Batman: Arkham Origins
New Patch Released
• Cold, Cold Heart - DLC Support
PC Major Patch Update
• Made a fix so that 'regular' challenge maps will always unlock if the 'Extreme' versions are. Fixes issues of people reporting that Hard Time, Intensive Training and Quiet Waters challenge not being unlocked properly.
• Removing Enigma side mission icons properly when collected from a different mode consistently.
• Only award Initiation achievement when player is using the Initiation skin when requirements previously met.
• Made Clean Streets trophy more forgiving. Now calculates completion of Most Wanted across all game modes, not just the one you're in.
• Fixed an issue where Leaderboard ranks would not display correctly for some users
• User can now execute a glide kick while in mid-glide, the same as on consoles.
• Fixed an issue where players would get kicked back to the main menu when they lost their internet connection while in game or challenge mode.
• Fix for an issue where unlocking a new character profile and viewing it could cause the wrong profile to appear.
• Fixed an issue where users could not perform a Batwing Drop Attack using a keyboard & mouse.
• Fixed an issue where pressing "Left Mouse Button" triggered QuickStrike twice, which negated Critical strikes in battle
Multiplayer
• Implemented Voice Chat in Multiplayer
• Fixed a rare crash during MP game play
• Fix for using consumables on PC
• Fix for mouse cursor not returning on mouse movement within the front end and pause menu.
• Fix for consumable description not updating in loadout once select has been pressed.
• Fixed people getting dropped from Steam at the end of a round
• Fixed crash when canceling purchase with Steam.
• The Tab key is no longer bindable, but is hard set to control the Scoreboard command in MP.
Both
• Added mappings for keyboard buttons to Quickfire gadgets in both SP and MP.
• Fixed an issue where users could not map controls to mouse buttons 4 & 5.
• Fix Alt key state not getting reset after game loses and regains focus. This prevents user from hitting F4 and the game closing.
• Fixed an issue on triple monitor setups where the menus may not be visible in full screen, and only the button callouts were visible.
PC Major Patch Update
• Made a fix so that 'regular' challenge maps will always unlock if the 'Extreme' versions are. Fixes issues of people reporting that Hard Time, Intensive Training and Quiet Waters challenge not being unlocked properly.
• Removing Enigma side mission icons properly when collected from a different mode consistently.
• Only award Initiation achievement when player is using the Initiation skin when requirements previously met.
• Made Clean Streets trophy more forgiving. Now calculates completion of Most Wanted across all game modes, not just the one you're in.
• Fixed an issue where Leaderboard ranks would not display correctly for some users
• User can now execute a glide kick while in mid-glide, the same as on consoles.
• Fixed an issue where players would get kicked back to the main menu when they lost their internet connection while in game or challenge mode.
• Fix for an issue where unlocking a new character profile and viewing it could cause the wrong profile to appear.
• Fixed an issue where users could not perform a Batwing Drop Attack using a keyboard & mouse.
• Fixed an issue where pressing "Left Mouse Button" triggered QuickStrike twice, which negated Critical strikes in battle
Multiplayer
• Implemented Voice Chat in Multiplayer
• Fixed a rare crash during MP game play
• Fix for using consumables on PC
• Fix for mouse cursor not returning on mouse movement within the front end and pause menu.
• Fix for consumable description not updating in loadout once select has been pressed.
• Fixed people getting dropped from Steam at the end of a round
• Fixed crash when canceling purchase with Steam.
• The Tab key is no longer bindable, but is hard set to control the Scoreboard command in MP.
Both
• Added mappings for keyboard buttons to Quickfire gadgets in both SP and MP.
• Fixed an issue where users could not map controls to mouse buttons 4 & 5.
• Fix Alt key state not getting reset after game loses and regains focus. This prevents user from hitting F4 and the game closing.
• Fixed an issue on triple monitor setups where the menus may not be visible in full screen, and only the button callouts were visible.
Multiplayer Announcement - Hunter, Hunted and Double Arkham Credit Weekend
The Hunter, Hunted multiplayer mode brings the excitement of "Last Man Standing" to Batman: Arkham Origins. The new 3v3v1 mode pits three Bane thugs, three Joker thugs, and Batman against each other to be the last team standing. With no respawns, Hunter, Hunted mode takes Batman: Arkham Origins multiplayer to a whole new level of intensity with heightened tension, risk, and rewards.
To celebrate the release of Hunter, Hunted, the teams are kicking off a Double Credits event.
