Batman: Arkham Knight is rated M and Rocksteady is okay with that

Batman: Arkham Knight is rated M, which is a first for the series. According to the ESRB, the game gets the mature classification for sequences involving torture, and some of the characters have a potty mouth. The 17+ rating took developer Rocksteady by surprise. Previous Arkham games had cursing and violence as well, but they got the teen classification, so why did Arkham Knight get the hammer? Game director Sefton Hill said it’s likely because they take Batman to some grittier territory.

“As the end of the trilogy, we have every villain in Gotham working together to destroy Batman. It’s unavoidable that some bad stuff is going to happen. But that doesn’t mean we changed our approach. We’re not including gratuitous blood or swearing. We want to deliver a true end with no compromises, and it takes us to some dark places.”

I want a campy Rocksteady Batman game done in the style of the old TV show. Ka-blooey! Pow! Batman: Arkham Knight launches on June 2nd for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.