Warner Bros. Interactive pulled back the mask on Batman: Arkham Origins at E3, giving fans more insight into Batman's budding crime-fighting days.
Batman: Arkham Origins is set on Christmas Eve, early in the Dark Knight's career, when he encounters the Black Mask, a villain younger fans of the franchise might be less familiar with. The Black Mask has invited 12 assassins to Gotham to kill Batman for a juicy reward, and other popular villains like the Joker have also come for a piece.
This title builds on the foundation of the other Arkham titles -- Arkham Asylum and Arkham City -- in which Batman uses a host of gadgets and skills to sneak by or fight through enemies. The title is with a new studio this time, Warner Brothers Games Montreal, but it still has the hallmarks of the franchise.
New to players this time is Batman's "detective mode", which allows him to collect clues to find attackers or head to his next target.
Mashable talked to studio creative director Eric Holmes during E3 about the new features of the game. Check out the video above for the interview.
Batman: Arkham Origins comes out Oct. 25 on PlayStation 3, Wii U, Xbox 360 and PC.
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