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Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate

BLACKGATE PRISON IS UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT

• BECOME THE BATMAN
Uncover the sinister plots inside Blackgate Prison. Use stealth, Bat gadgets or brute force to take down your rivals.

• INVESTIGATE THE SCENE
Employ Batman's unprecedented detective skills to scrub a crime scene clean with an all-new environment analysis system.

• CONTINUE THE ARKHAM STORYLINE
See what happens after the events of the Batman: Arkham Origins console game, told in an innovative 2.5D presentation and comic-style cut scenes.

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Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate Tag Page Cover Art
Stealth
Metroidvania
Released
August 25, 2013
ESRB
t // Blood, Mild Language, Mild Suggestive Themes, Use of Tobacco, Violence
Developer(s)
Armature
Publisher(s)
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Engine
Bluepoint Engine
Franchise
Batman

BLACKGATE PRISON IS UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT

• BECOME THE BATMAN
Uncover the sinister plots inside Blackgate Prison. Use stealth, Bat gadgets or brute force to take down your rivals.

• INVESTIGATE THE SCENE
Employ Batman's unprecedented detective skills to scrub a crime scene clean with an all-new environment analysis system.

• CONTINUE THE ARKHAM STORYLINE
See what happens after the events of the Batman: Arkham Origins console game, told in an innovative 2.5D presentation and comic-style cut scenes.

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