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Batman: Arkham Asylum

2009 action-adventure game
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Summary

Batman: Arkham Asylum is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of video game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,400 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Arkham Asylum — award received (P166): Game Developers Choice Award - Best Design[3], Arkham Asylum — award received (P166): British Academy Games Award for Best Game[4], Arkham Asylum — award received (P166): British Academy Games Award for Gameplay[5]
  • Composer: Arkham Asylum — composer (P86): Ron Fish[6]
  • Publisher: Arkham Asylum — publisher (P123): Eidos Interactive[7]
  • Genre: Arkham Asylum — genre (P136): Metroidvania[8]
  • Based on: Arkham Asylum — based on (P144): Batman[9]
  • Developer: Arkham Asylum — developer (P178): Rocksteady Studios[10]
  • Part of the series: Arkham Asylum — part of the series (P179): Batman: Arkham[11]
  • Commons category: Batman: Arkham Asylum[12]
  • Platform: Arkham Asylum — platform (P400): Xbox 360[13], Arkham Asylum — platform (P400): PlayStation 3[14], Arkham Asylum — platform (P400): Microsoft Windows[15], Arkham Asylum — platform (P400): macOS[16], Arkham Asylum — platform (P400): PlayStation 4[17]
  • Game mode: Arkham Asylum — game mode (P404): single-player video game[18]
  • Language of work or name: Arkham Asylum — language of work or name (P407): English[19], Arkham Asylum — language of work or name (P407): Russian[20]
  • Software engine: Arkham Asylum — software engine (P408): Unreal Engine 3[21]
  • Distribution format: Arkham Asylum — distribution format (P437): optical disc[22], Arkham Asylum — distribution format (P437): digital distribution[23]
  • Review score: 91/100[24]
  • Input device: Arkham Asylum — input device (P479): gamepad[25]
  • Country of origin: Arkham Asylum — country of origin (P495): United Kingdom[26]
  • Publication date: August 25, 2009[27]
  • Characters: Arkham Asylum — characters (P674): Batman[28], Arkham Asylum — characters (P674): The Joker[29], Arkham Asylum — characters (P674): Harley Quinn[30], Arkham Asylum — characters (P674): Jim Gordon[31], Arkham Asylum — characters (P674): Poison Ivy[32]
  • Voice actor: Arkham Asylum — voice actor (P725): Kevin Conroy[33], Arkham Asylum — voice actor (P725): Mark Hamill[34], Arkham Asylum — voice actor (P725): Arleen Sorkin[35], Arkham Asylum — voice actor (P725): Tom Kane[36], Arkham Asylum — voice actor (P725): Steve Blum[37], Arkham Asylum — voice actor (P725): Tasia Valenza[38], Arkham Asylum — voice actor (P725): Dino Andrade[39], Arkham Asylum — voice actor (P725): Fred Tatasciore[40], Arkham Asylum — voice actor (P725): Wally Wingert[41], Arkham Asylum — voice actor (P725): Cree Summer[42]
  • Has edition or translation: Arkham Asylum — has edition or translation (P747): Batman: Return to Arkham[43]
  • Distributed by: Arkham Asylum — distributed by (P750): Warner Bros. Games[44], Arkham Asylum — distributed by (P750): Steam[45], Arkham Asylum — distributed by (P750): Epic Games Store[46], Arkham Asylum — distributed by (P750): Humble Store[47], Arkham Asylum — distributed by (P750): GOG.com[48], Arkham Asylum — distributed by (P750): PlayStation Now[49]
  • Narrative location: Arkham Asylum — narrative location (P840): Gotham City[50], Arkham Asylum — narrative location (P840): Arkham Asylum[51]
  • ESRB rating: Arkham Asylum — ESRB rating (P852): Teen[52]
  • CERO rating: Arkham Asylum — CERO rating (P853): C (Ages 15 and up)[53]
  • Official website: https://rocksteadyltd.com/our-games#batman-arkham-asylum[54]

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Album[55]

  • Secondary type(s): Soundtrack[56]

  • First release date: 2009[57]

  • Genre(s): classical, electronic, modern classical[58]

  • Community tags: classical, electronic, game, modern classical, score, soundtrack, vgm, video game[59]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 74a1b02b-44c5-4e33-b4ab-51ae6741d744[60]

Why It Matters

Batman: Arkham Asylum has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

FAQs

What awards did Batman: Arkham Asylum receive?

Honors received include Arkham Asylum — award received (P166): Game Developers Choice Award - Best Design[3], Arkham Asylum — award received (P166): British Academy Games Award for Best Game[4], and Arkham Asylum — award received (P166): British Academy Games Award for Gameplay[5].

Related Entities

Eidos Interactive Fred Tatasciore gamepad macOS Mark Hamill Microsoft Windows optical disc PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 Rocksteady Studios United Kingdom Warner Bros. Games

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  45. [47] ↑ . Humble Store. wikidata.org.
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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [55] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [56] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [57] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [58] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [59] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [60] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [61] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    International computer game collection work id → 1682
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ International computer game collection work id: 1682, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/296306811|Batman: Arkham Asylum (#296306811)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/"
  2. 16w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Review score → 91/100
    Lki id → Batman_ArkhamAsylum
    ‎pc guru game id → —
    Game mode → —
    + 232 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38730|batch #38730]]: adding Giant Bomb Wiki game IDs matched via OpenRefine"
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