Any match played from 2 p.m. PST on Friday, Dec. 12, to 11:59 p.m. PST on Monday, Dec. 16, will net participants double the usual Arkham Credits to spend on Cobblepot Crates.
In addition, anyone who¹s played Batman: Arkham Origins multiplayer by 1 a.m. PST on Dec. 15 will receive an extra bonus of 30,000 Arkham Credits.
Whether you've been playing multiplayer since release or are just starting out now, this is a great time to have a go and unlock a few extra items!
Hotfix Patch is Now Live
• Prevent benchmark map from awarding XP and saving game progress, which would block players from going back to main game.
• Prevent the Alt+Tab keystroke from pausing the game when in the benchmark map
• Resolves future Benchmark save corrupting issues
Recent Bugs & Fixes
• NEW FEATURE - Implemented Benchmark feature for optimizing graphical settings.
• CRASH/PROGRESSION BLOCKER - Fix sequencer not working in Gordon's office. Prevent issue where players wouldn't be able to destroy the drug stash near the courthouse
• CRASH/PROGRESSION BLOCKER - Fix issue where saving the game could stomp on other save data
• CRASH/PROGRESSION BLOCKER - Added additional code to prevent ‘infinite falling’ states.
• CRASH/PROGRESSION BLOCKER - Fixed an issue where players would be unable to grapple if they missed the helicopter in the Royal Hotel.
• CRASH/PROGRESSION BLOCKER - Fix for Bane not spawning again in FFC at start of the Prison level
• CRASH/PROGRESSION BLOCKER - Fixed the Bird side mission not starting properly
• CRASH/PROGRESSION BLOCKER - Immediately acquiring concussion detonator after using batwing now saves objective when fast traveling later
• FUNCTIONALITY - Added fix for not being able to get 100% because the Concept Art is measured out of 120 instead of the correct value of 80
• CRASH/PROGRESSION BLOCKER - Fixed another ‘infinite falling’ issue in GCPD
• CRASH/PROGRESSION BLOCKER - Fixed ‘secure area’ bug with Gotham Bridge
• FUNCTIONALITY - Fixed missing objective for Lacey Towers in certain scenarios
• CRASH/PROGRESSION BLOCKER - Fix for the player being locked behind a door by AI vs AI (user was stuck in Industrial District Enigma Tower)
• BACKEND - Add Arkham Origins to the Windows firewall exception list
Recent Fixes
• Adding safeguard to prevent faction XP from being reset
• Fixed Arkham Credits occasionally not being awarded on match completion
Available Now - New Millennium Skins Pack
The pack contains six bonus skins based on a variety of classic and modern storylines pulled from the comics:
- Red Son Batman™*
- Blackest Night Batman™
- 1st Appearance Batman™
- New 52 Graphic Batman™*
- Batman™: Noel*
- One Year Later Robin™ (available in multiplayer mode)
Players who have purchased the Batman: Arkham Origins Season Pass and are connected to the Internet will have instant access to the content that can be used in challenges maps, as well as the single-player campaign upon completion of the main story and in multiplayer for players that reach Level 2.
*Certain skins in the New Millennium Skins Pack are unlockable in-game and through playing the Batman: Arkham Origins mobile game.
Recent Fixes
• Fixed the save games where the player cannot select ‘Continue’ (only New)
• Fixed issue where the user is stuck in the Anarky Bomb mission, but cannot continue because the world isn’t properly loaded around them
• Fixed issue where the player could fall through the world at the elevator after activating the switch and walking towards console
• Fixed Bane not spawning in prison
• Fixed elevator bug in Gotham Bridge
• Fixed for getting stuck outside of GCPD shooting range
• Fixed Jezebel Plaza Objective never clearing away
• Fixed buildings not properly loading when fast traveling
• Fixed collision on saucer in Mad Hatter level, which was preventing some people from crossing the river
• Fixed save corruption after Deadshot boss fight
Recent Fixes
<*>Fix for the Burnley Tower vent that Batman wasn't able to climb up
<*>Fix for Free Flow Focus mode not unlocking upon unlocking Shadow Vigilante rank 3
<*>Fixed player falling through elevators/world in most cases. For players that were stuck in free fall loop; if you are not back into the game or if it looks weird around you when you load the game, here are the steps.
<*>If Restart from checkpoint didn’t work, trying beating up all enemies around you.
<*> If there aren’t any enemies around you, try going through a door.
<*> Those steps should get you back into the game.