After Robert Pattinson’s Batman costume was (seemingly accidentally) revealed and then quietly removed from Batman: Arkham Knight on the Epic Games Store last month, WB Games has confirmed that it officially coming soon as a free skin.
Nintendo Switch’s Batman: Arkham Trilogy will get the first hood news when the collection launches on December 1st. The suit will appear in Batman: Arkham Knight on other platforms “at a later date,” the new Arkham Trilogy trailer revealed on Tuesday, with no further details.
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You may remember Pattinson’s hood appearing spontaneously on Epic Games’ digital storefront in late October, arriving unannounced as a quiet update to Rocksteady Studios’ eight-year-old Batman: Arkham Knight . The developer released a lot of costumes and other content well after the initial release, but it’s been years since players have seen any substantial additions.
The surprise was made even more mysterious when Rocksteady promptly retired Pattinson’s costume, leaving many players wondering “why add it at all?” Now we know that players will at least be able to wear the suit again.
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We reviewed Arkham Knight upon its release and gave it a 9.2/10. At the time, we said, “If this is indeed the last Batman game developed by Rocksteady, the series will end on a high note.”
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