Batman: Arkham
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First release | Batman: Arkham Asylum August 25, 2009 |
Latest release | Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League February 2, 2024 |
Parent series | DC Universe video games |
Batman: Arkham is a superhero action-adventure video game series based on the DC Comics character Batman, developed by Rocksteady Studios[1][2] and WB Games Montréal, and published originally by Eidos Interactive and currently by Warner Bros. Games. The franchise consists of four main installments and a spin-off, along with four smaller titles for mobile devices, a virtual reality game, tie-in comic books, and an animated film. The continuity established by the games is often referred to as the Arkhamverse.
The main games in the Batman: Arkham series have been met with commercial success and critical acclaim, with praise for their narratives, voice acting, characters, world design, graphics, and gameplay. The games have collectively sold more than 31 million copies worldwide.
Games
Title | Year | Console | PC | Handheld | Mobile | ||||||||||
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PS3 | PS4 | PS5 | Wii U | Switch | X360 | XOne | XSX | Mac | Win | 3DS | Vita | And | iOS | ||
Batman: Arkham Asylum[A][B] | 2009 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Batman: Arkham City[A][B][C] | 2011 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Batman: Arkham City Lockdown | 2011 | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Batman: Arkham Origins | 2013 | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Batman: Arkham Origins (mobile) | 2013 | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate[D] | 2013 | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Batman: Arkham Knight[B] | 2015 | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Batman: Arkham Underworld
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2016 | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Batman: Arkham VR | 2016 | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League | 2024 | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Notes
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Main series
2009 | Batman: Arkham Underworld |
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2024 | Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League |
Batman: Arkham Asylum (2009)
After its initial release, Arkham Asylum received downloadable content (DLC) that added new maps to the game's challenge mode, as well as the Joker as a playable character (albeit only on the PlayStation 3 and Return to Arkham versions).
Batman: Arkham City (2011)
Arkham City introduces side missions to the series, each focusing on different villains whose schemes Batman must thwart. It also features DLC that adds Catwoman as a playable character, along with her own campaign that runs parallel with the main story. In addition to Batman and Catwoman, the game's challenge mode also features Nightwing and Robin as playable characters. Another DLC, titled Harley Quinn's Revenge, adds a second campaign, set after the main story, in which Robin must rescue Batman after he is captured by a vengeful Harley Quinn in Arkham City.
Batman: Arkham Origins (2013)
Like its predecessors, the game features DLC that adds new challenge maps and costumes for Batman, as well as Bruce Wayne and Deathstroke as playable characters in the challenge mode. The Cold, Cold Heart DLC adds a new story-driven campaign, set a week after the events of the main story, on New Year's Eve; it depicts Batman's first encounter with Mr. Freeze, borrowing heavy inspiration from the Batman: The Animated Series episode "Heart of Ice".
Batman: Arkham Knight (2015)
DLC released for the game includes four side missions centered around the villains Killer Croc, Ra's al Ghul, Mr. Freeze, and Mad Hatter; short story-driven missions set both before and after the main story, focusing on characters other than Batman, such as Batgirl, Red Hood, Harley Quinn, Nightwing, Robin, and Catwoman; additional challenge maps; and skins for both the playable characters and the Batmobile (which makes its debut in the series as a driveable vehicle).
Other games
Batman: Arkham City Lockdown (2011)
Batman: Arkham City Lockdown is an iOS and Android fighting game developed by NetherRealm Studios, the creators of Mortal Kombat, which serves as a spin-off and prequel to the events of Batman: Arkham City. The game features voice acting, with most of the actors their roles from Arkham Asylum and Arkham City.
Batman: Arkham Origins (mobile) (2013)
Batman: Arkham Origins is an iOS and Android fighting game developed by NetherRealm Studios.[10] It plays similarly to Arkham City Lockdown, and follows the same storyline as the console and PC versions of the game.
Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate (2013)
Batman: Arkham Underworld (2016)
Batman: Arkham Underworld is an iOS and Android game developed by
Batman: Arkham VR (2016)
In June 2016 at E3 2016, it was announced that Rocksteady was developing a Batman: Arkham game for the PlayStation VR, which released in October 2016. The game is set a few weeks prior to the events of Arkham Knight, and has players "utilize [Batman's] legendary gadgets to unravel a plot that threatens the lives of his closest allies."[15] It was released for the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive on April 25, 2017.[16]
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League (2024)
A Suicide Squad game was first considered a possibility following the end of Batman: Arkham Origins, which featured a post-credits scene in which Deathstroke is asked by Amanda Waller to join the Suicide Squad. In the years after Batman: Arkham Knight released, there were rumors suggesting the studio was working on a Suicide Squad game, but no official announcement was made from the development team or publisher.[17] In December 2016, Jason Schreier from Kotaku revealed that the title had been cancelled, and WB Games Montreal shifted their focus to a new Batman game starring Damian Wayne as the new Dark Knight, but as confirmed in January 2024 by voice actor Josh Keaton who worked on the game, not set in the Arkhamverse.[18][19] In April 2017, Schreier reported that even the Damian title was canned and turned into a different Batman game which was revealed to be Gotham Knights at the 2020 DC FanDome (which is not related to the Arkhamverse as well).[20][21] As a result, Rocksteady Studios took over the Suicide Squad IP and started the development of a different game based on the faction and set after the events of Batman: Arkham Knight. Rocksteady was initially rumored to be working on a Superman-themed game, which they later debunked.[22] The game's official artwork was revealed by Rocksteady on August 7, 2020.[23] The first trailer for the game premiered at DC FanDome. On March 23, 2022, Rocksteady announced that the game had been delayed from its intended 2022 launch window to Spring 2023.[24] The game marked one of Kevin Conroy's final performances as Batman and his final performance as the Arkhamverse Batman, following his death in November 2022.[25]
As the game is set in the Arkhamverse, plot threads established in the Batman: Arkham series would continue in Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.[26] The game features co-op gameplay and allows players to choose from four playable characters—Harley Quinn, Deadshot, Captain Boomerang, and King Shark. In the main storyline, Brainiac attacks Metropolis and enslaves most of the Justice League with his mind-controlling technology, forcing Amanda Waller to assemble a task force of former Arkham Asylum inmates to stop him.[27]
Collections
Batman: Arkham Bundle (2013)
On September 23, 2013, the Batman: Arkham Bundle was released in North America for the
Batman: Arkham Collection (2013)
On November 22, 2013, the Batman: Arkham Collection was released in Europe for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows. The collection features downloadable versions of Arkham Asylum and Arkham City, and a physical copy of Arkham Origins. In addition, the PlayStation 3 version features the Knightfall DLC pack for Arkham Origins, while Arkham Asylum and Arkham City are the Game of the Year editions on Windows.[29]
Batman: Return to Arkham (2016)
Batman: Return to Arkham, developed by
Batman: Arkham Collection (2019)
On September 6, 2019, the Batman: Arkham Collection was released in Europe for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. It contains the remastered versions of Arkham Asylum and Arkham City from Return to Arkham and the premium edition of Arkham Knight. The physical edition of the collection includes discs for the first two games and a digital download code for the third game.[38]
Batman: Arkham Trilogy (2023)
Although initially leaked via French retailer WTT in 2022, Batman: Arkham Trilogy was officially announced via Nintendo Direct on June 21, 2023. It contains Batman: Arkham Asylum, Arkham City, and Arkham Knight in one package with all of their respective DLC bundled in, and was released exclusively for the Nintendo Switch[39] on December 1, 2023. It was developed by Turn Me Up. The physical edition only included Arkham Asylum on the cartridge, while Arkham City and Arkham Knight required a separate download.[40] An additional alternate Batsuit inspired by Robert Pattinson's portrayal of the character in The Batman (2022) was added first to the Nintendo Switch version of Arkham Knight as part of the Trilogy before arriving on other platforms later.[41] The collection was dedicated to Kevin Conroy, who voiced Batman in these games.
Characters
- ^ This version of Joker is from an Elseworlds and member of his world's Suicide Squad.
