Batman and the Queen of Crime
'Jesternother' villain for the Man in Black to beat back?
London, England - Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and TT Games are pleased to reveal another villain for Batman to face off against in LEGO® BATMAN: THE VIDEOGAME. Queen of crime, psychopathic psychiatrist and the lover of the Joker, Harley Quinn is a pirouetting, pouting princess of pranks straight out of the Comedia Dell Arte.
An Arkham Asylum psychiatrist assigned to treat The Joker; Dr. Harleen Quinzel was instead driven mad by the Clown Prince of Crime. She helped him escape confinement and became Harley Quinn, The Joker's devoted and love struck companion. Nearly as insane as The Joker himself, Harley Quinn is a violent and unpredictable felon who will do anything to prove her love and loyalty to her beloved Joker.
And, because The Joker hates Batman, so does she. Batman respects Harley's physical abilities as a foe and is wary of her twisted personality, knowing that he must always expect the unexpected where she's concerned. In some ways, Batman feels sorry for Harley, who he sees as yet another of The Joker's victims. Yet her above average intelligence, enhanced strength and stamina, as well as superior acrobatic abilities and wicked sense of humour, make her an adversary to take seriously.
In the LEGO Batman videogame, Harley Quinn will be playable and have the ability to walk a tight rope, perform super jumps and bypass security for all levels with guards in security booths. Harley Quinn appears in the Fairgrounds Villain level as well as one additional level yet to be announced stay tuned Batfans!
- ends -
Notes to editors
About Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, a division of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, is a premier publisher, licensor and a developer of entertainment content for the interactive space across all current and future platforms, including consoles, PC-based gaming and wireless applications.
About TT Games
TT Games ( www.ttgames.com) has recently entered into an agreement to be acquired by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group and is the combined publishing and development group behind the hit games LEGO Star Wars, LEGO Star Wars II and BIONICLE Heroes. Incorporating renowned UK developer Traveller's Tales, TT Games has a distinctive focus on console and PC games of the highest quality, suitable for young gamers.
About the LEGO Group
The LEGO Group ( www.LEGO.com) is a privately held, family-owned company, based in Billund, Denmark. It was founded in 1932 and today the group is one of the world's leading manufacturers of play materials for children, employing approximately 4,500 people globally. The LEGO Group is committed to the development of children's creative and imaginative abilities through its products, which can be purchased in more than 130 countries.
About DC Comics
DC Comics, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, is the largest English-language publisher of comics in the world and home to such iconic characters as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and the Sandman. These DC super heroes and others have starred in comic books, movies, television series (both animated and live-action) and cyberspace, thrilling audiences of all ages for generations.
Contact:
Julie Skinner
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Europe
Tel: +44 (0) 207 984 6714
julie.skinner@warnerbros.com
Mark Ward or Dan Griliopoulos
Bastion Ltd.
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7421 7600
mark@bastion.co.uk; dan@bastion.co.uk
BATMAN and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and ® DC Comics. WB SHIELD: & ® Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. LEGO and the LEGO logo are trademarks of the LEGO Group. ®2007 The LEGO Group. LEGO BATMAN Software ® 2007 TT Games. All Rights Reserved.