Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment announced Tuesday that they will release a new virtual reality game,“Batman: Arkham VR,” where users must believe like Batman and utilize his gadgets to beat his enemies.
That’s right: The game basically lets you be the Caped Crusader.
Developed by Rocksteady Studios, and the game will be available exclusively for the PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system with PlayStation VR in October.
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