Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Announces Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition for the Wii U

Become the Dark Knight Like Never Before with the Reimagined Action Game of 2011 Featuring Enhanced Gameplay Made Possible with the New Controller

MONTREAL, June 5, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - Step into the action like never before! Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment today announced Batman: Arkham City™ Armored Edition for the Wii U™ system from Nintendo. Developed by WB Games Montréal, the game delivers the same impactful story and gameplay of the award-winning blockbuster created by Rocksteady Studios, now with enhanced gameplay features made possible with the Wii U and the new controller.  The game is scheduled for release holiday 2012.

Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition contains all of the content from Batman: Arkham City, including all available downloadable content, and introduces Battle Armored Tech (B.A.T.) Mode and the new Armored Suit for both Batman and Catwoman.  Fans can become the Dark Knight like never before with the upgraded battle suit that gives players an additional power-up by allowing them to build kinetic energy during combat.  When activated, players enter B.A.T. mode and dole out more damage than previously possible.

"Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition harnesses the power of the Wii U and the new controller with features that allow fans to further immerse themselves in the role of Batman like never before," said Martin Tremblay, President, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.  "WB Games Montréal has created a truly unique experience that sets itself apart from other games in the category."

"We're excited to unveil all the new gameplay features that we've been able to put into Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition because of the Wii U and the new controller," said Reid Schneider, Vice President and Executive Producer, WB Games Montréal. "Players now have the power of the Batcomputer and gadgets in the palm of their hands and can enjoy the game without ever leaving the action on the screen."

The Wii U new controller provides instant access to the wrist-mounted Batcomputer throughout the game, allowing players to use the touch screen to seamlessly select objectives, choose their gadget, track evidence, upgrade their gear, set and detonate bombs, and more, all without exiting the game. Additionally, all gadgets have been reimagined to utilize the power of the new controller, offering an unprecedented level of accuracy when using the Batarang and scanning for clues.

Batman: Arkham City builds upon the intense, atmospheric foundation of Batman: Arkham Asylum, sending players flying through the expansive Arkham City - five times larger than the game world in Batman: Arkham Asylum - the new maximum security "home" for all of Gotham City's thugs, gangsters and insane criminal masterminds. Featuring an incredible Rogues Gallery of Gotham City's most dangerous criminals including Catwoman, The Joker, The Riddler, Two-Face, Harley Quinn, The Penguin, Mr. Freeze and many others, the game allows players to genuinely experience what it feels like to be The Dark Knight delivering justice on the streets of Gotham City.

For more information on Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition, visit www.xyz.com.

About DC Entertainment
DC Entertainment, home to iconic brands DC Comics (Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, The Flash), Vertigo Sandman, Fables and MAD, is the creative division charged with strategically integrating its content across Warner Bros. Entertainment and Time Warner.  DC Entertainment works in concert with many key Warner Bros. divisions to unleash its stories and characters across all media, including but not limited to film, television, consumer products, home entertainment and interactive games. Publishing thousands of comic books, graphic novels and magazines each year, DC Entertainment is the largest English-language publisher of comics in the world.  In January 2012, DC Entertainment, in collaboration with Warner Bros. and Time Warner divisions, launched We Can Be Heroes—a giving campaign featuring the iconic Justice League super heroes—to raise awareness and funds to fight the hunger crisis in the Horn of Africa.

About WB Games Montréal
Since its launch in 2010, WB Games Montréal has more than 200 employees and continues to grow and recruit additional talent.  Working with some of Warner Bros. Studios' biggest brands, including DC Entertainment, the studio is focused on the most cutting-edge approach to games for the digital space as well as current and upcoming video game consoles.

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.

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