
without	O
being	O
a	O
burden	O
;	O
Hill	O
stated	O
,	O
"	O
We	O
did	O
n't	O
want	O
it	O
to	O
be	O
like	O
,	O
'	O
Okay	O
,	O
the	O
Batmobile	O
is	O
so	O
good	O
I	O
'll	O
just	O
stay	O
in	O
that	O
all	O
the	O
time.	O
'	O
</s>
<s>
or	O
'	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
is	O
so	O
powerful	O
gliding	O
around	O
I	O
wo	O
n't	O
be	O
using	O
the	O
Batmobile.	O
'	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
Arkham	B-Application
Origins	I-Application
,	O
Arkham	O
Knight	O
does	O
not	O
feature	O
a	O
fast	O
travel	O
system	O
as	O
the	O
designers	O
considered	O
traversal	O
to	O
be	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
and	O
allowing	O
players	O
to	O
skip	O
that	O
would	O
detract	O
from	O
the	O
experience	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
early	O
development	O
,	O
Rocksteady	O
placed	O
a	O
prototype	O
Batmobile	O
in	O
the	O
existing	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
map	O
,	O
and	O
learned	O
that	O
the	O
claustrophobic	O
city	O
designed	O
for	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
to	O
glide	O
and	O
grapple	O
did	O
not	O
work	O
well	O
for	O
driving	O
a	O
vehicle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
writing	O
for	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
,	O
Hill	O
considered	O
that	O
a	O
fundamental	O
aspect	O
of	O
the	O
character	O
was	O
how	O
he	O
interacts	O
with	O
his	O
villains	O
,	O
allies	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
city	O
around	O
him	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hill	O
said	O
:	O
"	O
You	O
know	O
,	O
what	O
does	O
it	O
mean	O
to	O
be	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
?	O
</s>
<s>
How	O
...	O
does	O
it	O
affect	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
when	O
things	O
happen	O
to	O
him	O
?	O
</s>
<s>
Those	O
are	O
the	O
influences	O
behind	O
the	O
game	O
...	O
you	O
actually	O
delve	O
into	O
the	O
psyche	O
of	O
what	O
makes	O
him	O
what	O
he	O
is	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
where	O
I	O
think	O
so	O
much	O
of	O
the	O
interest	O
in	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
is.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
armor	O
was	O
redesigned	O
to	O
match	O
that	O
of	O
the	O
Batmobile	O
to	O
make	O
them	O
appear	O
visually	O
similar	O
—	O
featuring	O
the	O
same	O
shapes	O
and	O
material	O
textures	O
—	O
and	O
appear	O
functionally	O
compatible	O
with	O
the	O
high-speed	O
methods	O
in	O
which	O
the	O
character	O
enters	O
and	O
exits	O
the	O
vehicle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
design	O
also	O
added	O
armor	O
over	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
shoulders	O
,	O
covering	O
the	O
previously	O
exposed	O
cape	O
,	O
to	O
make	O
it	O
appear	O
more	O
feasible	O
that	O
it	O
could	O
hold	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
weight	O
without	O
failing	O
during	O
gliding	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
other	O
returning	O
characters	O
,	O
art	O
director	O
David	O
Hego	O
said	O
that	O
the	O
designs	O
were	O
conceived	O
to	O
keep	O
them	O
interesting	O
after	O
players	O
had	O
seen	O
them	O
several	O
times	O
before	O
in	O
previous	O
games	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
autumnal	O
setting	O
also	O
necessitated	O
a	O
change	O
in	O
character	O
clothing	O
over	O
the	O
winter	O
setting	O
of	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similarly	O
,	O
they	O
wanted	O
to	O
retain	O
the	O
typical	O
Riddler	O
characterizations	O
like	O
green	O
shirts	O
emblazoned	O
with	O
question	O
marks	O
,	O
but	O
instead	O
had	O
the	O
character	O
design	O
evolve	B-Application
throughout	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
modifying	O
his	O
own	O
costume	O
in	O
response	O
to	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
the	O
plot	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
and	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
composer	O
Nick	O
Arundel	O
returned	O
to	O
score	O
Arkham	O
Knight	O
,	O
while	O
his	O
partner	O
on	O
those	O
games	O
,	O
Ron	O
Fish	O
,	O
was	O
replaced	O
by	O
composer	O
David	O
