The videogame industry never really developed a decent Batman game, before Arkham Asylum. It never really made sense to me either, the Dark Knight really should have been the perfect comic book character to star in a game. Think about it, he’s vulnerable but not only can he kick some ass, he has “wonderful toys” to do just that. But most distributers thought they could make a quick buck by throwing a title together in-hopes to trick gamers to think they really are playing a Batman game. Sure it had the name and even had pixels drawn that resembled Batman, but it certainly didn’t feel like him.

Thankfully Rocksteady Games had the rights to create a brand new Batman title, which told a brand new original story. When it was released on August 25th, it was met with enthusiastic reviews and many hailed it the greatest comic book videogame ever made. Now we get word that gamers ate up the title because it sold ridiculously well, even in the midst of a recession.

The L.A. Times is reporting that Batman: Arkham Asylum has sold nearly “two million units” since it launched last month. This is great news for videogames that are derived from previous licensed property. Batman isn’t the only pop-culture icon that didn’t get the gaming respect it deserved for so many year. Countless popular franchises and films generally are not considered good games and I think the casual gamer is finally starting to realize this, and not purchasing them. Hopefully publishers will start to understand this down the line. Maybe one day we’ll look back and see Batman: Arkham Asylum changed their business model — but I’m not holding my breath either.