Batman: Arkham Knight got a free update after 8 years that briefly added Robert Pattinson's The Batman suit

Oct. 26, 2023

“I am the shadows”

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Update - October 27:Robert Pattinson’s The Batman skin was swiftly removed from Batman: Arkham Knight, mere hours after being quietly added to the game’sEpic GamesStore version.

WB Games and developer Rocksteady have yet to comment on the costume’s mysterious appearance and even more mysterious removal. But the eight-year-old game comes to the Nintendo Switch on December 1st, so we may see the skin pop up again soon to coincide with the upcoming port.

Players spotted the shadowy suit earlier today, which perfectly recreates the film’s sharp but bulky design. Suits in the game don’t normally recall previous Batman actors, but, at some angles, I could swear that Robert Pattinson’s eyes were behind the mask. Expressive eyeball movements were half the allure of that flick, to be fair.

The Batman suit was seemingly (and quietly) added to the game via an update on the Epic Games Store. As of the time of writing, the update doesn’t appear to be live on the Steam, Xbox, or PlayStation versions.

Batman: Arkham Knight is also headed to the Nintendo Switch - as part of the Batman: Arkham Trilogy - on December 1st. Perhaps Rocksteady plans to add the suit then to coincide with the new port. Perhaps the Epic Games Store update went live a little early. That’s all pure speculation, but I’m guessing the Battinson suit won’t be relegated to just one PC storefront forever.

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