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Batman: Arkham Knight rises on PC as Warner Bros. puts it back on sale

It's been a long road for the PC version of Batman: Arkham Knight, but today, WB has made it once again available for sale.

Daniel Perez

October 28, 2015 12:43 PM

Batman: Arkham Knight is once again available for purchase on PC, Warner Bros. announced today.

The PC version of Batman: Arkham Knight was released along with its console counterparts, which we soon learned suffered from poor optimization. Shortly after learning of its many issues, Warner Bros. pulled the game from sale as it worked with Rocksteady and NVIDIA to fix its performance issues. While WB delivered a number of patches for the game, this is the first time the game has been put back on sale since the fiasco started, giving us a clear indication the game is now suitable for the masses to play once again.

To apologize for the inconvenience, WB is offering free digital copies of the entire Batman: Arkham library for those who previously purchased or will purchase it prior to 11:59pm PT on November 16, 2015. The publisher is working with Valve to deliver this promise some time in December.

Rocksteady is also working on a new Community Challenge Pack to thank Batman: Arkham Knight players for their support in getting the PC version up and running again. The pack will be given to all owners of the game in January 2016 with PC players gaining access to the maps a week prior to their console release.

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- Turd Ferguson
  
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  October 28, 2015 2:20 PM
  
  worth playing but with the forced batmobile sequences and painfully clear telegraphing of major reveails I would highly recommend waiting for a sale.
  - daroach1414
    
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    October 28, 2015 2:21 PM
    
    I loved the batmobile portions. So...i recommend getting it now because the game is pretty damn fun.
    - Turd Ferguson
      
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      October 28, 2015 2:23 PM
      
      I liked having it around, I hated it when they made me use it for extended sequences.
    - the_Dingo
      
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      October 28, 2015 4:33 PM
      
      Not to start a console/pc war but the batmobile tank stuff was relatively easy on the mouse.
  - hanged_man
    
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    October 28, 2015 2:37 PM
    
    Batmobile is pretty fun. The riddler missions are bad though
    - the_Dingo
      
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      October 28, 2015 2:38 PM
      
      Making the final ending behind the riddler trophies is just mean. I just watched it on youtube.
      - Turd Ferguson
        
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        October 28, 2015 2:40 PM
        
        I was so done with the story by the time I finished I didn't even bother.
        
        fatman
        
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        October 29, 2015 6:06 AM
        
        Same for me. When i read I'd have to collect all those fuckin' trophies just to 100% complete all the boss fights I stopped considering The Riddler part of the game and moved on.
  - NickDelios
    
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    October 28, 2015 4:26 PM
    
    Anything with the Batmobile is still better than the Bat-tank Boss Battles.
    
    And yeah, the story in Knight is handled terribly.
- daggot
  
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  October 28, 2015 2:32 PM
  
  No discount? Not even exclusive content as a thank. umm... ya, going to back burner it for the Winter Sale. It'll almost for sure be 40-75% off at that point. I've waited this long, I can wait another 1-1.5mo.
  - node
    
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    October 29, 2015 4:05 AM
    
    You get all the other Arkham games free, that's pretty sweet. I have the first two but not the Origins games. www.pcgamer.com/batman-arkham-knight-is-back-on-steam-but-still-not-fully-fixed
    - daggot
      
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      October 29, 2015 5:09 AM
      
      Same here. So, that's not a great deal for us.
- RomSteady
  
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  October 28, 2015 2:38 PM
  
  I hope the "make-up" games are giftable. If not, it's going to really suck for the people who already owned all of the games and were shafted because they put their trust in the developer based on previous work.
  - NickDelios
    
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    October 28, 2015 4:28 PM
    
    That or give the people who don't want (or already have) the previous games a choice from other games.
  - greenbergMD
    
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    October 28, 2015 8:26 PM
    
    I hope so too. I'd like to gift them to my b-in-law since I already own them all.
  - vertdang
    
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    October 29, 2015 4:43 AM
    
    Yep, that's me. I have the GOTY of the first 2, and I have Origins.
- valcan_s
  
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  October 28, 2015 8:11 PM
  
  Nice its out, I got see how it is this weekend, I really had no issues with he first release on my comp so it should be all good now.
  
  Kinda of glad I held off playing it till now.
- technotica
  
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  October 29, 2015 2:21 AM
  
  this isnt gonna win any GOTY awards... but glad its finally out on PC (again)
- VerVe
  
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  October 29, 2015 4:15 AM
  
  Should I get this? Comments on steam for most recent patch doesn't bode well.. pple still experiencing crashes, slowdowns, etc.
  - node
    
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    October 29, 2015 4:22 AM
    
    http://www.pcworld.com/article/2998264/software-games/hands-on-with-batman-arkham-knights-re-released-sort-of-fixed-pc-version.html
    
    Yeah I'm still going to give it some more time to get properly fixed and finish Arkham City. Man, what a disaster.
  - baron calamity
    
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    October 29, 2015 4:47 AM
    
    Its totally a get only during a super sale or in a bundle game now. It's still kinda broken depending on your system.
    - node
      
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      October 29, 2015 5:02 AM
      
      I think I'm just going to borrow it on PS4 instead now, what a fucking joke.
      - baron calamity
        
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        October 29, 2015 5:03 AM
        
        I might get it for the Xbox One but my interest has decreased dramatically.
  - waxthirteen
    
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    October 29, 2015 6:13 AM
    
    If you have a PC that can run it (like a lot of folks do) then I can highly recommend it. My PC still can't handle it even after the updates. I have to bump everything all the way down and it will still hitch and stutter. I had a fantastic time with it on PS4, though.
- Nexus 5X
  
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  November 2, 2015 7:46 PM
  
  Batman Arkahm Knight - Warner Bros have done well by offering PC gamers who bought Batman Arkham Knight, as many people had problems with the game.
  
  Instructions for refunds are found here: http://batmanarkhamknight.yolasite.com/