Batman: Arkham City is an action-adventure video game developed by Rocksteady Studios and the direct sequel to Batman: Arkham Asylum.
While the title was released on October 18, 2011 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, the PC version was scheduled for release in November 2011, and the system requirements have been published in October.
The guide below reveals the system requirements for Batman: Arkham City, with the purpose of helping those who wish to play the game on PC, but dont know if their systems can support the game.
Batman: Arkham City uses the Unreal 3 Game Engine developed by Epic Games. An improved version of this engine was also used by Epic Games for Gears of War 2 and Gears of War 3.
Batman: Arkham City allows players to assume the role of the Dark Knight, imprisoned in Arkham City, a place filled with villains and convicts.
Using a large number of gadgets, weapons and combat moves, Batman must stop Two-Face, Hugo Strange and other criminals from taking over Gotham City.
The video game received a perfect score of 10 points from the Official Xbox Magazine and from Game Informer. On Metacritic, Batman: Arkham City for PlayStation 3 accumulated 96 points out of 100, while the Xbox 360 version, 95.
Minimum PC System Requirements
If you wish to run Batman Arkham City on PC, make sure your computer meets the minimum system requirements:
OS: Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista or Microsoft Windows 7
CPU: Dual-Core CPU 2.4 Ghz
RAM: 2GB
Video: NVIDIA 8800 or ATI 3800 with 512MB VRAM
Sound: Microsoft Windows XP/Vista or 7 compatible sound card (must be 100% DirectX 9.0c-compatible)
DVD-ROM: Quad-speed (4x)
HDD: 17.5GB
Recommended PC System Requirements
If you want to play Batman Arkham City with all options maximized, then your computer must meet the following requirements:
OS: Microsoft Windows 7
CPU: Dual-Core CPU 2.5 GHz or better
RAM: 4GB or more
Video: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or ATI Radeon HD 6850 with 768MB+ of VRAM (DirectX 11 compatible), or better
Sound: Microsoft Windows XP/Vista or 7 compatible sound card (must be 100% DirectX 9.0c-compatible)
DVD-ROM: Quad-speed (4x) or better
HDD: 17.5 GB