Buckley	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
his	O
continued	O
involvement	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
Arundel	O
said	O
,	O
"	O
One	O
of	O
the	O
good	O
things	O
about	O
doing	O
a	O
sequel	O
,	O
is	O
you	O
get	O
the	O
opportunity	O
to	O
redo	O
[	O
things	O
you	O
wished	O
you	O
changed ]	O
,	O
to	O
revisit	O
things	O
...	O
We	O
have	O
a	O
set	O
of	O
material	O
that	O
we	O
want	O
to	O
keep	O
consistent	O
,	O
like	O
the	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
theme	O
...	O
We	O
wanted	O
to	O
keep	O
 [ that ] 	O
theme	O
and	O
tailor	O
it	O
more	O
to	O
the	O
story	O
for	O
this	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Buckley	O
received	O
Arundel	O
's	O
work	O
from	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
to	O
help	O
create	O
new	O
variations	O
on	O
the	O
chords	O
and	O
melody	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
theme	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Singer	O
and	O
record	O
producer	O
Trent	O
Reznor	O
served	O
as	O
a	O
music	O
consultant	O
on	O
Arkham	O
Knights	O
"	O
Be	O
the	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
"	O
trailer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Knight	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Windows	O
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
on	O
June	O
23	O
,	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
an	O
Linux	B-Application
and	O
OS	B-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Feral	O
Interactive	O
was	O
scheduled	O
for	O
release	O
in	O
early	O
2016	O
after	O
originally	O
being	O
scheduled	O
to	O
release	O
in	O
late	O
2015	O
;	O
it	O
was	O
canceled	O
in	O
February	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
Collector	O
's	O
Edition	O
editions	O
were	O
also	O
announced	O
:	O
the	O
Limited	O
edition	O
contains	O
the	O
game	O
in	O
a	O
Steelbook	O
case	O
,	O
an	O
80-page	O
concept	O
art	O
book	O
,	O
an	O
Arkham	O
Knight	O
issue	O
#0	O
comic	O
book	O
,	O
alternate	O
costumes	O
for	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
,	O
Robin	O
and	O
Nightwing	O
based	O
on	O
DC	O
Comics	O
 '	O
The	O
New	O
52	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
statue	O
of	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Batmobile	O
edition	O
contains	O
the	O
Limited	O
edition	O
items	O
,	O
but	O
replaces	O
the	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
statue	O
with	O
a	O
transformable	O
Batmobile	O
statue	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
,	O
a	O
Serious	O
Edition	O
Comic	O
Bundle	O
was	O
released	O
,	O
exclusively	O
on	O
Amazon.com	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
edition	O
featured	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
the	O
"	O
First	O
Appearance	O
"	O
skin	O
(	O
based	O
on	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
first	O
appearance	O
in	O
Detective	O
Comics	O
#27	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
limited	O
edition	O
25th	O
anniversary	O
version	O
of	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
:	O
A	O
Serious	O
House	O
on	O
Serious	O
Earth	O
,	O
the	O
graphic	O
novel	O
for	O
which	O
the	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
series	O
is	O
loosely	O
based	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
limited	O
edition	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
was	O
also	O
released	O
,	O
featuring	O
a	O
"	O
Steel	O
Gray	O
"	O
console	O
and	O
controller	O
with	O
a	O
custom	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
faceplate	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
"	O
WayneTech	O
Booster	O
Pack	O
"	O
provides	O
the	O
player	O
with	O
four	O
upgrades	O
for	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
and	O
the	O
Batmobile	O
on	O
the	O
onset	O
,	O
as	O
opposed	O
to	O
earning	O
them	O
by	O
progressing	O
through	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
"	O
Scarecrow	O
Nightmare	O
"	O
DLC	O
,	O
exclusive	O
to	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
depicts	O
a	O
Gotham	O
City	O
that	O
has	O
succumbed	O
to	O
the	O
Scarecrow	O
's	O
fear	O
gas	O
transforming	O
it	O
into	O
a	O
