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in the series and follows the Dark Knight as
he is adjusting to his life as a crime-fighting
vigilante. When speaking with the developers
they mentioned drawing inspiration from
the influential Batman: Year One, choosing
to focus on a period where the hero is still
learning and starting to encounter more
deadly foes. As such, his appearance has been
adjusted accordingly and his suit is still a
work in progress, compiled of various pieces
of experimental and scavenged technology.
Set during the depths of winter, close to
Christmas, Batman: Arkham Origins sees the
Dark Knight being targeted by the enigmatic
and sinister Black Mask.
Horribly disfigured by
an accident with the
cosmetics his company
produces, he now
conceals his identity
behind a mask
allowing him to
remain undetected.
Acting as a powerful
leader in the
criminal
community,
he has

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much of Gotham under his control. Black
Mask offers a $50 million reward for the death
of Batman, prompting a host of dangerous
mercenaries and killers to descend on the
city in the hope of claiming the prize.
It is a clever plot move from Warner Bros.
Games Montreal and has given them
free reign to introduce a range of
other popular DC characters into
the Arkham universe. Alongside
returning favourites such
as Bane, the Penguin
and Joker are less

Batman Arkham Special Edition