OK, by now you’ve probably heard this and that about some FREE DLC for the wildly popular (as in selling like hot-cakes) Batman: Arkham Asylum. Well, Eidos has issued an official press release to clarify the details of the FIRST bit of DLC and ensure you know what’s what. So, uh, here it is:
EIDOS INTERACTIVE AND WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCE INSANE NIGHT MAP PACK FOR BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUMT
Eidos Interactive Ltd. and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today announced the Insane Night Map Pack, a free downloadable map pack for the critically acclaimed Batman: Arkham Asylum action adventure title. Beginning September 17th, the Insane Night Map Pack will be available from PlayStation Store, Xbox LIVE Marketplace, and Games for Windows LIVE Marketplace, and offer gamers two new Challenge Maps to hone their FreeFlow Combat skills and test their Invisible Predator prowess.
In the ‘Totally Insane’ FreeFlow Combat map, players will be tested to their fullest as scores of escaped lunatics bear down upon BATMAN as they make their escape through the asylum’s secure records facility. These fast-moving foes will challenge all but the most practiced players, with quick reactions and expert timing needed to fend off wave upon wave of insane inmates, bent on taking down the DARK KNIGHT. In the ‘Nocturnal Hunter’ Invisible Predator map, players take on a wholly different approach, practicing their predatory skills to remain in the shadows, utilizing the Arkham watchtowers and Batman’s arsenal of gadgets to gain the upper hand on The Joker’s army of goons patrolling below.
The Insane Night Map Pack will be available from September 17th for PLAYSTATION3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and the soon to be released Games for Windows LIVE edition.
So, there ya go. Enjoy the free DLC!
I was already convinced the folks at Rocksteady are sadists because of the combat challenge maps that came with the game. This is just further confirmation.
Rockstar deserve a lot of credit for this. An excellent game, the challenge maps add loads to the game, and now extra free content. Pay attention Capcom, thats how you do DLC just after release.
Fingers crossed for more DLC in the future, which I’d GLADLY pay for.
u mean Rocksteady… but yeah, the game is brilliant and by allowing this bit of DLC to be FREE says to me that they’re adding in an hour or so of gameplay to what is already a lengthy, awesome experience.
Can anyone explain why it is that Valve isn’t allowed to release DLC for free on XBL when others are?