VIDEO GAMES: ARKHAM ORIGINS Officially Announced

VIDEO GAMES: ARKHAM ORIGINS Officially Announced

The next installment in the Arkham series of Batman games has been offcially announced as a prequel, but won't be devolved by Rocksteady. Hit the jump for more info and a first look at some artwork.

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By Gyasiman - Apr 10, 2013 12:04 PM EST
Filed Under: Video Games
Source: IGN.com


The next game in the Batman: Arkham franchise has been announced by Warner Bros as Batman: Arkham Origins, and is currently in development for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 Wii U, and also PC.

The Release date has also been announced as October 25, and there is no mention of it being available for next-gen consoles. Unfortunately, this title will NOT be developed by acclaimed developers Rocksteady , but instead will be worked on an in-house at Warner Bros. Games Montreal. The new development team have said that they will stay as close as possible to the Rocksteady interpretation of The Dark Knight, to avoid any discrepancies in the aesthetic of the franchise. . Eric Holmes, who has been the worked on other games including The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction and Prototype, will be the lead designer on the project. We also have word from Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City writer Paul Dini that he will not be involed in the game. The game will obviously be a prequel to the preexisting Arkham title, and will feature a new and inexperienced Batman who will encounter many of his villains for the first time. Deathstroke (Who appeared in Batman: Arkham City Lockdown ) has been announced as the main villain. Info is still very limited on this game, so for the latest on Batman: Arkham Origins, make sure to check back here at CBM.
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bbarber2323
bbarber2323 - 4/10/2013, 12:21 PM
Lol...that worked...
Shua
Shua - 4/10/2013, 12:44 PM
I don't think there is any new info here that justified a new article
JohnnyKrypton
JohnnyKrypton - 4/10/2013, 12:48 PM
Er...devolved?

Any word on the 'Batman meets the Joker/JLA' game that Rocksteady was supposedly working on?
ForeverPowerful
ForeverPowerful - 4/10/2013, 12:49 PM
Why exactly? This is less info than we already know.
Wingding
Wingding - 4/10/2013, 12:52 PM
Um, you're kinda late on that bud. We already know all of this. Why do we have another article restating what we already know from a previous article?
Googs
Googs - 4/10/2013, 12:55 PM
Ive got a bad feeling about this. without Dini or Rocksteady its going to be a level-up prototype ripoff. one of the amazing things about these games is that you start off a beast and gain incremental tiers of power.

furthermore, why is deathstroke batman's main villian here? i mean really? that not a top tier BATMAN villain. Ra's and Strange were good, Joker, perfect. two face for Cw worked well.

this seems like a money grab to me. I get the vibe thats its going to feel less atmospheric and more just beat em up/level up like infamous 1, or something.
hmm thoughts?
Gmoney84
Gmoney84 - 4/10/2013, 12:59 PM
They gonna need to get up early and pack 2 lunches to top what Rocksteady gave us. I don't think they can do it.
panathatube
panathatube - 4/10/2013, 1:01 PM
@JerBear Practically is as "current-gen" as it gets as far as specs is concerned.
LFANCH
LFANCH - 4/10/2013, 1:03 PM
Hopefully this will be cool. They have a good concept, with the christmas eve setting and the 8 assassins trying to kill batman. Incorporate a few plot twists and that'll be a good story for a video game. I don't like that rocksteady isn't developing it, but it sounds like these guys have the right idea, don't change anything drastically, just try to build on what they gave you.
Bigred20
Bigred20 - 4/10/2013, 1:07 PM
wtf is arkham city lockdown
Jefferys
Jefferys - 4/10/2013, 1:13 PM
@yoss @IM53
I am fairly sure that tomorrow, today will be yesterday.

I will still give this game a chance even if it isn't up to par with the rest of the games. I'm sure the story won't be great, but sadly, this game has big boots to feel. And I feel that they just won't fit.
MisterBabadook
MisterBabadook - 4/10/2013, 1:15 PM
Henri Ducard would be a great assassin and would provide awesome flashbacks. Can't wait to see Lady Shiva!!!
SentinelofLiberty
SentinelofLiberty - 4/10/2013, 1:20 PM
When will then be now?

