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Batman: Arkham Asylum is a single-player video game developed by Rocksteady Studios and released on August 25, 2009. The title belongs to the Batman and DC Comics franchises and utilizes the Unreal Engine 3. It is categorized as an action game with hack and slash, beat 'em up, and adventure elements. The game is rated Teen by the ESRB.
The title has been released for multiple platforms, including PC, macOS, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Ouya. Critical reception was positive, with a Metacritic score of 91 and a review score of 91/100. User ratings vary by source, with scores of 4.4, 86, and 89 recorded. The game has been referenced by 274 other encyclopedia articles.
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Game data
Metacritic 91- Released
- 2009-08-25
- User rating
- 4.40 / 5
- Genres
- Action
- Platforms
- PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, macOS, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
- ESRB
- Teen
via RAWG
Game details · IGDB
Batman: Arkham Asylum is an action-adventure game developed by Rocksteady Studios and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Released in 2009, it follows Batman as he battles the Joker, who seizes control of Arkham Asylum and frees its inmates. The game features stealth, combat, and detective elements, with players using Batman's gadgets and skills to subdue enemies and solve puzzles. Set in a dark, immersive version of Gotham, the story explores Batman’s psychological battle with his foes, including Harley Quinn, Bane, and Scarecrow. The game received critical acclaim for it…
- Released
- 2009
- Genres
- Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
- Platforms
- PlayStation 3, Ouya, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch
- Game modes
- Single player
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 3
- Franchise
- Batman, DC Comics
- Developer
- Rocksteady Studios
- Publisher
- Eidos Interactive, Playcast-media, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Key facts
- Developer
- Rocksteady Studios
- Publishers
- Eidos Interactive Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
- Director
- Sefton Hill
- Producers
- Daniel Bailie Nathan Burlow
- Programmer
- Ben Wyatt
- Artist
- David Hego
- Writer
- Paul Dini
- Composers
- Nick Arundel Ron Fish
- Series
- Batman: Arkham
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 3
- Platforms
- PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 Windows Mac OS X PlayStation 4 Xbox One Nintendo Switch
- Release
- August 25, 2009 PlayStation 3 , Xbox 360 NA : August 25, 2009 EU : August 28, 2009 AU : September 3, 2009 Windows NA : September 15, 2009 PAL : September 18, 2009 Mac OS X WW : November 3, 2011 PlayStation 4 , Xbox One WW : October 18, 2016 Nintendo Switch WW : December 1, 2023
- Genre
- Action-adventure
- Mode
- Single-player
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- video game
- Genre
- Metroidvania
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Publisher
- Eidos Interactive
- Series
- Batman: Arkham
- Based on
- Batman
- Voice actor
- Wally Wingert
- Narrative location
- Arkham Asylum
- Developer
- Rocksteady Studios
- Platform
- PlayStation 4
- Game mode
- single-player video game
- Game engine
- Unreal Engine 3
- Distribution format
- digital distribution
- Official website
- rocksteadyltd.com/our-games#batman-arkham-asylum
Show 8 more facts
- language of work or name
- English language
- publication date
- 2009-08-25
- distributed by
- PlayStation Now
- input device
- gamepad
- characters
- Poison Ivy
- title
- Batman Arkham Asylum
- Commons category
- Batman: Arkham Asylum
- review score
- 91/100
Sources (9)
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Encyclopedic overview
Batman: Arkham Asylum is a 2009 action-adventure game developed by Rocksteady Studios and published by Eidos Interactive in conjunction with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Based on the DC Comics superhero Batman and written by veteran Batman writer Paul Dini, Arkham Asylum was inspired by the long-running comic book mythos. In the game's main storyline, Batman battles his archenemy, the Joker, who instigates an elaborate plot to seize control of Arkham Asylum, trap Batman inside with many of his incarcerated foes, and threaten Gotham City with hidden bombs.
The game is presented from the third-person perspective with a primary focus on Batman's combat and stealth abilities, detective skills, and gadgets that can be used in combat and exploration. Batman can freely move around the Arkham Asylum facility, interacting with characters and undertaking missions, and unlocking new areas by progressing through the main story or obtaining new equipment. The player is able to deviate away from the main story to unlock additional content and collectible items. Combat focuses on chaining attacks together against numerous foes while avoiding damage, while stealth allows Batman to conceal himself around an area, using gadgets and the environment to silently eliminate enemies.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Batman: Arkham Asylum” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.