Following the earlier leak of Batman: Arkham Knight, we now have an official trailer and further details for the game, courtesy of the PlayStation and Game Informer.
Game Informer has an exclusive cover for the title and say the game is set in an “entirely new area of Gotham City, far larger than Arkham City, [which] has much wider streets to accommodate the new driving gameplay.”
Here is the official PR blurb:
Today, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment are announcing Batman: Arkham Knight, Rocksteady Studios’ conclusion to the series of award-winning titles Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City. Batman: Arkham Knight is based on DC Comics’ core Batman license and is scheduled to be released worldwide on PS4 in 2014.
In the explosive finale to the Arkham series, Batman faces the ultimate threat against the city that he is sworn to protect. The Scarecrow returns to unite an impressive roster of super villains, including Penguin, Two-Face and Harley Quinn, to destroy The Dark Knight forever. Batman: Arkham Knight introduces Rocksteady’s uniquely designed version of the Batmobile, which is drivable for the first time in the franchise.
Update: A Gamestop poster has listed the release date as 14th October.
Source: Game Informer / YouTube
Scythegpd
After the mess of the last batman game and how they’re more interested in trying to hock more DLC than actually fixing their bloody game they can take a long walk off a short pier …
wick15
Arkham Origins was done by another studio though. You can guarantee this will be great with Rocksteady working on it again.
beeje13
Is this OPM’s ‘series of massive significance’? Well, its gone on my ‘games to get’ spreadsheet anyway.
Starman
Great series, I wonder what they’ll do next? Hopefully another superhero game like Green Arrow.
MrTwP
Agreed, love the TV series but haven’t got around to reading the graphic novels
wick15
I’m looking forward to this. Really enjoyed Arkham Asylum and City. Hoping Rocksteady can produce another awesome game.
arrybags
YES!!!!!!!! Looks awesome.
stonyk
Silly question but why does the trailer suggest only for PS4? Is this not being release for Xbone? Also more importantly (for me) is this not being released for last gen? Could this be a proper next gen game?
beeje13
The trailer is from Playstation’s YouTube channel so that’s why you don’t see any other platforms mentioned. Standard practice, similar to TV ads.
Hopefully they’ve focused effort on the new platforms. Looks like 2014 will be another big sales driver for ‘next’-gen.
Philbz
“the Batmobile, which is drivable for the first time in the franchise.”
I can’t wait! I’ve wanted this since the first game! Trailer looked amazing!
Foxhound_Solid
Absolutely loving the Nolan/Bale influence. Can. Not. Wait!
This …. Is… A carrrrrrrrrrr!
tactical20
Well that looks just a tiny bit good! Very excited for this one!
Harm Rehal
This looks so badass, definitely a release day purchase.