Batman: Arkham Shadow surprise-launched on October 21, one day before its official release date was slated. Not unlike Arkham games before it, Shadow does a terrific job of honoring Arkhamverse lore and weaving twists into its narrative. Batman: Arkham Shadow has absolutely no shortage of Easter eggs and lore tidbits, and its environmental storytelling makes a tremendous effort to craft hairsplitting references to Batman: Arkham Origins and Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate while also not shying away from penning a bold and unprecedented chapter in the Arkhamverse.