- ^ This version of Deadshot is African-American, who also claims that the Deadshot who appeared in the previous Batman: Arkham games was an imposter.
Other media
Music
The first two games were composed by Nick Arundel and Ron Fish. Origins was composed by Christopher Drake, with Arkham Knight being composed by Arundel and David Buckley. Several soundtrack albums have been released.
Comics
Batman: Arkham Asylum tie-in
A 16-page, single-issue comic, Batman: Arkham Asylum – The Road to Arkham, was included in limited editions of Batman: Arkham Asylum. It is a prequel to the game and is written by Alan Burnett and illustrated by Carlos D'Anda.[43]
Batman: Arkham City tie-ins
Starting in May 2011,
In addition, 8-page digital-first interludes were released to expand on the story included in the miniseries, and were written once again by Dini as well as Derek Fridolfs and drawn by a variety of artists. The interludes focus on Batman's enemies as they vie for power within Arkham City. The interludes were later included in print in the Batman: Arkham City collected edition.[44]
Batman: Arkham Unhinged is an original digital comic series that released in October 2011 alongside Arkham City the game. Derek Fridolfs is the main series writer and is drawn by many different artists. The stories spin directly out of events in the game itself, or are flashbacks to events prior to either game, allowing expansion on the background of the characters as they may have existed pre-Arkham City. The stories focus on Batman prominently, but some highlight the villains and the supporting characters as well. The stories were later released in print form.[45]
Additionally, Batman: Arkham City – End Game was released in May 2012 as digital-first comics, and later in print, and is set after the events of Arkham City and before its downloadable content, "Harley Quinn's Revenge". The story is written by Derek Fridolfs with art by Jason Shawn Alexander.[46]
Batman: Arkham Origins tie-in
Batman: Arkham Origins is a digital-first comic, based on the game of the same name. Batman: Arkham Origins is the first title to feature the new DC2 Multiverse technology, that features dynamic artwork, action sounds and the ability to integrate a soundtrack, and allowing the reader to determine the fate of each storyline and character, with multiple options and end results available in each comic chapter.[47] The comic, set across eight chapters, is a prequel to the game's story, and was created by digital studio, Madefire.[48]
Batman: Arkham Knight tie-ins
Batman: Arkham Knight is a digital-first prequel comic to the game of the same name. Written by
Batman: Arkham Knight – Batgirl Begins is a promotional
Batman: Arkham Knight – Genesis, is a six-issue series written by Peter Tomasi and illustrated by Alisson Borges, that explores the origin of the Arkham Knight.[52]
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League tie-in
A forthcoming five-issue series entitled Suicide Squad: Kill Arkham Asylum will serve as a prequel to the game.[53]
Collections
- Batman: Arkham City (collects Batman: Arkham City #1–5 and Batman: Arkham City – Digital Chapters #1–5; 168 pages; hardcover, October 2011, ISBN 978-1401234935)
- Batman: Arkham Unhinged
- Volume One (collects Batman: Arkham Unhinged #1–5 and Batman: Arkham City – Digital Chapters #6–7; 160 pages; hardcover, February 2013, ISBN 978-1401240189)
- Volume Two (collects Batman: Arkham Unhinged #6–10; 168 pages; hardcover, August 2013, ISBN 978-1401242831)
- Volume Three (collects Batman: Arkham Unhinged #11–15 and Batman: Arkham City – End Game #1-6; 232 pages; hardcover, January 2014, ISBN 978-1401246808)
- Volume Four (collects Batman: Arkham Unhinged #16–20; 168 pages; hardcover, August 2014, ISBN 978-1401250423)
- Volume One (collects Batman: Arkham Unhinged #1–5 and Batman: Arkham City – Digital Chapters #6–7; 160 pages; hardcover, February 2013,