@Gusto and big red...I think Lockdown was the AC spinoff that was available as an app for mobile devices only.
PsyGuy
PsyGuy - 4/10/2013, 1:20 PM
...this is news?
HavocPrime
HavocPrime - 4/10/2013, 1:20 PM
Wasnt this on main awhile ago?
Gyasiman
Gyasiman - 4/10/2013, 1:20 PM
I was a little confused to why this was no main, I wrote it when it was first announced yesterday but I lost to the big boys. I'm not complaining though lol the new info is the original Arkham City and Arkham Asylum writer won't be back for this one, and Arkham City Lockdown was a tie in for the iOS released back in 2011.
SentinelofLiberty
SentinelofLiberty - 4/10/2013, 1:21 PM
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman:_Arkham_City_Lockdown
Rheynger
Rheynger - 4/10/2013, 1:33 PM
@glasspleiades
Your lack of faith is sickening. You don't realize that the different talents my make an even better game? How many studios have made several games in a franchise ands it's practically all the same and then people get sick of it? They might bring some new elements that will be awesome. But your putting it off as possible crap. Think a little more up beat. I'm a huge batman fan and even if it was crap I'd pick it up.
NorseGod
NorseGod - 4/10/2013, 1:38 PM
@gusto your mom goes to college.
OdinsBeard
OdinsBeard - 4/10/2013, 1:42 PM
to all people complaining that 1) rockteady isn't making this and 2) this isn't for next-gen consoles.

what do you think rocksteady is doing right now?
NorseGod
NorseGod - 4/10/2013, 1:43 PM
Did you just say you think your mom is kinda hot?
Gyasiman
Gyasiman - 4/10/2013, 1:45 PM
*On
Zordan
Zordan - 4/10/2013, 1:51 PM
this stinks
sbdc1939
sbdc1939 - 4/10/2013, 1:52 PM
Someone better be working on the sequel to arkham city right now because this is gonna suck. You know how i know i was aware of Arkham city like 6 months after Asylum and i havent heard a peep out of this game in 2 years and now its comeing out in 6 months and there has been no trailer or anything just this crap. This game obviously will not top any of the previous games. I can see there wont be any riddler challenges and why they decided to go back in time to do this is beyond me.A sequel to the game i just played 2 years ago would of been acceptable but not this.
ComicBookGoth
ComicBookGoth - 4/10/2013, 2:07 PM
haven't we seen this article/news like 3 times already ?

maybe i'm stuck in a time loop?



Also i'm more interested in Rocksteady's Silver-age JLA game.
Facade
Facade - 4/10/2013, 2:32 PM
This news was like Cialis...it gave me an erection that lasted for hours.
thissiteSUCKS
thissiteSUCKS - 4/10/2013, 2:35 PM
NOT ROCKSTEADY?????? THIS WILL [frick]ING SUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK
Ocelot
Ocelot - 4/10/2013, 2:43 PM
@OdinsBeard doing a needless silver age justice league game for next gen consoles instead of a true sequel to Arkham City. Hopefully I'm wrong and they actually are working on an Arkham City sequel
Shadowelfz
Shadowelfz - 4/10/2013, 6:26 PM
Cool. Hulk Ultimate Destruction was a blast to play!
JayJayCAW
JayJayCAW - 4/10/2013, 7:01 PM
oh for the love of........Arkham City: Lockdown is a comic book tie-in series, there now stop asking lol
ThatOneDude
ThatOneDude - 4/10/2013, 7:04 PM
I saw somewhere that Rocksteady is allowing the new developers to use their engine for the other two Arkhams as a base for this one..

It should be pretty good
Gnyah123
Gnyah123 - 4/10/2013, 7:23 PM
every1 needs to just chill....the first article that came out yesterday i believe said this game is coming out and that rocksteady is working on something...so maybe most likely it will come out on xbox 720 n ps4 arkham city sequel or a JL game thats my guess...
so chill
killerkorbin2244
killerkorbin2244 - 4/10/2013, 9:48 PM
If Rocksteady didn't want to contiune the project, maybe they should have gone to Netherealm. They are doing a fantastic job with Injustice and not to mention Mortal Kombat. We all know how the Hulk turned out. FAILED!!!
AaronStone995
AaronStone995 - 4/11/2013, 5:48 AM
see they're going back right?? yet he has some impressive tech i mean look at his suit?!?!
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