twisted	O
nightmare	O
image	O
of	O
itself	O
,	O
overseen	O
by	O
a	O
towering	O
Scarecrow	O
and	O
his	O
undead	O
army	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additional	O
content	O
was	O
made	O
available	O
via	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
season	O
pass	O
,	O
which	O
includes	O
story-driven	O
missions	O
;	O
challenge	O
maps	O
for	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
and	O
his	O
allies	O
;	O
new	O
Batmobiles	O
from	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
history	O
and	O
custom	O
racetracks	O
for	O
them	O
;	O
skins	O
for	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
and	O
his	O
allies	O
;	O
and	O
all	O
pre-order	O
retailer	O
content	O
once	O
their	O
timed	O
exclusivity	O
expired	O
in	O
August	O
and	O
September	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
story-driven	O
missions	O
include	O
"	O
The	O
Season	O
of	O
Infamy	O
"	O
,	O
new	O
"	O
Most	O
Wanted	O
"	O
missions	O
played	O
through	O
the	O
main	O
game	O
,	O
where	O
the	O
player	O
as	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
goes	O
up	O
against	O
"	O
legendary	O
super-villains	O
invading	O
Gotham	O
City	O
,	O
with	O
new	O
story	O
arcs	O
,	O
missions	O
and	O
gameplay	O
features	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
Arkham	O
Episodes	O
"	O
,	O
where	O
players	O
control	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
allies	O
in	O
short	O
story	O
missions	O
that	O
take	O
place	O
before	O
and	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Arkham	O
Knight	O
to	O
further	O
expand	O
their	O
narratives	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
Batgirl	O
:	O
A	O
Matter	O
of	O
Family	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
developed	O
by	O
WB	O
Games	O
Montréal	O
,	O
is	O
an	O
"	O
Arkham	O
Episode	O
"	O
featuring	O
Barbara	O
Gordon	O
as	O
Batgirl	O
set	O
before	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Design	O
producer	O
Justin	O
Vazquez	O
said	O
,	O
"	O
Hacking	O
is	O
really	O
what	O
separates	O
her	O
from	O
the	O
other	O
characters	O
...	O
Our	O
intention	O
was	O
that	O
Batgirl	O
should	O
be	O
less	O
powerful	O
than	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
,	O
but	O
that	O
Batgirl	O
plus	O
hacking	O
could	O
give	O
her	O
opportunities	O
to	O
do	O
things	O
that	O
not	O
even	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
can	O
pull	O
off.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
content	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
July	O
14	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
with	O
the	O
Windows	O
release	O
on	O
October	O
28	O
,	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
"	O
Arkham	O
Episodes	O
"	O
include	O
"	O
GCPD	O
Lockdown	O
"	O
,	O
set	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Arkham	O
Knight	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
Nightwing	O
must	O
stop	O
the	O
Penguin	O
from	O
breaking	O
out	O
of	O
the	O
GCPD	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
September	O
2015	O
;	O
"	O
Catwoman	B-Application
's	O
Revenge	O
"	O
,	O
set	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
the	O
main	O
game	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
Catwoman	B-Application
gets	O
her	O
revenge	O
on	O
the	O
Riddler	O
which	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
November	O
2015	O
;	O
and	O
"	O
A	O
Flip	O
of	O
a	O
Coin	O
"	O
,	O
set	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
the	O
main	O
game	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
Robin	O
hunts	O
down	O
Two-Face	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
November	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
December	O
2015	O
saw	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
four	O
"	O
Season	O
of	O
Infamy	O
"	O
missions	O
,	O
which	O
see	O
Mad	O
Hatter	O
playing	O
sinister	O
mind-games	O
with	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
,	O
with	O
members	O
of	O
the	O
GCPD	O
caught	O
in	O
the	O
middle	O
;	O
Killer	O
Croc	O
escaping	O
from	O
his	O
maximum	O
security	O
cell	O
and	O
wreaking	O
havoc	O
on	O
a	O
crashed	O
airship	O
;	O
the	O
League	O
