GAMESTOP ANNOUNCES EXCLUSIVE CHALLENGE MAP WITH PRE-ORDER OF BATMAN:
ARKHAM ASYLUM™
Players will battle the Scarecrow’s army of skeletons
GRAPEVINE, TX, (July 23, 2009) – GameStop (NYSE: GME), the world's
largest video game and entertainment software retailer, announced
today that North American customers who pre-order Batman: Arkham
Asylum™, co-published by Eidos Inc. and Warner Bros. Interactive
Entertainment, will receive access to an exclusive Challenge Map. The
“Dem Bones” Challenge Map pits Batman against Scarecrow’s army of
skeletons. In true core gamer fashion, this map is among the most
difficult Challenge Maps that the gamer will face as Batman.
GameStop customers will receive a code to download the
skeleton-infested Challenge Map at launch. Batman: Arkham Asylum™ is
available for pre-order in-stores or online. For more information or
to find a store near you, log on to
www.gamestop.com/batman
.
Batman: Arkham Asylum™ will be available at GameStop stores nationwide
beginning Aug. 25, 2009.
Batman: Arkham Asylum™ exposes players to a unique, dark and
atmospheric adventure that takes them to the depths of Arkham Asylum –
Gotham’s psychiatric hospital for the criminally insane. Gamers will
move in the shadows, instigate fear amongst their enemies and confront
The Joker and Gotham City’s most notorious villains who have taken
over the asylum. Using a wide range of Batman’s gadgets and abilities,
players will become the Invisible Predator™ and attempt to foil The
Joker’s demented scheme. Batman: Arkham Asylum™ features an original
story penned exclusively for the game by famous Batman author and
five-time Emmy award winner, Paul Dini, whose credits include Lost
season one and Batman: The Animated Series. The game is in development
by Rocksteady Studios for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment
system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION®3 Computer Entertainment System and
Games For Windows® LIVE.
About GameStop Corp.
Headquartered in Grapevine, TX, GameStop Corp., a Fortune 500 and S&P
500 company, is the world's largest video game and entertainment
software retailer. The company operates 6,244 retail stores in 17
countries worldwide. The company also operates an e-commerce site,
GameStop.com, and publishes Game Informer(R) magazine, a leading
multi-platform video game publication. GameStop Corp. sells new and
used video game software, hardware and accessories for video game
systems from Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft. In addition, the company
sells PC entertainment software, related accessories and other
merchandise. General information on GameStop Corp. can be obtained at
the company's corporate website:
http://www.gamestopcorp.com
.
About DC Comics
DC Comics, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, is the largest
English-language publisher of comics in the world and home to such
iconic characters as SUPERMAN, BATMAN, WONDER WOMAN and the SANDMAN.
These DC SUPER HEROES and others have starred in comic books, movies,
television series (both animated and live-action) and cyberspace,
thrilling audiences of all ages for generations. DC Comics’ Web site
is located at
www.dccomics.com
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 Eidos Interactive Ltd.
Eidos is the creator of some of the world's leading videogame
properties, consisting of several development studios including
Crystal Dynamics, IO Interactive, Beautiful Game Studios, Eidos Game
Studios, Eidos Hungary and Eidos Montreal, plus sales and distribution
offices in Europe and the US. The Group has a valuable portfolio of
intellectual property including: Tomb Raider™, Hitman™, Deus Ex™,
Championship Manager™ and Just Cause™. Eidos is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.
Just Cause, Deus Ex, Tomb Raider, Hitman, Championship Manager, Eidos
and the Eidos Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Eidos
Interactive Ltd. All rights reserved. SQUARE ENIX is a trademark or a
registered trademark of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. in the United
States and/or other territories. All other trademarks are the property
of their respective owners.
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BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM Software © 2009 Eidos Interactive Ltd.
Developed by Rocksteady Studios Ltd. Co-published by Eidos, Inc. and
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, a division of Warner Bros.
Home Entertainment Inc. Rocksteady and the Rocksteady logo are
trademarks of Rocksteady Studios Ltd. Eidos and the Eidos logo are
trademarks of Eidos Interactive Ltd. All other trademarks and
copyrights are the property of their respective owners. All rights
reserved.
BATMAN and all characters, their distinctive likenesses, and related
elements are trademarks of DC Comics © 2009. All Rights Reserved.
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