Interactive Entertainment and developed by WB Games Montréal, BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS is based on DC Comics» core Batman license and introduces an original prequel storyline set several years before the events of Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City, the first two critically acclaimed games of the franchise. (businesswire.com)
You can't play the main story in co-op (nor would it make much sense), but Shank comes with an excellent prequel storyline for a good old fashioned tag team. (xblafans.com)
«With the launch of the BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS — A DC2 MULTIVERSE GRAPHIC NOVEL app, fans can choose the destiny of their characters — and follow both Batman or his rogues gallery of Super-Villains, all within an immersive reading experience tied to the actual game through prequel storylines and an exclusive skin.» (businesswire.com)