of	O
Assassins	O
returning	O
to	O
Gotham	O
City	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
restore	O
Ra	O
's	O
al	O
Ghul	O
's	O
health	O
;	O
and	O
Mister	O
Freeze	O
returning	O
to	O
Gotham	O
City	O
,	O
where	O
the	O
Arkham	O
Knight	O
's	O
militia	O
kidnaps	O
Freeze	O
's	O
wife	O
Nora	O
in	O
exchange	O
for	O
his	O
help	O
capturing	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additional	O
content	O
released	O
in	O
August	O
2015	O
included	O
the	O
"	O
1989	O
Movie	O
Batmobile	O
"	O
pack	O
,	O
which	O
includes	O
a	O
skin	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
suit	O
worn	O
by	O
Michael	O
Keaton	O
from	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
,	O
the	O
Batmobile	O
from	O
the	O
film	O
,	O
and	O
two	O
racetracks	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
film	O
and	O
its	O
sequel	O
,	O
Batman	B-Application
Returns	I-Application
;	O
the	O
"	O
Bat-family	O
Skins	O
"	O
pack	O
,	O
which	O
includes	O
six	O
character	O
skins	O
based	O
on	O
alternate	O
timelines	O
;	O
and	O
content	O
previously	O
released	O
as	O
pre-order	O
bonuses	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
September	O
2015	O
,	O
Rocksteady	O
released	O
two	O
"	O
Crime	O
Fighter	O
Challenge	O
Packs	O
"	O
,	O
featuring	O
11	O
AR	O
combat	O
and	O
predator	O
challenges	O
for	O
all	O
playable	O
characters	O
and	O
one	O
for	O
the	O
Batmobile	O
;	O
the	O
"	O
2008	O
Tumbler	O
Batmobile	O
"	O
pack	O
,	O
which	O
included	O
the	O
Tumbler	O
Batmobile	O
and	O
two	O
racetracks	O
based	O
on	O
The	O
Dark	O
Knight	O
;	O
and	O
the	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
skin	O
for	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
October	O
2015	O
,	O
the	O
additional	O
content	O
included	O
a	O
third	O
"	O
Crime	O
Fighter	O
Challenge	O
Pack	O
"	O
,	O
featuring	O
6	O
AR	O
combat	O
and	O
predator	O
challenges	O
for	O
all	O
playable	O
characters	O
and	O
the	O
Batmobile	O
;	O
the	O
"	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
Classic	O
TV	O
Series	O
Batmobile	O
"	O
pack	O
,	O
which	O
includes	O
the	O
1960s	O
TV	O
series	O
Batmobile	O
,	O
skins	O
for	O
Catwoman	B-Application
and	O
Robin	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
and	O
two	O
racetracks	O
inspired	O
by	O
the	O
series	O
;	O
and	O
a	O
1970s	O
Batman-themed	O
Batmobile	O
skin	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
November	O
2015	O
,	O
Rocksteady	O
released	O
the	O
"	O
2016	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
v	O
Superman	O
Batmobile	O
"	O
pack	O
,	O
which	O
included	O
a	O
skin	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
suit	O
worn	O
by	O
Ben	O
Affleck	O
in	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
v	O
Superman	O
:	O
Dawn	O
of	O
Justice	O
and	O
the	O
Batmobile	O
from	O
the	O
film	O
;	O
and	O
the	O
"	O
Wayne	O
Tech	O
"	O
pack	O
,	O
with	O
two	O
Batmobile	O
racetracks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
final	O
month	O
of	O
additional	O
content	O
release	O
,	O
December	O
2015	O
,	O
saw	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
Christian	O
Bale	O
Batsuit	O
from	O
The	O
Dark	O
Knight	O
,	O
due	O
to	O
a	O
multitude	O
of	O
fan	O
requests	O
since	O
it	O
was	O
not	O
featured	O
in	O
the	O
Tumbler	O
pack	O
in	O
September	O
2015	O
;	O
the	O
original	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
Batmobile	O
;	O
a	O
fifth	O
"	O
Crime	O
Fighter	O
Challenge	O
Pack	O
"	O
,	O
featuring	O
6	O
AR	O
combat	O
and	O
predator	O
challenges	O
for	O
all	O
playable	O
characters	O
;	O
a	O
skin	O
for	O
Harley	O
Quinn	O
based	O
on	O
her	O
classic	O
look	O
and	O
the	O
Arkham	O
Knight	O
skin	O
for	O
Red	O
Hood	O
;	O
a	O
Rocksteady-themed	O
Batmobile	O
skin	O
;	O
and	O
a	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
:	O
Noël	O
skin	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
returning	O
predator	O
maps	O
include	O
"	O
Wayne	O
Manor	O
Main	O
Hall	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Batcave	O
"	O
from	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
and	O
"	O
Sanatorium	O
,	O
Medical	O
Facility	O
"	O
from	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
,	O
while	O
the	O
