'Batman - The Telltale Series' Episode 5 Release Date & Updates: Finale Premieres Before Christmas

"Batman: The Telltale Series" is nearing its season finale. Telltale Games announced that the fifth episode will be released on Dec. 13, almost a week before Christmas. A point-and-click game titled "City of Light," the season finale reveals the final act of the Children of Arkham, which aims to destroy the reputation of the Wayne family.

Players will decide on the fate of the Waynes, offering a series of scenarios that will lead to the result desired. IGN reports that the game will start in unique locations compared to the other episodes.The deciding factor are the places that the gamer chose to go on the third act of episode 4, "Guardian of Gotham."

The games are known for its cliffhanger, and shocking end scenes. "Guardian of Gotham" didn't have the best reviews, compared to the earlier episodes. According to reviews, character depth is lacking and some of the antagonists are not given justice such as the exposure given to Arkham Asylum in episode 4. Fans loved Telltale's approach on Joker, which sets up the audience for a thrilling, cliffhanger ending for the fifth episode of "Batman: The Telltale Series."

The American video game developer is set to release two games this month. Aside from "Batman: The Telltale Series" episode 5, Telltale is slated to release "The Walking Dead Season 3," which will hit the shelves on Dec. 20. Gamespot revealed that Telltale developed a patch to improve gameplay on the PC version of the game. The patch can be dowloaded at the Steam Community hub. Meanwhile, "Batman, Episode 1: Realm of Shadows" can be played for free on Steam. 

"City of Light" will be released globally on Dec. 13 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, and PC. The mobile version can be downloaded for Android on Google Play, and at the App Store for IOS.

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