Batman: Arkham's Shadow, the latest adventure in the decade-old Batman: Arkham series, will come to the Meta Quest 3 VR headset in late 2024, according to an official message from the device's manufacturer.
“Evil roams the streets. Gotham City is in danger. And you are the only one who can save him,” says the Oculus slogan. The game will be exclusive to Meta Quest. A cinematic trailer is expected on June 7 at 5 p.m. EDT during Summer Gaming Festival 2024. Batman: Arkham's Shadow is developed by Camouflaj and Oculus Studios in partnership with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Comics.
Batman: The Next Arkham Quest is VR-only
The Arkham series of Batman video games are among the best gaming versions of the Dark Knight. Returning to Rocksteady Games' Batman: Arkham Asylym in 2009, the series traces the descent of the Joker and Batman's relationship from the confines of Arkham Asylum to the sprawling streets of Gotham in the game's final takes.
The Arkham Shadow trailer contains plenty of visual clues, like a rodent assault and a peculiar mask in the gutter.
This would indicate a Batman villain synonymous with vermin who prowl the streets and cells of Blackgate Prison. Otis Flannegan, the Ratcatcher. Returning to the Arkham trilogy, you can solve the riddle: “The Ratcatcher needed more than his charm to lead his army”, by finding Flanegan's mask and gloves in a ventilation shaft.
“He is capable of wreaking just as much havoc inside the prison as he does outside, using his faithful pets to relay messages and transport equipment inside the maze of ventilation ducts that crisscross the giant prison,” indicate his case notes, which are found in the Arkham original. game.
Nothing official has been released about the villain, except for the video announcement of the caped crusader sailing through the night air in first person.
Batman: Arkham VR, released in 2017, was the previous VR version of Bruce Wayne's vigilante character, so this is our first return to that setting in a while.
It remains to be seen whether the Ratcatcher will be the main villain of the game setting, but all clues point to a battle with the rodents in the dark night of Gotham in VR via Meta Quest 3.
Warner Bros. is hoping this version of the DC Universe will be better received in the wake of the roaring dumpster fire that was Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. As we reported, the game forced Sony will issue refunds for the so-called AAA title.
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