- Batman: Arkham Origins (collects Batman: Arkham Origins chapters #1–14; 160 pages; hardcover, December 2014, ISBN 978-1401254650)
- Batman: Arkham Knight
- Volume One (collects Batman: Arkham Knight #1–4; 144 pages; hardcover, July 2015, ISBN 978-1401266011)
- Volume Two (collects Batman: Arkham Knight #5–9 and Batman: Arkham Knight – Batgirl Begins #1; 160 pages; hardcover, March 2016, ISBN 978-1401263409)
- Volume Three (collects Batman: Arkham Knight #10–12, Batman: Arkham Knight Annual #1, Batman: Arkham Knight – Robin Special #1, and Batman: Arkham Knight – Harley Quinn and Batgirl Special #1–2; 176 pages; hardcover, July 2016, ISBN 978-1401265052)
- Volume One (collects Batman: Arkham Knight #1–4; 144 pages; hardcover, July 2015,
- Batman: Arkham Knight – Genesis (collects Batman: Arkham Knight – Genesis #1–6; 144 pages; hardcover, March 2016, ISBN 978-1401264444)
- Batman: The Arkham Saga Omnibus (collects Batman: Arkham Asylum – The Road to Arkham #1 and all previous collections, 1,648 pages, hardcover, September 2018, ISBN 978-1401284329)
- Suicide Squad: Kill Arkham Asylum (collects Suicide Squad: Kill Arkham Asylum #1–5, 120 pages, hardcover, October 2024, ISBN 978-1779518385)
Film
An animated film set in the Arkhamverse, entitled Batman: Assault on Arkham, was released on August 12, 2014. Many actors involved with the games reprised their roles, including Kevin Conroy as Batman, Troy Baker as the Joker, Martin Jarvis as Alfred, and Nolan North as the Penguin. The film takes place about two years before the events of Batman: Arkham Asylum,[54] and focuses on the Suicide Squad (consisting of Deadshot, Harley Quinn, Captain Boomerang, Killer Frost, the Black Spider and King Shark), who are sent by Amanda Waller to infiltrate Arkham Asylum and recover a classified file stolen by the Riddler. Although he is the title character, Batman is reduced to a supporting role, as he attempts to stop the Joker from destroying Gotham with a hidden bomb and briefly crosses paths with the Squad.
Novels
Batman: Arkham Knight – The Riddler's Gambit (2015)
A 320-page novel, Batman: Arkham Knight – The Riddler's Gambit, by
Batman: Arkham Knight – The Official Novelization (2015)
Marv Wolfman authored a novelization of Batman: Arkham Knight, which was released in July 2015.[56]
Merchandise
Starting in January 2011, DC Direct released two series of statues based on characters in Arkham Asylum.[57][58] As well, DC Direct, and later DC Collectibles, released four series of statues based on characters in Arkham City, starting in December 2011.[59][60][61][62] On June 5, 2012, TriForce announced that they had acquired the license to create replicas of various weapons, gadgets and iconic objects from Arkham Asylum and Arkham City.[63] DC Collectibles announced statues for release in October 2013 for Arkham Origins,[64] as well as Mattel announcing statues of their own, releasing in late 2013.[65] A board game, titled Batman: Arkham City Escape, was made available by Cryptozoic entertainment in May 2013.[66]
Appearances in outside media
The game Injustice: Gods Among Us featured the Arkham City Skin Pack, containing downloadable costumes for Batman, Catwoman, and the Joker, based on their appearances in Arkham City.[67] An Arkham City skin is also available for Harley Quinn; however, unlike the other Arkham City skins, it must be unlocked through the iOS mobile app version.[68] In addition, the Arkham Asylum arena features appearances by Hugo Strange, Scarecrow, Killer Croc, Two-Face, Riddler, and Penguin, all of whom appear as they did in the previous Arkham games. The iOS version of the game features the Arkham Origins skins for Batman, Deathstroke, Deadshot, Joker and Bane, as well the Arkham Knight skins for Batman, Catwoman, Batgirl, Harley Quinn and the exclusive character Arkham Knight. The Arkham Knight costume for Batman also appears in the iOS version of Injustice 2.
