Batman: Arkham Origins (0)

First release date

2013-10-25

Platform

Mac Xbox 360 PlayStation 3 PlayStation Network (PS3) PC Wii U

Developer

WB Games Montréal Splash Damage, Ltd Human Head Studios, Inc. Iron Galaxy Studios

Publisher

WB Games

Theme

Batman: Arkham Batman DC Universe

Franchise

Batman: Arkham Batman DC Universe

Overview

Batman: Arkham Origins takes place years before the two previous games, and shows off a younger and unrefined as he squares off against many classic Batman villains for the very first time. has hired eight assassins (including , and ) to kill Batman in on Christmas Eve. Unlike the first two games in the series, which were developed by , Origins was developed by .

The Freeflow combat from the earlier games returns and has been upgraded yet again. Gotham City's playable area is made up of Old Gotham, including the playable area from , as well as an entirely original area called New Gotham, effectively doubling the size of the game world from the last game.

A sequel game, , was released for and simultaneously, as well as a . Blackgate was later re-released as an HD remake for , the , and .

Collector's Edition

The American collector's edition of the game includes:

The Art of Batman: Arkham Origins Book
Joker Statue
2 pieces of DLC
- Alternate Batman costume
- Deathstroke DLC

The Europe collector's edition of the game includes:

Unique 3D Metal Pack
The Art of Batman: Arkham Origins Book
23cm statue
Holographic box
2 pieces of DLC
- Alternate Batman costume
- Deathstroke DLC

This version will be exclusive to Amazon and is set to retail for €99.99.

Characters

Heroes

(Voiced by )
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(Voiced by ) - only appears in multiplayer mode

Villains

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Electrocutioner (Voiced by )
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Enigma () (Voiced by )

Other

SWAT Commander Branden
Police Commissioner Gillian B. Loeb

Pre-Order DLC

Deathstroke the Terminator, merciless assassin, will be available as a playable character in Challenge Mode (including two exclusive maps) via pre-order exclusive DLC for Arkham Origins. Press releases from WB Games stated this will be available for the , , and versions of the game.

There will be two maps based on Black Mask via pre-order DLC for Arkham Origins.

Announced at Sony's E3 2013 press conference. Jack Tretton announced that the PS3 version of Arkham Origins would have . Azrael's Batman costume from the Knightfall storyline and the batsuit from the infamous 1966 Batman TV show, made famous by Adam West.

Supported Platforms Confusion

The box arts released with the press release and first pre-rendered trailer lack the DLC blurb on the Nintendo Wii U for the UK versions, however, an Italian version of the Wii U box art does feature the DLC blurb on the box art. As of May 24, Amazon.com also listed the pre-order bonus DLC for the Wii U version and later on updated box arts on UK retailer websites appeared, featuring the DLC info. Warner Bros. finally confirmed the Deathstroke DLC for the Wii U version in early July.

Season Pass

Announced on September 26th, 2013. The season pass for Arkham Origins which is available for $19.99/£15.99 offers players five pieces of downloadable content. Two of those pieces are skin packs: the New Millenium Skins Pack and the Infinite Earths Skin Pack. The other two are an exclusive set of challenge maps called the Initiation DLC which lets players play as Bruce Wayne as he trains to become the Dark Knight, though it was misleadingly marketed as a full singleplayer chapter with an emphasis on storyline. The last piece of DLC, called "Cold, Cold Heart" was officially released on April 22, 2014. Taking place one week after the events of the main storyline (on New Year's Eve), it tells the tale of Batman's first encounter with the villain within the Arkham universe. This last story DLC also introduces players to Batman's XE (Extreme Environment) Suit, designed to protect him against the cold created by Mister Freeze's weapons.

Exclusive to the season pass are two extra skins, Brightest Day Batman and Gotham by Gaslight Batman.

Last Story DLC for Arkham Origins included in the Season Pass.

Soundtrack

Unlike the last two Arkham games, which were composed by Ron Fish and Nick Arundel, Arkham Origins' soundtrack was composed by Christopher Drake who is a regular DC Animated composer.

Number	Track Name	Composer	Length
1.	Arkham Origins Main Titles	Christopher Drake	2:52
2.	The Night Before Christmas	Christopher Drake	2:07
3.	Black Mask Escapes	Christopher Drake	0:47
4.	Killer Croc	Christopher Drake	2:03
5.	Croc Arrest	Christopher Drake	1:01
6.	Batwing Storm Damage	Christopher Drake	0:39
7.	Assassin's	Christopher Drake	2:41
8.	Weapons Deal	Christopher Drake	1:04
9.	The Final Offer	Christopher Drake	1:32
10.	Deathstroke	Christopher Drake	4:06
11.	Winter Comes to Gotham	Christopher Drake	2:07
12.	Carol of the Bells (Joker's Theme)	Christopher Drake	1:29
13.	G.C.P.D.	Christopher Drake	2:14
14.	Can't You Just Play Along?	Christopher Drake	2:08
15.	Merchant Bank Escape	Christopher Drake	1:15
16.	Copperhead	Christopher Drake	1:30
17.	Hallucinations	Christopher Drake	2:57
18.	Snake in a Box	Christopher Drake	0:40
19.	Night Patrol	Christopher Drake	2:03
20.	Regent Hotel	Christopher Drake	1:56
21.	Bane	Christopher Drake	2:29
22.	Why Would You Save... Me?	Christopher Drake	1:28
23.	The Thieving Magpie	Christopher Drake	2:01
24.	The Bridge	Christopher Drake	1:10
25.	Firefly	Christopher Drake	6:00
26.	I Have Left Enough Life in Him for Some Final Words... If You Hurry	Christopher Drake	1:24
27.	Allies	Christopher Drake	3:04
28.	Electric Chair	Christopher Drake	1:40
29.	One of Us Will Die	Christopher Drake	1:09
30.	Shadow of the Bat	Christopher Drake	2:10
31.	Arkham Origins End Titles	Christopher Drake	1:49
32.	Arkham Origins Suite	Christopher Drake	2:16