During a recent investors call in which Time Warner presented its Q4 2012 earnings, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer John K. Martin stated that a new installment in the Batman: Arkham franchise is scheduled for a release in the upcoming fiscal year. More details on the reveal are included below.
During the call, of which a transcript is available at Yahoo!, Martin stated that he expects Time Warner will ” also have a strong games release this year, which will include the next release in the Batman Arkham franchise.” It is the first time such a title has officially been mentioned, though rumors relating to a possibe prequel have been circulating for some time.
The original Batman: Arkham Asylum was released 2009, with its sequel Batman: Arkham City following in 2011. Both titles were developed by Rocksteady Studios.