combat	O
maps	O
include	O
"	O
Iceberg	O
Lounge	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Monarch	O
Theatre	O
"	O
from	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
skin	O
based	O
on	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
Incorporated	O
was	O
also	O
released	O
in	O
the	O
month	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
skins	O
include	O
designs	O
worn	O
in	O
the	O
1960s	O
TV	O
series	O
;	O
Justice	O
League	O
3000	O
;	O
Batman	B-Application
Beyond	I-Application
;	O
The	O
Dark	O
Knight	O
Returns	O
;	O
the	O
"	O
First	O
Appearance	O
"	O
design	O
;	O
The	O
New	O
52	O
;	O
Flashpoint	O
;	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
:	O
Gotham	O
Knight	O
(	O
Anime	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
)	O
;	O
Earth	O
2	O
;	O
Arkham	B-Application
Origins	I-Application
;	O
"	O
Iconic	O
Grey	O
and	O
Black	O
"	O
;	O
1970s	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
;	O
the	O
1989	O
film	O
;	O
Zur-En-Arrh	O
;	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
;	O
The	O
Dark	O
Knight	O
film	O
;	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
v	O
Superman	O
:	O
Dawn	O
of	O
Justice	O
;	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
:	O
Noël	O
;	O
and	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
Incorporated	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nightwing	O
's	O
skins	O
include	O
designs	O
based	O
on	O
The	O
New	O
52	O
;	O
and	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Catwoman	B-Application
's	O
skins	O
include	O
designs	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
1990s	O
Catwoman	B-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
1960s	O
TV	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Alternate	O
designs	O
for	O
the	O
standard	O
Batmobile	O
include	O
ones	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
1960s	O
TV	O
series	O
;	O
a	O
prototype	O
version	O
;	O
1970s	O
Batman-themed	O
;	O
Robin-themed	O
;	O
Riddler-themed	O
;	O
and	O
Rocksteady-themed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All-new	O
,	O
drivable	O
Batmobiles	O
include	O
the	O
1989	O
film	O
,	O
Tumbler	O
,	O
1960s	O
TV	O
series	O
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
v	O
Superman	O
:	O
Dawn	O
of	O
Justice	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
original	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
Batmobiles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Racetracks	O
for	O
the	O
Batmobile	O
include	O
two	O
based	O
on	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
and	O
Batman	B-Application
Returns	I-Application
;	O
two	O
based	O
on	O
The	O
Dark	O
Knight	O
;	O
two	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
1960s	O
TV	O
series	O
;	O
and	O
two	O
WayneTech	O
tracks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
originally	O
scheduled	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
during	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
75th	O
Anniversary	O
celebration	O
in	O
2014	O
,	O
and	O
as	O
a	O
result	O
,	O
DC	O
presented	O
the	O
"	O
Cape/Cowl/Create	O
"	O
art	O
exhibit	O
in	O
London	O
in	O
June	O
2014	O
,	O
and	O
at	O
San	O
Diego	O
Comic-Con	O
International	O
in	O
July	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Various	O
products	O
were	O
developed	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
game	O
including	O
clothing	O
,	O
hats	O
,	O
calendars	O
,	O
posters	O
,	O
and	O
headphones	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
comic	O
picks	O
up	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
and	O
was	O
released	O
digitally	O
in	O
February	O
2015	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
first	O
print	O
release	O
featuring	O
a	O
collection	O
of	O
the	O
digital	O
issues	O
in	O
March	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
320-page	O
prequel	O
novel	O
written	O
by	O
Alex	O
Irvine	O
,	O
titled	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Knight	I-Application
–	O
The	O
Riddler	O
's	O
Gambit	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
shortly	O
after	O
,	O
focusing	O
on	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
