Rocksteady Studios’ critically acclaimed Batman: Arkham City game has expanded to the portable space. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment have released the Batman: Arkham City Lockdown App for Apple iPad, iPhone and iPod touch platforms for $5.99. The app brings the Batman: Arkham City franchise, one of the most highly acclaimed and bestselling games of 2011, to the App Store for the first time featuring stunning graphics and original combat gameplay created exclusively for Apple devices. 

Developed by NetherRealm Studios, creators of Mortal Kombat, Batman: Arkham City Lockdown features several of Gotham City’s most dangerous criminals, including The Joker, Two-Face and Solomon Grundy, as well as iOS-exclusive character Deathstroke, and engages players in one-on-one combat as they seek justice in a variety of Arkham City environments.     

“We here at NetherRealm Studios are huge fans of Batman: Arkham City, and we were very excited to develop Batman: Arkham City Lockdown to extend the franchise experience to iPad, iPhone and iPod touch,” said Ed Boon, Creative Director, NetherRealm Studios.  “The app delivers a different take on Batman gameplay in which players must combat against some of the fan favorite villains in Arkham City.”

Batman: Arkham City Lockdown takes advantage of AirPlay, one of the newly released features in iOS 5, enabling players to wirelessly stream their gameplay experience on their iPad2 or iPhone 4S to their HDTV using Apple TV. 

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