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For the graphic novel, see Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth. Batman: Arkham Asylum

Developer(s) Rocksteady Studios Feral Interactive (Mac OS X)[1] Publisher(s) Eidos Interactive Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Square Enix (Japan)[2] Feral Interactive (Mac OS X)[1] Distributor(s) Time Warner Square Enix Designer(s) Ron Fish, Nick Arunde Writer(s) Paul Dini[3] Engine Unreal Engine 3 PhysX (PC only)[4] Version 1.1 Platform(s) PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 Microsoft Windows Mac OS X Cloud (OnLive) Release date(s) PlayStation 3 & Xbox 360 NA August 25, 2009[5][6] EU August 28, 2009[5][6] AU September 3, 2009[5] JP 20100114January 14, 2010 Microsoft Windows NA September 15, 2009[4][7] EU September 18, 2009[4][7] AU 20090924September 24, 2009 Game of the Year Edition EU 20100326March 26, 2010 NA 20100511May 11, 2010 Mac OS X NA 20111103November 3, 2011 Genre(s) Action-adventure, Stealth, Beat 'em up Mode(s) Single-player Media/distribution Optical disc, digital distribution, cloud computing System requirements See development and marketing section for requirements matrix

Batman: Arkham Asylum is a 2009 action-adventure video game based on DC Comics' superhero Batman. Released for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows, it was developed by Rocksteady Studios in the United Kingdom and published by London based Eidos Interactive in conjunction with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. The PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game were released on August 25, 2009 in North America and August 28, 2009 in Europe, and the PC version was released on September 15, 2009 in North America and on September 18, 2009 in Europe. The Mac OS X version of the game was released by Feral Interactive in November 2011.[1]

Arkham Asylum, written by veteran Batman writer Paul Dini, is based on the long-running comic book mythos, as opposed to most other Batman games, which are adaptations of the character in other media besides the source material. The Joker, Batman's arch enemy, has instigated an elaborate plot from within Arkham Asylum, where many of Batman's other villains have been incarcerated. Batman investigates and comes to learn that the Joker is trying to create an army of Bane-like creatures to threaten Gotham City, and is forced to put a stop to the Joker's plans. The game's main characters are voiced by the actors from the DC Animated Universe, namely Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, and Arleen Sorkin reprising their roles as Batman, the Joker, and Harley Quinn, respectively. The game is played as a third-person perspective action-adventure game with a primary focus on Batman's combat abilities, his stealth and detective skills, and an arsenal of gadgets that can be used in both combat and exploration.