[Report] "Batman: Arkham City" Sold More Than 12 Million Copies In First Year

It's been nine years since the release of the timeless Batman: Arkham City video game, which was made by Rocksteady Studios.

One of the greatest superhero video games of all time, Arkham City is often regarded as the best installment of of the Arkham series. A tweaked version of the game was released on the Playstation 4 and Xbox One platforms in 2016, five years after its initial release.

In February 2012, it was reported that Arkham City had shipped 6 million copies since its Oct. 18, 2011 release.  Eight years later, we have a more specific number on just how well Arkham City sold within its first year of release.

Twitter user @bogorad222 noticed something in the LinkedIn page of someone who worked as a Global Franchise Marketing Manager for Warner Bros. The job description notes that Arkham City sold more than 12.5 million units from 2011 to 2012.

The universally-acclaimed game starred Kevin Conroy (Bruce Wayne/Batman) and Mark Hamill (Joker), who reprised their iconic roles from the popular '90s cartoon, Batman: The Animated Series.

Following the success of Arkham City, WB Games Montreal developed Batman: Arkham Origins, which was released two years later. Roger Craig Smith and Troy Baker provided the voices for Bruce Wayne/Batman and Joker, respectively.

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Less than four years after the release of Arkham City, Rocksteady Studios developed Batman: Arkham Knight. Conroy and Hamill reprised their respective roles, and Arkham Knight included most of the same cast members from Arkham City.

The game ended on a cliffhanger, and five years later, Arkham fans still don't know if that marked the end of the franchise.

But there have been numerous hints and teases about a new Arkham game being in development. In fact, a new Batman game will reportedly be released at the DC FanDome virtual event on Aug. 22, although it's unclear if it would be part of the Arkham series.

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