Warner Buys Rocksteady
Warner Bros. has been making increasing gains in the videogame industry over the years. Add another to their lineup, as they just bought a majority share in Rocksteady, the company that recently released Batman: Arkham Asylum. According to both Kotaku and Gamasutra, this is hardly unexpected, seeing as Warner Bros. helped with the game, and with its success, Rocksteady has become a handsome target.
President Martin Temblay had the following to say, "We are currently working with Rocksteady on the sequel to Batman: Arkham Asylum and look forward to bringing the continuation of the franchise to fans worldwide." Again, no big surprise, but it is confirmation that we should be able to see games beyond the sequel, barring it flopping completely (something which I doubt will happen). Another note is the admittance of Batman: Arkham Asylum having sold three million copies thus far.
The other question that comes to mind is what other licenses that Warner Bros. owns might we see in the future? Perhaps it's too much to hope they'd revamp and reconsider Watchmen.
VorpalBunny
Posted to Miscellany, Video Games on 23 February 2010
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