conflict	O
with	O
the	O
Riddler	O
as	O
he	O
attempts	O
to	O
take	O
control	O
of	O
Gotham	O
City	O
's	O
criminal	O
underworld	O
in	O
the	O
aftermath	O
of	O
the	O
Joker	O
's	O
demise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
April	O
2015	O
,	O
a	O
second	O
comic	O
,	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Knight	I-Application
–	O
Genesis	O
,	O
was	O
announced	O
centered	O
around	O
the	O
origin	O
of	O
the	O
Arkham	O
Knight	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Knight	I-Application
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
"	O
reviews	O
from	O
critics	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
versions	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
PC	O
version	O
received	O
"	O
mixed	O
or	O
average	O
"	O
reviews	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dan	O
Stapleton	O
of	O
IGN	O
rated	O
the	O
game	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
9.2	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
praising	O
the	O
graphics	O
,	O
gameplay	O
variety	O
,	O
detail	O
of	O
the	O
open	O
world	O
,	O
the	O
voice	O
acting	O
performances	O
(	O
particularly	O
of	O
Kevin	O
Conroy	O
as	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
and	O
John	O
Noble	O
as	O
Scarecrow	O
)	O
and	O
the	O
overall	O
improvement	O
in	O
the	O
combat	O
and	O
predator	O
systems	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
criticized	O
the	O
Batmobile	O
's	O
Battle	O
Mode	O
as	O
"	O
weird	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
about	O
as	O
un-Batman	O
an	O
activity	O
as	O
[	O
he	O
could ]	O
imagine	O
,	O
"	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
difficulty	O
of	O
managing	O
the	O
vehicle	O
's	O
default	O
controls	O
,	O
though	O
praised	O
the	O
tank	O
battles	O
as	O
"	O
good	O
fun	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
described	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
Gotham	O
City	O
as	O
"	O
a	O
beautifully	O
realized	O
playground	O
for	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
"	O
,	O
highlighting	O
the	O
distinctive	O
boroughs	O
and	O
added	O
that	O
the	O
Batmobile	O
"	O
packs	O
a	O
satisfying	O
punch	O
"	O
with	O
its	O
cannon	O
,	O
with	O
additional	O
praise	O
to	O
the	O
Riddler	O
racetracks	O
and	O
game	O
variety	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Simon	O
Miller	O
,	O
writing	O
for	O
VideoGamer.com,	O
gave	O
the	O
game	O
a	O
10	O
out	O
10	O
score	O
and	O
called	O
it	O
"	O
the	O
best	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
game	O
ever	O
made	O
and	O
a	O
classic	O
in	O
its	O
own	O
right	O
;	O
"	O
a	O
"	O
masterpiece	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Eurogamers	O
Dan	O
Whitehead	O
recommended	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
giving	O
high	O
praise	O
to	O
the	O
detail	O
of	O
the	O
open	O
world	O
and	O
the	O
characterization	O
of	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
,	O
but	O
again	O
criticizing	O
the	O
Batmobile	O
's	O
Battle	O
Mode	O
feature	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
weaker	O
aspects	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
VanOrd	O
found	O
fault	O
with	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
logic	O
,	O
particularly	O
the	O
clash	O
between	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
no-kill	O
rule	O
and	O
the	O
Batmobile	O
's	O
significant	O
propensity	O
for	O
destruction	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sam	O
Roberts	O
from	O
GamesRadar	O
noted	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
satisfying	O
cinematic	O
value	O
,	O
particularly	O
moments	O
in	O
which	O
it	O
felt	O
like	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
:	O
The	O
Animated	O
Series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Stapleton	O
felt	O
the	O
problem	O
was	O
that	O
the	O
marketing	O
for	O
the	O
character	O
indicated	O
it	O
was	O
a	O
"	O
big	O
mystery	O
"	O
to	O
his	O
identity	O
,	O
but	O
any	O
"	O
moderately	O
knowledgeable	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
fan	O
could	O
reasonably	O
"	O
deduce	O
the	O
identity	O
:	O
"	O
We	O
all	O
already	O
