Eidos Interactive and Warner Brothers Interactive Entertainment have teamed up to announce new videogame called Batman: Arkham Asylum. The game will be made available for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Games for Windows in 2009. The game is being developed by Rocksteady Studios and puts players in the role of Batman as he delivers the Joker to Arkham Asylum.

When Batman arrives at Arkham Asylum, imprisoned villains have a trap set and the game spawns an immersive combat experience. The game script was penned by the Emmy award-winning Batman writer Paul Dini and promises stunning graphics.

"In Batman: Arkham Asylum Eidos and Warner Bros. are building a true action adventure game experience worthy of gamers and fans," said Phil Rogers, CEO of Eidos Interactive. "Players become Batman, like he has never been seen before in a video game, as he fights through intense circumstances in Arkham Asylum utilizing his intuitive detective skills and aggressive melee attacks."

Via Warner Brothers