Despite the claims of Amazon and other retailers, the Wii Us edition of Arkham Origins will be getting the Deathstroke DLC just like on all the other consoles. A few weeks back many journalistic websites reported Nintendos new console would not be getting the Batman DLC, saying that worlds greatest assassin would only be a playable character on the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game. This news was based on statements made by Amazon, yet
a statement by Warner Bros Montreal has since been made that confirms these reports were false assumptions, with the Wii U confirmed to have the content as a preorder bonus. Arkham Origins will mark the Deathstrokes first appearance in the series, with the character set to play a big role in the games plot as one of the eight assassins hired by Black Mask. The preorder DLC for the game unlocks him as a playable character in the challenge maps, similar to the Robin preorder DLC in Arkham City, along with making new maps and skins available. The DLC will doubtlessly be available as a buyable download a few weeks/months after release, as thats what happens with 99% of exclusive preorder content. Hopefully he wont be the only secondary character available in the game, as Arkham City provided four playables in total, including Catwoman, who actually played a part in the story rather than being restricted to challenge maps. Considering the time frame we know Robin and Nightwing wont be in the game, though it is possible Talia al Ghul, Batwoman, or Batgirl might be available in the story, as so far weve only seen Barbara Gordon as Oracle and it could really help their sales to have a playable female character. Aside from that Deathstrokes inclusion really throws things up in the air as, unless hes a one off like the Joker in Arkham Asylum, it could mean well get to play as all of the eight assassins. Thats pure speculation at the moment, though it would make sense for them to hold off announcing such information until closer to release, as telling us everything off the bat would leave us with little interest by the time the game actually came out.