User blog:Raylan13/Next title: Arkham Origins



As some may know, the next title in the Arkham series has been confirmed: Batman: Arkham Origins.

Origins is set before Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City. In this new game we find a younger, less experienced Batman. While he has spent his time fighting hoodlums, thugs, and murderers, the stage is now set for his first encounters with some of the franchise's deadliest and most recognizable foes.

While Christmas Eve is typically a time for merriment and cheer, Batman's holidays soon take a turn for the worse. Eight trained assassins have come into the city, intent upon collecting the bounty on his head. To complicate matters, Batman must also contend with crooked cops who have the same idea in mind.

Origins is set to release in the United States on October 25, 2013 on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii U, and Microsoft Windows (UK and AUS have yet to be announced). Though Rocksteady Studios isn't at the helm in this title (instead it is Warner Bros. Games Montreal), the game utilizes the same engine in an effort to maintain the same feel of the series. Players will also have the opporunity to explore new sections of Gotham City, as well as revisit some old (and changed) stomping grounds.