Some rumors were milling about the last couple days about a collector's edition for the upcoming "Batman: Arkham City." Well, it turns out the $99 price-point was accurate, and thanks to an announcement from Warner Bros. this morning, we get our first look at the premium package's content. It doesn't include a plastic Batarang, but there's plenty of great stuff inside.
If you're willing to pay the premium cost, the "Batman: Arkham City" collector's edition is packed full of stuff that should please both fans of the videogame franchise and the comics.
First, there's the collectible Batman statue, designed by Japanese toy company Kotobukiya. I wish the image released by Warner Bros. today had a more detailed close-up of the sculpture, but given Kotobukiya's usually high-quality craftsmanship, I'm willing to bet this will look great next to all your other gaming paraphernalia.
The collector's edition also comes with an art book, a copy of the DC animated-film "Batman: Gotham Knight," early access to the Iceberg Lounge Challenge Map, a "Dark Knight Returns" skin, and four collectible cards. Also included is an "Arkham City" album from "hit artists." There's no indication who these "hit artists" are, but it doesn't appear that this is a soundtrack, either. Weird.
The press release this morning also noted that the collector's edition will be available in "limited quantities," so if this is something you're interested in, now may be a good time to visit your favorite retailer. "Batman: Arkham City" releases to Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC on October 18.