Arkham Shadow Update Introduces Additional Challenge Missions and New Localizations

Today is a big day for gamers as some long-awaited updates have finally landed. Here are the exciting new features and tweaks ready to enhance your gaming experience:

New Features

• Character Viewer: Dive deeper into your favorite in-game personalities with a brand new character viewer.
• Challenge Maps:
  • Predator Maps: Take on new challenges with "The Disorderlies" and "Rumble on Deck."
  • Combat Maps: Test your skills in "Stowaway Brawl" and "Arkham’s Finest."
• Localized Voice Tracks: Whether you’re playing in French, German, Italian, European or Latin American Spanish, Japanese, or Korean, enjoy the game in your preferred language.
• Additional Bug Fixes & Polish: Expect a smoother, more refined gaming experience overall.

Audio & Haptics Updates

• We’ve added a variety of sound effects to boost your immersion.
• Localized voice tracks have been introduced for all the languages mentioned.
• Addressed an issue where some user interface-related haptics weren’t functioning as intended.

Campaign Enhancements

• Fixed several campaign areas where players could inadvertently glimpse or fall into the outer game world.
• Addressed collision issues to prevent players from getting trapped.
• The annoying bug causing enemies to respawn during the Gotham rooftop predator encounter has been crushed.
• Sorted out a Batclaw sequence that could halt your progression.
• Encounter in sewers won’t be breakable any longer.
• Resolved issues with encounters breaking for players who arrived too early.
• Improved synchronization of voiceovers.
• Spruced up weather effects in Chapter 3’s outdoor scenes, and you’ll notice a finer Gotham skyline and revamped Monarch Theater.

Cinematic Tweaks

• Solved the irritating bug where players ended up stuck in Detective Vision during the prologue.
• You can now skip the Chapter 3 cinematic without any hassle.
• Cloth animations for Dr. Crane and Dr. Quinzel have been polished.
• The cowl HUD has been removed from cinematics for a cleaner view.

Gameplay Improvements

• The delay timer will now kick in right after the intro animation wraps up.
• In Detective Vision, knives, batons, and shields get the spotlight they deserve.
• Enemies won’t miss spotting perches with thermal goggles during default patrols anymore.
• Jammer icons will remain visible, even through obstacles, in Detective Vision.
• Input prompts that occasionally went into hiding are flagged and fixed.
• We’ve eliminated the body misalignment glitch during crouched takedowns.
• The cape stun will no longer interfere with the camera view when crouched.
• Synchronization issues between game profiles and Oculus profiles concerning achievements have been resolved.
• Rat Radio crediting is sorted.
• We’ve tackled the problem of enemies clustering too close when they’re on alert.
• Gadgets will now be better prioritized during predator moments.
• The Sonic Batarang will attract only one foe instead of a group.
• Increased feedback when a Batarang hits a steam cloud.
• Fine-tuning of the Bolton boss fight mechanics provides a more seamless battle experience.

Stability Enhancements

• Rare crashes linked to map indicators and unresolved Vulkan validation errors have been patched.

User Interface Upgrade

• You can now replay Echo voiceovers straight from the Database.
• Fixed a bug that caused certain map elements to disappear unexpectedly.

With these updates, things are looking pretty exciting, and they promise to make your time in the game even more enjoyable. Dive in and explore these updates for yourself!