Warner Bros., DC
Comics and Electronic Arts announced that the companies have joined forces to bring Batman
Begins to multiple videogame platforms in 2005. In this exclusive co-publishing agreement, a
game based on the upcoming Warner Bros. Pictures' film starring Christian Bale will be
released day and date with the film on the PlayStation 2, the PSPTM (PlayStation Portable)
handheld, the Xbox, the Nintendo GameCube and Game Boy Advance.
Together, Warner
Bros. and EA are overseeing all development and production aspects of the game, while EA
alone will handle distribution. The companies will lead joint marketing campaigns. The game
is being developed by UK-based Eurocom for the consoles, and by Vicarious Visions for the
handhelds.
The Batman Begins film explores the origins of the Batman legend and the
Dark Knight's emergence as a force for good in Gotham. In the wake of his parents' murder,
disillusioned industrial heir Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) travels the world seeking the
means to fight injustice and turn fear against those who prey on the fearful. He returns to
Gotham and unveils his alter-ego: Batman, a masked crusader who uses his strength, intellect
and an array of high tech deceptions to fight the sinister forces that threaten the
city.
