Batman: Arkham City Lockdown App Hits the Market

Batman: Arkham City is keeping plenty of gamers busy, but if you’re the type of person who wants to fight through the villains of Gotham even when you’re not near a game console, well, there’s an app for that, apparently. According to G4, Batman: Arkham City Lockdown, a new game based on the popular franchise, has been released and can be played on such mobile devices as the iPad, iPhone, and iPod.

While obviously not as impressive as Arkham City, Lockdown still appears to offer impressive entertainment for what seems like it could have been little more than a transparent, poorly-designed cash-in. Visually, it is better than a mobile game has to be, and with some genuinely experienced developers behind the project, it looks like it might actually be worth the price.

Oh yeah, it only costs $5.99. That is pretty tempting, isn’t it?

With all the innovations still being made in mobile gaming technology, we doubt that individual devices like the Nintendo DS are going to go the way of Sega anytime soon. However, it is clear that there’s a lot of potential for game creators to exploit the popularity of apps, and although that might end up hurting some folks in the industry, overall, we think this could be good for gamers. We’re not about to say that anyone with a basic understanding of HTML will be able to create their own games and sell them as apps, but we can’t deny that the wall separating those who make games from those who play them is definitely growing weaker. Lockdown was made by a major studio to make some extra money off a successful title, but if it is popular, it could signal a new era in gaming.

What do you think? Will mobile devices and apps allow novice game designers to bypass working with major developers? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!