It’s becoming a trend that high profile Nintendo 3DS titles are getting the console treatment and receiving an HD upgrade.
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment today announced that Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate – Deluxe Edition for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii U system and PC. The game is being developed by Armature Studio, the same team behind Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate for handheld. The game will deliver the same story and gameplay, however the game will of course now be in high-definition.
The game will be exclusively released digitally on April 2nd on the PlayStation Network, Xbox LIVE Marketplace, Nintendo eShop and Steam for $15.99.
The game was originally released on the PlayStation Vita and Nintendo 3DS and will receive a few other upgrades as well. In addition to the graphics boost the game will get a new map & hint system for improved navigation and objective tracking, 5.1 surround sound, a fully voiced narrative and a captivating storyline. In addition to all previous released suits, players will be able to unlock the exclusive Zero Year Batsuit skin by registering for or signing into a Warner Bros. ID (WBID) account.
If you’re unfamiliar with the plot of the game, it centres around the events after gang-fueled uprisings occur within the walls of Blackgate Prison. Batman is called in to restore order and put an end to the rebellion before the chaos implodes. As the story progresses, players explore deep inside the bowels of this remote island penitentiary and discover what happened after the events of Batman: Arkham Origins and learn more details of the Dark Knight’s past.
