[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Gamasutra and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press.]
For immediate release
London (04 March, 2010) - Square Enix London
Studios, a part of Square Enix Europe, today announced a Game of
the Year Edition for the critically acclaimed Batman: Arkham
Asylum, licensed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment on
behalf of DC Comics. Available across Europe and other PAL
territories from March 26th, 2010, the new edition will come
complete with six extra challenge maps on disc and features an
innovative new technology which offers a play-in-3D option
compatible with all standard and high definition TV sets.
Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition adds a new
dimension to the multi award-winning gameplay experience, with
support for TriOviz 3D on both the PlayStation®3 computer
entertainment system and the Xbox 360® video game and
entertainment system from Microsoft. TriOviz 3D is a patented 3D
process which adds depth to the game, visible to players wearing
the included 3D glasses. By leveraging the depth-of-field while
maintaining the original gameplay and colour integrity, TriOviz 3D
creates a far more immersive gaming experience, allowing console
players to dive deeper into the gothic world of Arkham Asylum.
Expanding the gameplay of the original boxed edition, the
Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition comes with all six
previously released Downloadable Content Challenge Maps on disc,
giving players further opportunity to hone their combat skills.
Gamers can face-off against Arkham Asylum’s toughest inmates
in some of the iconic environs from the game such as the infamous
Crime Alley and the insane Scarecrow Nightmare.
In Batman: Arkham Asylum, BATMAN finds himself trapped inside
the confines of Gotham’s psychiatric hospital for the
criminally insane, ARKHAM ASYLUM. The Joker has set a trap for the
DARK KNIGHT and has conspired with the deranged inmates to
eliminate Batman once and for all. Adding to the authenticity of
the game are veteran animated Batman voice talents Mark Hamill and
Kevin Conroy, who reprise their roles as The Joker and Batman
respectively.
Batman: Arkham Asylum features an original story by Paul Dini,
Batman writer and five-time Emmy Award winner whose credits include
Lost and Batman: The Animated Series. Gamers will move in the
shadows, instil fear amongst their enemies and confront The Joker
and Gotham City's most notorious villains, including HARLEY QUINN,
BANE, KILLER CROC, POISON IVY and SCARECROW, who have taken over
the asylum.
The Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition will be
available across Europe and other PAL territories from March 26th,
2010, for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Games For Windows®
LIVE. You can find out more on the official website at
www.BatmanArkhamAsylum.com.
About Square Enix Ltd.
Square Enix Ltd., a part of the Square Enix Europe business
unit, is a London-based wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix
Holdings Co., Ltd., one of the most influential providers of
digital entertainment content in the world. Square Enix Ltd.
publishes and distributes entertainment content from the Square
Enix Group including Square Enix, Eidos and Taito® in Europe
and other PAL territories. Square Enix Ltd. also has a global
network of leading development studios such as IO
Interactive™, Crystal Dynamics® and
Eidos-Montréal. The Square Enix Group boasts a valuable
portfolio of intellectual property including: FINAL FANTASY®,
which has sold over 92 million units worldwide, DRAGON QUEST®
which has sold over 53 million units worldwide and TOMB RAIDER®
which has sold over 35 million units worldwide, together with other
well established products.
More information on Square Enix Ltd. can be found on the
Internet at
http://www.square-enix.com
About DC Comics
DC Comics, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, is the largest
English-language publisher of comics in the world and home to such
iconic characters as SUPERMAN, BATMAN, WONDER WOMAN and the
SANDMAN. These DC SUPER HEROES and others have starred in comic
books, movies, television series (both animated and live-action)
and cyberspace, thrilling audiences of all ages for generations. DC
Comics’ Web site is located at
www.dccomics.com
About Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, a division of Warner
Bros. Home Entertainment Group, is a premier worldwide publisher,
developer, licensor and distributor of entertainment content for
the interactive space across all current and future platforms,
including console, handheld and PC-based gaming for both internal
and third party game titles.
DRAGON QUEST, FINAL FANTASY, SQUARE ENIX and the SQUARE ENIX
logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Square Enix
Holdings Co., Ltd. in the United Kingdom and/or other countries.
TAITO is a trademark or registered trademark of Taito Corporation.
EIDOS, TOMB RAIDER, IO INTERACTIVE, JUST CAUSE, JUST CAUSE 2 and
CRYSTAL DYNAMICS are trademarks or registered trademarks of Square
Enix Ltd. in the United Kingdom and/or other countries. AVALANCHE
STUDIOS is a trademark of Fatalist Entertainment AB. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM Software © 2010 Eidos Interactive
Ltd. Developed by Rocksteady Studios Ltd. Co-published by Eidos,
Inc. and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, a division of
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Inc. Rocksteady and the Rocksteady
logo are trademarks of Rocksteady Studios Ltd. Eidos and the Eidos
logo are trademarks of Eidos Interactive Ltd. All other trademarks
and copyrights are the property of their respective owners. All
rights reserved.
BATMAN and all characters, their distinctive likenesses, and
related elements are trademarks of DC Comics © 2010. All
Rights Reserved.
WBIE LOGO, WB SHIELD: ™ & © Warner Bros.
Entertainment Inc.
(s10)
About the TriOviz SDK for Games
The TriOviz SDK for Games is an advanced, easy-to-implement 3D
stereoscopic technology created by original action-adventure IP
house Darkworks for games and home entertainment that provides
consumers with a deeper, more compelling interactive experience
without costly investment or equipment. Leveraging existing
advanced graphics technologies, TriOviz SDK for Games creates a
three-dimensional depth-of-field, negating the need for rendering
multiple images or using anaglyph while maintaining content
integrity.
About Darkworks SA
Founded in 1998 by Antoine Villette and Guillaume Gouraud,
Darkworks is a VC-backed original IP house based in Paris, France.
In addition to game and IP development activities such as the
critically-acclaimed Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare and Cold
Fear, Darkworks is the original developer behind I am Alive and
develops future generation R&D. Darkworks has partnered with
TriOviz SARL to deliver 3D stereoscopic game technology through its
Darkworks Labs.
|