Arkham Asylum Game of the Year edition joins 3D gaming craze, not in North America

Square Enix London Studios has announced a Game of the Year Edition for superhero hit Batman: Arkham Asylum.

This game broke up a long string of mediocre titles for the caped crusader to become not just a well-received comic book game but a legitimate Game of the The Year contender for 2009.

The GOTY edition will come with six extra challenge maps and a play-in-3D option compatible with all standard and high definition TV sets. The game releases March 26, 2010, on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC in Europe and other PAL territories. The bad news? It’s not coming to North America.

As little sense as that seems to make, Warner Bros. has confirmed the 3D functionality is only available in Europe, Asia and Australia. There is also no plan to add 3D functionality to existing copies of the game. This is even more perplexing considering all the buzz about 3D and its impact on the future of gaming. At CES 2010,, every other word seemed to be about 3D. Maybe the trend isn’t yet the big deal industry bigwigs were hoping for.

It’s unfortunate North America isn’t getting this version because the twisted world of Arkham Asylum depicted in this game would look great in 3D. The game gives everything a larger than life feel, from the roid-raged villain Bane to Joker sidekick Harley Quinn and her considerable, um, assets.

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