The character Arkham Knight eventually made his debut in the mainstream DC Universe. However, this incarnation is not Jason Todd, but rather Astrid Arkham, the daughter of Arkham Asylum director Jeremiah Arkham and Ingrid Karlsson. During her birth, a riot broke out during a prison transfer at the asylum. Despite the chaos, several villains assisted in delivering her safely, but one of the prisoners killed Ingrid with one of Batman's batarangs. Astrid grew up interacting with many of Arkham Asylum's patients and sympathized with their fear of Batman. After she found footage of her mother's death, she assumed Batman murdered her and trained herself for years to take away Batman's control over Gotham. She crafted the Arkham Knight identity to take vengeance on him, believing that the Arkham inmates were also his victims.
Reception
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Game | Metacritic |
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Batman: Arkham Asylum | 91 (PS3)[69] 92 (X360)[70] 91 (PC)[71] |
Batman: Arkham City | 96 (PS3)[72] 94 (X360)[73] 91 (PC)[74] 85 (WiiU)[75] |
Batman: Arkham City Lockdown | 69 (iOS)[76] |
Batman: Arkham Origins | 76/100 (PS3)[77] 74/100 (X360)[78] 68/100 (WIIU)[79] 74/100 (PC)[80] |
Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate | 68/100 (3DS)[81] 61/100 (Vita)[82] |
Batman: Arkham Knight | 87/100 (PS4)[83] 85/100 (XONE)[84] 70/100 (PC)[85] |
The series has received widespread critical acclaim and commercial success, achieving lifetime international sales of 30+ million copies worldwide
Arkham City has received the highest critical acclaim of the series, sold over 12.5 million copies worldwide[97] and won multiple awards, including Best Action-Adventure Game at the Golden Joystick Awards[98] and Adventure Game of the Year at the D.I.C.E. Awards.[99] The game was included in many lists of the best games of 2011[100] and is also considered as the greatest comic book video game of all time.[101][102][103][104][105][106][107] It was heralded as taking the already innovative and intricate gameplay of its predecessor and largely expanding on it, as well as opening gameplay to a larger, greater detailed and intricate map. Hamill's return as a sick and dying Joker was very well taken by fans and critics alike, as well as the addition of other villains and heroes such as Robin, Catwoman, Hugo Strange, Calendar Man, and The Penguin.[108] Arkham City currently holds Guinness World Record for Most Critically Acclaimed Superhero Game Ever with the average GameRankings score of 95.94%.[90] Metacritic put the game among the best videogames of the decade 2010–2019.[109]
Arkham Origins, while considered the weakest installment of the series, was still generally well received and was a commercial success, selling more than 5 million copies.[110] The major consensus among critics was the game lacked innovation and series advancement, many of them citing the similar gameplay and atmosphere of the game before, but that it still had an interesting and engaging story. The visuals were also slightly degraded from the previous entry. This was largely attributed to the change in developers from Rocksteady to Warner Bros. Montreal.[111] Arkham Origins was also criticized for its many bugs and glitches, especially on PC, as well as its odd and confined multiplayer. However, praise was directed at the voice cast and narrative, the game's depiction of the Joker as well as Batman's relationships with his adversaries.[112] Most notably, critics agreed that Arkham Origins' boss battles were an improvement over its predecessors; they offered dynamic, multiphase conflicts with their own stories.[113] While not considering all equally fun or impressive, reviewers said that their variety and unpredictability provided much excitement.[114]
The console versions of Arkham Knight received critical acclaim but slightly less than Arkham City and Arkham Asylum. However, it was still better received than its predecessor, Arkham Origins and was a notable commercial success, selling more than 7 million copies
See also
- Gotham Knights: a video game developed by WB Games Montréal (who developed Arkham: Origins), featuring similar gameplay mechanics, aesthetics, and many of the same characters as the Batman: Arkham games, but with an original storyline not set in the Arkhamverse
- Injustice (franchise): a video game fighting series developed by NetherRealm Studios, featuring characters from the DC Comics universe. The team had previously developed Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe for Midway Games, the series features various voice talents reprising their roles from various DC Comics based media.
- Spider-Man: a video game developed by Insomniac Games, featuring similar gameplay mechanics to the Arkhamverse, aesthetics, but with an original storyline set in the Marvel Gaming Universe.
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