Batman: Arkham Knight Canceled for Mac/Linux

Warner Bros. has announced the cancellation of Batman: Arkham Knight for the Mac and Linux platforms. Posting on Steam, a developer confirmed that the game will no longer be released on those platforms. Users who pre-ordered these versions of the game can apply for a refund through Steam.

The game's PC launch was plagued by a host of problems, which lead to the game being voluntarily taken off the Steam store, and eventually restricted from retail sale in some regions. Following the emergence reported issues, co-developer Rocksteady announced that it was working "like crazy" to fix the problems. Graphics card manufacturer NVIDIA also pitched in to help fix issues.

The game recently got an update in the form of DLC titled Challenge Pack #6; check out our full post to see what the DLC pack added to the game. Prior to the release of Challenge Pack #6, Warner Bros. released the Season of Infamy DLC which added new missions and iconic DC Comics characters including The Mad Hatter, Killer Croc, Ra's Al Ghul, and Mr. Freeze.

Batman: Arkham Knight was originally released on June 23 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. The PC version of the game was ported by a team at Iron Galaxy Studios, which previously worked on the PC port of Batman: Arkham Origins.