Now, we look at the prequel known as Batman: Arkham Origins© which takes place seven years before Arkham Asylum and Arkham City, whom are the predecessors to Origins. So far, the information that we know of the game is that the design and the background of the game takes place on Christmas Eve.

The villains in the game include Joker, The Penguin, Bane, Scarecrow, Deadshot, Anarky, Alberto Falcone, Deathstroke, and the infamous crime lord known as Black Mask. The story takes place before the existence of Batman's sidekick, Robin. Deathstroke is a hired assassin who was hired by Black Mask, and Deadshot who never misses his target as the assassin.

It releases on October 25, 2013 for PS3, Xbox 360, PC, and for Wii U with a spinoff.