Warner Bros. Interactive has today announced the sequel to Batman: Arkham Asylum, it's known as Batman: Arkham City and is being developed by Rocksteady Studios, the guys who made the first one.
It was back last year when the game was teased at the Video Game Awards in December with a trailer showing Arkham City. It also showed the Joker and Harley Quinn as the main protagonists, as well as Batman of course.
Other characters mentioned for the sequel are Mr. Freeze (No Arnie we're afraid), Talia al Ghul, and Two Face.
The first game was published by Square Enix, however, since Rocksteady Studios was purchased by Warner Bros. Interactive this year it'll now be published by them.
Not much info has been released on the title to date, we'll keep you covered as we learn more.
Press release:
BURBANK, Calif. - (Business Wire) Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment today announced Batman: Arkham City as the title for its follow-up to the award-winning, critically acclaimed hit videogame Batman: Arkham Asylum. Batman: Arkham City will be available for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Games for Windows PC and the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system in Fall 2011.
Developed by Rocksteady Studios, Batman: Arkham City builds upon the intense, atmospheric foundation of Batman: Arkham Asylum, sending players soaring into Arkham City, the new maximum security "home" for all of Gotham City's thugs, gangsters and insane criminal masterminds. Set inside the heavily fortified walls of a sprawling district in the heart of Gotham City, this highly anticipated sequel introduces a brand-new story that draws together a new all-star cast of classic characters and murderous villains from the Batman universe, as well as a vast range of new and enhanced gameplay features to deliver the ultimate experience as the Dark Knight.
Batman: Arkham City is based on DC Comics' core Batman license. Fans can visit www.batmanarkhamcity.com to sign up to receive updates regarding the game.
