Right, so I’m all set up to grumble about the $40/£33 Batman: Arkham Knight Season Pass, which Warner Bros. Gleefully announced last week without remembering to detail anything that it contained.
My problem is though, WB has just revealed that the Pass contains Batgirl as a brand new, playable character in “an all new prequel story expansion”. And as one of those awful comic geeks, I can’t help but feel pretty exited about that. That’s me being part of the problem.
Her new campaign is called A Matter of Family, and takes place in an entirely new location. It’s a prequel too, and given that Barbara Gordon is already confirmed in the latest trailer as being present in Arkham Knight in her role as Oracle, that suggests (avoiding spoilers here) that we might get to play out some pretty significant events in her life. Or, this incarnation of Batgirl might be someone else entirely. This is all very intriguing to nerds like me.
Also listed in the Pass – and you can see the full listed contents below – are new story missions for both Batman and his companions, Robin, Catwoman and Nightwing. The new content will drop every month for six months. Will it justify that hefty price-tag? We’ll have to wait and see.
As always with pre-order content, I’d suggest caution. Plus, if you can nab the expansions individually, you can skip all the Batmobile racing nonsense that, come on, nobody really cares about. Batman: Arkham Knight is coming to PC and consoles this June 23.
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Batgirl: A Matter of Family
An all new prequel story expansion in an entirely new location where you play as Batgirl for the very first time in the Arkham series – check out the first render of Batgirl.
The Season of Infamy
Play as Batman in all new story missions featuring legendary super-villains invading Gotham City, with new story arcs, missions and gameplay features.
Gotham City Stories
Play as Batman’s key allies in narrative missions extending their storylines, from both before and after the events in Batman: Arkham Knight.
Legendary Batmobiles with Themed Tracks
Drive the most iconic Batmobiles from Batman’s 75-year history, on custom-built race tracks, each themed to that Batmobile’s specific era. Every Batmobile will be drivable across every race track.
Crimefighter Challenge Maps
Engage in a series of new challenge maps utilizing the unique play styles of Batman and his allies.
Character Skins
A variety of skins from across the eras for Batman, Robin, Nightwing and Catwoman.
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