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The news comes courtesy of the game's official Twitter , and marks a three-week delay from the previously-announced launch date of June 2 It's not the first time we've seen Rocksteady and Warner Bros. push the release date back. Originally planned for release on October 14 last year, the game was delayed until 2015 back in June. The news of today's release date confirms the game has been delayed by around eight months."We're a developer that hates to make any compromises, so we are sorry to say this means it's going to be just a little bit longer until you can play the epic conclusion to the Arkham trilogy," said game director Sefton Hill. "As a reward for your patience and understanding, and to make the wait even more unbearable, we are pleased to whet your appetite with a new gameplay video."The new video, which you can see below, shows seven minutes of gameplay from the upcoming title, and sees the Caped Crusader pursuing an armored vehicle with suspicious links to Scarecrow.When we recently got to play the game, we felt it shows Bruce Wayne at his darkest . For more on Arkham Knight, check out our full interview with Sefton Hill , founder of Rocksteady. And for more on Batman cutting loose, check out Batman's 9 Most Violent Moments

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