Batman: Arkham Series Will Continue Provided Stories Are Available, Rocksteady Says

Rocksteady Studios will continue developing the Batman: Arkham series, comprised of the earlier Arkham Asylum and the upcoming Arkham City games, if there are still stories left to explore, at least according to the UK-based developer.

Batman: Arkham Asylum impressed legions of gamers all over the world with the respect for the comic book character and the variety of gameplay mechanics available to players. Now, Arkham City is set to expand on its predecessor, adding an open world and a variety of villains to challenge The Dark Knight throughout the story.

When asked by CVG how long the studio could continue making new Arkham titles, its marketing director, Dax Ginn, confirmed that as long as there are stories to tell, players can look forward to new iterations.

"Man. That's really tough," he pondered when asked how long could the studio make the series. "I mean I think as long as we're still enjoying it and as long as we feel we can contribute to the Batman universe... That's how it feels. There's some amazing stuff going on with Batman all around the world at the moment and we feel as though we're making our own little contribution in the form of the Arkham-verse."

"So as long as we've got stories to tell," he concluded. "So long as we feel we can do that and do that really well."

Batman: Arkham City promises to deliver a varied experience, with the caped crusader taking on a wide array of his most infamous opponents, including The Joker, Two-Face, Mister Freeze, The Riddler or Dr. Hugo Strange.

Besides these villains, Batman is also going to encounter long time companions like Catwoman or Talia Al-Ghul, while Robin will be playable in the game's challenge rooms.

Batman: Arkham City is out on October 18, in North America, and October 21, in Europe, for the PS3 and Xbox 360, while the PC version is released sometime in November.