knew	O
who	O
the	O
Arkham	O
Knight	O
was	O
;	O
we	O
were	O
just	O
hoping	O
it	O
was	O
n't	O
true	O
because	O
we	O
wanted	O
the	O
original	O
story	O
we	O
'd	O
been	O
promised.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Steam	B-Application
users	O
immediately	O
wrote	O
scathing	O
reviews	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
performance	O
,	O
including	O
reports	O
of	O
frame	O
rate	O
being	O
capped	O
at	O
30	O
frames	O
per	O
second	O
(	O
which	O
could	O
be	O
raised	O
,	O
though	O
with	O
potential	O
side	O
effects	O
)	O
and	O
dropping	O
as	O
low	O
as	O
10	O
frames	O
per	O
second	O
while	O
gliding	O
or	O
using	O
the	O
Batmobile	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Even	O
high-end	O
graphics	B-Device
cards	I-Device
at	O
the	O
time	O
such	O
as	O
Nvidia	O
's	O
GeForce	O
GTX	O
970	O
were	O
unable	O
to	O
handle	O
the	O
game	O
well	O
,	O
with	O
users	O
reporting	O
frequent	O
frame	O
rate	O
dips	O
and	O
stutters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nvidia	O
and	O
AMD	O
released	O
new	O
device	B-Application
drivers	I-Application
optimized	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
in	O
an	O
attempt	O
to	O
address	O
the	O
performance	O
issues	O
,	O
with	O
Steam	B-Application
"	O
strongly	O
recommending	O
"	O
their	O
download	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
patch	O
addresses	O
frame	O
rate	O
hitches	O
,	O
optimization	O
for	O
graphics	B-Device
cards	I-Device
,	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
change	O
the	O
max	O
frames	O
per	O
second	O
to	O
30	O
,	O
60	O
,	O
and	O
90	O
,	O
additional	O
granular	O
settings	O
for	O
motion	O
blur	O
,	O
film	O
grain	O
,	O
and	O
chromatic	O
aberration	O
,	O
more	O
texture	O
options	O
,	O
and	O
other	O
settings	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
problem	O
with	O
the	O
game	O
running	O
on	O
mechanical	O
hard	O
drives	O
versus	O
solid	O
state	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Knight	I-Application
was	O
the	O
highest-selling	O
game	O
for	O
June	O
2015	O
and	O
became	O
the	O
fastest-selling	O
game	B-Application
of	I-Application
2015	I-Application
,	O
beating	O
the	O
record	O
previously	O
held	O
by	O
The	B-Application
Witcher	I-Application
3	I-Application
:	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
Hunt	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
also	O
was	O
the	O
second-best-selling	O
game	B-Application
of	I-Application
2015	I-Application
behind	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
X	I-Application
and	O
the	O
fastest-selling	O
game	O
of	O
the	O
Arkham	O
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
sales	O
were	O
the	O
highest	O
for	O
a	O
single	O
SKU	O
across	O
any	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
game	O
since	O
the	O
NPD	O
Group	O
began	O
tracking	O
the	O
industry	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Knight	I-Application
received	O
Game	O
Informers	O
award	O
for	O
Best	O
Action	O
Game	O
seen	O
at	O
E3	O
2014	O
in	O
June	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
also	O
received	O
IGNs	O
Best	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
Game	O
for	O
their	O
E3	O
2014	O
awards	O
,	O
while	O
becoming	O
runner-up	O
for	O
Game	O
of	O
Show	O
and	O
Best	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
Game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
December	O
2014	O
,	O
the	O
UK	O
publication	O
MCV	O
reported	O
that	O
Arkham	O
Knight	O
was	O
the	O
most	O
anticipated	O
title	O
for	O
the	O
region	O
's	O
retailers	O
,	O
ahead	O
of	O
Halo	B-Application
5	I-Application
:	I-Application
Guardians	I-Application
,	O
Evolve	B-Application
,	O
The	B-Application
Order	I-Application
:	I-Application
1886	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Uncharted	B-Application
4	I-Application
:	I-Application
A	I-Application
Thief	I-Application
's	I-Application
End	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
PlayStation	B-Device
LifeStyle	O
also	O
labeled	O
the	O
game	O
as	O
Best	O
of	O
E3	O
winner	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
appeared	O
on	O
several	O
best	O
video	B-Application
games	I-Application
