Batman Return To Arkham, the PS4 and Xbox One HD collection including Batman Arkham Asylum and Batman Arkham City, was announced a while back, with a July release date getting confirmed shortly after. However it seems like fans of the Batman Arkham series will have to wait a bit longer than anticipated to enjoy the first two entries of the series with enhanced graphics.
With a new statement, Warner Bros. has confirmed today that Batman Return To Arkham isn't going to be released this July as originally announced. Judging from the statement, the team required more time to deliver a polished experience.
"After reviewing the progress of the project, the team at WB Games has decided to delay the release of Batman: Return to Arkham to give the team at Virtuous Games additional time to deliver a polished Batman Arkham game experience. We do not have a release date yet and will be sure to communicate that once we are sure the game will be ready. We know this is disappointing news, but we feel the extra time will allow the team to create the best gaming experience for our fans. "
While this news is certainly disappointing, a delay is always better than getting titles riddles with issues that make them very hard to enjoy. We have seen plenty of HD collection that have been rushed, so it's good to know that Warner Bros. and Virtuous Games aren't making the same mistakes. The huge backlash for the PC release of Batman Arkham Knight last year most likely influenced the publisher's decision.
Batman Return to Arkham will launch on a yet to be confirmed release date on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
About the author: Francesco De Meo has been covering video games and technology since 2012, starting his career at small outlets like Gamersyndrome and GeekSnack. After joining Wccftech gaming section in 2015, he quickly expanded his video gaming coverage with in-depth reporting, interviews with iconic industry figures such as Grasshopper Manufacture founder and No More Heroes creator Goichi "Suda51" Suda, Resident Evil series creator Shinji Mikami, Team NINJA's president and Nioh series director Fumihiko Yasuda, and Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama, reviews and on-the-ground coverage of major industry events such as Gamescom and E3. When he's not reporting or reviewing, Francesco can be found playing the genres he loves most, spending time with his six cats, reading, writing music, playing guitar and drumming for his progressive rock band.
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