(October 21, 2011 – London, UK and New York, NY) – Warner Bros. Consumer Products and BradyGames are pleased to announce the forthcoming “Batman: Arkham City Official Map App,” the only authorized app for “Batman: Arkham City,” one of this year’s most critically acclaimed games, published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and developed by Rocksteady Studios. The app is now available on the iTunes App Store.
The app was developed in conjunction with “Batman: Arkham City’s” developer RockSteady Studios and publisher Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, and contains detailed maps for every level of the game—from sprawling outdoor areas such as Amusement Mile and the Industrial District to labyrinthine indoor locations such as the Steel Mill and Subway. The maps are scrollable and zoomable, turning iPads, iPhones and iPod Touches into crime-fighting gadgets that even the Caped Crusader would admire. Most importantly, this app pinpoints the location of every collectible Riddler Trophy—for both Batman and Catwoman playable characters—and reveals how to solve each of The Riddler’s Riddles. In all, the app uncovers more than 350 collectibles, each accompanied by a screenshot of the location and descriptive text to guide users to the exact spot in question. The app also contains a handy tracking feature that allows players to track which items have been located and which ones remain undiscovered. An interactive legend allows users to toggle on/off any of the collectible types and show/hide hidden or found items.
Features:
• Explorable maps of all eight major areas in the game
• Locations of all collectibles, including:
o Riddler Trophies for Batman
o Riddler Trophies for Catwoman
o Solutions to The Riddler’s Riddles
• Collectible tracking
The official “Batman: Arkham City Map App” is now available for $2.99 on the iTunes App Store.
About “Batman: Arkham City:
“Batman: Arkham City” builds upon the intense, atmospheric foundation of “Batman: Arkham Asylum,” sending players soaring into Arkham City, the new maximum security "home" for all of Gotham City's thugs, gangsters and insane criminal masterminds. Set inside the heavily fortified walls of a sprawling district in the heart of Gotham City, this highly anticipated sequel introduces a brand-new story that draws together a new all-star cast of classic characters and murderous villains from the Batman universe, as well as a vast range of new and enhanced gameplay features to deliver the ultimate experience as the Dark Knight. “Batman: Arkham City” is based on DC Comics’ core Batman license and rated “T” for Teen by the ESRB. The game is available now for the PlayStation3 computer entertainment system and the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. The Games for Windows version will be available beginning November 15, 2011.
Official website:
http://community.batmanarkhamcity.com/
About BradyGames:
Headquartered in Indianapolis, BradyGames creates high quality video game strategy content for a wide range of games on all platforms and works with industry partners including Blizzard Entertainment, Activision, Rockstar, PlayStation and Warner Brothers, among others. BradyGames understands what gamers – both casual and hardcore – want and need from a strategy guides and apps, and each product is custom-tailored to the look and feel of the game title. Every guide, from the collectible Limited Edition series to standard video and PC books, features in-depth content, detailed screen captures and quick reference and strategy tips. BradyGames is an imprint of Dorling Kindersley within the Penguin division of Pearson plc (NYSE: PSO).
About Warner Bros. Consumer Products:
Warner Bros. Consumer Products, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, is one of the leading licensing and retail merchandising organizations in the world.
About DC Entertainment:
DC Entertainment, home to iconic brands DC Comics (“Superman,” “Batman,” “Green Lantern,” “Wonder Woman,” “The Flash,” etc.), Vertigo (“Sandman,” “Fables,” etc.) and MAD, is the creative division charged with strategically integrating across Warner Bros. 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.
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.
About Rocksteady Studios Ltd.:
Rocksteady Studios is a multi-award winning videogame developer based in London, England. Located in a spacious, purpose built converted factory, with full motion capture and audio studio capabilities, we are an energetic company formed by a core team of senior industry professionals. This gives us an ideal balance of drive, talent, proven methods, experience and cutting edge technology to make AAA games. Now employing 70 people, Rocksteady's mission is to be a highly professional, efficient company whose purpose is to make great games, and have happy and healthy team members. This philosophy is the heart and soul of our company. Rocksteady recently received the coveted ‘studio of the year’ award at the 2009 VGA awards.
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