KERPOW! Batman: Arkham Asylum is the number 1 BEST seller
Eidos Interactive Ltd and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, have announced that the number-one selling Batman: Arkham Asylumâ¢, firmly established as the 'must-have' game of Summer 2009 has shipped in excess of 2.5 million units to retail since launch.
With numerous Game of the Month and Editor's Choice awards throughout the world and a MetaCritic score in the 90s, the game has met with critical acclaim in the media, earning a Guinness World Record for Most Critically Acclaimed Superhero Game Ever.
The Games for Windowsî LIVE version launched last week in the US and Europe and the first downloadable content (DLC) went live last week, with additional DLC still to come.
"The tremendous critical and commercial success of Batman: Arkham Asylum sets a new benchmark for superhero games," said Martin Tremblay, President, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. "Rocksteady Studios created an excellent game and the sales numbers demonstrate how a powerful franchise fused with high-quality production resonates with consumers."
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Steve Wollaston - Sunday Mercury games reviewer Steve has been writing about video games for donkey's years. In fact he is probably far too old for it now which is why you will see a lot of reviews been done by kids... He has been nominated three times for Regional Games Journalist Of The Year at the Games Media Awards, but never wins. His major love is sports games and rates Sensible World of Soccer circa 90's as the greatest game ever made - closely followed by Championship Manager 2. Skyrim has currently taken over his life.