of	I-Application
2015	I-Application
lists	O
,	O
including	O
:	O
Video	O
Gamer	O
(	O
first	O
)	O
;	O
Slant	O
Magazine	O
(	O
third	O
)	O
;	O
Empire	O
and	O
Mashable	O
(	O
fourth	O
)	O
;	O
Gameranx	O
(	O
fifth	O
)	O
;	O
Daily	O
Mirror	O
,	O
CNET	O
,	O
and	O
Gamereactor	O
(	O
sixth	O
)	O
;	O
GamesRadar+	O
and	O
Screen	O
Rant	O
(	O
eighth	O
)	O
;	O
and	O
Eurogamer	O
(	O
ninth	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Knight	I-Application
also	O
appeared	O
on	O
unranked	O
lists	O
from	O
Time	O
,	O
The	O
Verge	O
,	O
Forbes	O
,	O
The	O
Daily	O
Telegraph	O
,	O
Game	O
Informer	O
,	O
and	O
TechRadar	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2016	O
,	O
the	O
12th	O
British	O
Academy	O
Games	O
Awards	O
awarded	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Knight	I-Application
as	O
Best	O
British	O
Game	O
and	O
it	O
was	O
also	O
nominated	O
in	O
the	O
categories	O
Artistic	O
Achievement	O
,	O
Audio	O
Achievement	O
,	O
Music	O
and	O
Performer	O
(	O
Mark	O
Hamill	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
IGNs	O
Best	O
of	O
2015	O
Awards	O
the	O
game	O
won	O
as	O
People	O
's	O
Choice	O
Best	O
Action-Adventure	O
Game	O
and	O
it	O
was	O
nominated	O
in	O
the	O
categories	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
,	O
Technical	O
Excellence	O
and	O
Best	O
Performances	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
21st	O
Empire	O
Awards	O
awarded	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Knight	I-Application
as	O
Best	O
Game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
Official	O
Xbox	B-Device
Magazine	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
Awards	O
2015	O
the	O
game	O
won	O
in	O
the	O
categories	O
Best	O
Art	O
Design	O
and	O
Best	O
Moment	O
,	O
while	O
becoming	O
runner-up	O
in	O
the	O
category	O
Best	O
Sound	O
Design	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2019	O
,	O
Gameranx	O
placed	O
the	O
game	O
23rd	O
on	O
its	O
list	O
of	O
58	O
best	O
single	O
player	O
video	O
games	O
of	O
the	O
eighth	B-Application
generation	I-Application
of	I-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
consoles	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2020	O
,	O
The	O
Ringer	O
placed	O
the	O
game	O
19th	O
on	O
its	O
list	O
of	O
the	O
25	O
best	O
games	O
of	O
the	O
PS4/Xbox	O
One	O
generation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Games-Related	O
)	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
KnightThe	O
Game	O
Awards	O
2015	O
Best	O
Art	O
DirectionBatman	O
:	O
Arkham	O
Knight	O
Best	O
Performance	O
Mark	O
Hamill	O
Best	O
Action/Adventure	O
GameBatman	O
:	O
Arkham	O
Knight	O
Festival	O
del	O
doppiaggio	O
Voci	O
nell'OmbraVideogame	O
Award	O
–	O
Best	O
VoiceBatman	O
:	O
Arkham	O
KnightFun	O
&	O
Serious	O
Game	O
FestivalBest	O
Voice	O
ActingBatman	O
:	O
Arkham	O
KnightGolden	O
Trailer	O
AwardsBest	O
Video	O
Game	O
Trailer	O
(	O
Gotham	O
is	O
mine	O
)	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
KnightCanadian	O
Videogame	O
Awards	O
2015Best	O
International	O
GameBatman	O
:	O
Arkham	O
Knight201619th	O
Annual	O
D.I.C.E.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
August	O
2020	O
,	O
Rocksteady	O
Studios	O
announced	O
they	O
were	O
developing	O
Suicide	B-Application
Squad	I-Application
:	I-Application
Kill	I-Application
the	I-Application
Justice	I-Application
League	I-Application
,	O
which	O
will	O
be	O
published	O
by	O
Warner	O
Bros	O
.	O
Interactive	O
Entertainment	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
,	O
Windows	O
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X/S	I-Device
in	O
2024	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
set	O
5	O
years	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Arkham	O
Knight	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
to	O
not	O
feature	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
as	O
the	O
title	O
character	O
,	O
instead	O
focusing	O
on	O
the	O
titular	O
antihero	O
team	O
as	O
they	O
battle	O
Brainiac	O
and	O
mind-controlled	O
members	O
of	O
the	O
Justice	O
League	O
(	O
including	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
)	O
in	O
Metropolis	O
.	O
</s>
