Batman: Arkham Origins
2 documents in the library are about Batman: Arkham Origins, from writers such as Game Developers Conference and PocketGamer.biz, the newest from 2017. Each has a summary and key insights with the page they come from.
Batman: Arkham Origins features an expanded Gotham City and introduces an original prequel storyline occurring several years before the events of Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City.
- Released
- Oct 24, 2013
- Developer
- WB Games Montréal
- Publishers
- WB Games, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
- Genres
- Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
- Platforms
- PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Wii U, Xbox 360
- Links
- Official site, Wikipedia
Game data from IGDB.com
Documents about Batman: Arkham Origins
Deformable Snow Rendering in Batman: Arkham Origins
The development of the snow rendering system for Batman: Arkham Origins focused on creating a high-performance, low-memory solution for organic, deformable surfaces.
- The deformable snow system uses a runtime-generated displacement height map technique that avoids expensive raycasting or physics-heavy calculations, making it performant for previous-gen consoles like the PS3 and Xbox 360.
- To manage memory efficiently, the system uses a pre-allocated memory pool and only tracks 'active' surfaces—those within a specific distance of characters—releasing memory for distant surfaces to maintain a strict 2MB budget.
- The technique renders character interactions into a height map, which is then processed via a four-tap bilinear Poisson disc blur to create smooth, organic gradients for footprints, sliding, and fighting movements.
Monetizer: Batman: Arkham Origins
Batman: Arkham Origins, a free-to-play mobile brawler developed by Warner Bros., serves as a case study for integrating console-style production values with established mobile monetization mechanics.
- Batman: Arkham Origins employs a dual-currency model featuring upgrade points for character progression and WayneTech points for premium boosts, stamina, and cosmetics.
- The game utilizes tiered pricing bands in its store to incentivize larger real-money transactions by offering increased value at higher spending levels.
- The economic model creates a psychological distinction between currencies by presenting upgrade points as abundant, low-value assets and WayneTech points as scarce, premium resources.