It is Christmas Eve in Gotham City and Batman is still a rather new crimefighter to the scene, only in his second year as the Caped Crusader. The police still don't trust him enough, as they don't know if he is just a myth or a vigilante. Black Mask, the biggest crime lord in Gotham City, has just put a $50 million bounty on Batman's head and eight professional assassins are coming after him. Can Batman put a stop to these assassins and track down Black Mask, putting an end to his criminal empire?
Batman: Arkham Origins features an expanded Gotham City and introduces an original prequel storyline occurring several years before the events of Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City. Taking place before the rise of Gotham City’s most dangerous villains and assassins, the game showcases a young, raw, unrefined Batman as he faces a defining moment in his early career as a crime fighter that sets his path to becoming the Dark Knight. As the story unfolds, witness identities being formed and key relationships being forged.
