From Nintendo Enthusiast:

Well, there’s excellent news for everyone today. While the Wii U version of the game will not include the online mode developed by Splash Damage, it will, however, be $10 less than the other versions of the game and if you pre-order Batman Arkham Origins on Amazon, you’ll receive $10 in Amazon.com store credit and the playable Deathstroke DLC. So if you preorder, you could technically only be paying $39.99 for the Wii U version of the game. It is also worth noting that the PC version of the game is the same price as the Wii U version.

There has been no official confirmation that the reduced price was directly caused by the lack of online mode, however, if you had previously taken the Wii U version of this game off your ‘Most Wanted’ list, you now at least have reason to put it back on. So what do you guys think? Is the reduced price (plus the promo code) enough to warrant a purchase of the Wii U version of the game or value the multiplayer mode more than $10 and are passing on this version? Let us know in the comment section below.

Batman Arkham Origins releases for all systems October 25th, 2013.

[Source: Amazon]

Welp, this game went from a must buy, to a bargain bin buy after finding out they were cutting out the MP in the Wii U version, to a preorder once I found out about the price cut + this deal. How do you feel?

EDIT: just realized the $10 credit from Amazon applies to preorders on any version of the game, not just Wii U. Doesn't change a thing for me though.

It is at $49.99 for those who buy only on retailer and since the majority buy games on retailer, probably the game will be a NO NO for them, so in other words, the game is destined to flop on Wii U in my opinion.

If I had a Wii U, and I wanted it on a console, I'd get that version, even though the credit and the free DLC are for all versions.

I'd rather have $10 in my pocket than a multi-player mode.

Is it true the Vita version is just a 3DS port? Anyone know?

I am not sure, I was going to buy the game for Wii U, then without MP I was thinking about waiting, now with the price reduction looks like is a preorder for me again. I hope more companies do this, if they gimp the version, reduce the price.

Might get it on Wii U now since I don't plan to touch the multiplayer.

Glad to hear it. Despite me swearing by the Arkham series, I have had no desire to play anything other than the main adventure in both games. The Combat Challenge mode has gone literally untouched all three times I've gone through and played the games (Asylum for 360, City for 360, and Armored Edition for Wii U), as I'm just not interested in participating outside the fantastic single player mode Rocksteady had created (though I'm sure many find the mode fun and rewarding. I'll gladly admit that I'm the odd one in this instance).

Since the series has been majorly influenced by the Metroid and Zelda series (single player/isolation focused adventures), I've had no such interest for a multiplayer mode for the game to begin with (and to be fair, I've really never touched Metroid's forays into multiplaye mode either [Prime 2: Echoes or Prime Hunters], or had any interest in playing Four Swords/Adventure in the Zelda series.)

Once again, I'm sure many will find the mode worth their while, but honestly, even if the mode would have made it into the Wii U version, there's an extremely good chance I will pass on it. It's just not my thing man.

So yeah, glad to see that the game is being priced accordingly. Can't wait to play it in October. ^_^

I have absolutely no interest in the Online anyway. The main story is where it's at!

I enjoyed the Predator Mode combat challenges (mostly because it was only after i beat the game that i finally fricking understood Predator Mode, and so could actually do them), though the melee challenges were dull as dishwater.

Edit: it's good to see that Warner Bros acknowledges this, however. If other third parties followed (farts in EA's general direction), then we'd at least be starting something positive.

I'm like most of you guys. I couldn't give a rat's ass about the mulitplayer in the first place. I play the Arkham series to feel like I'm Batman on a long night at the office, not run around and shooting 12-year-olds in a tacked-on TPS that'll probably be a knockoff of Tomb Raider that was a knockoff of Uncharted.

I mostly never play Multiplayer, and it didnt looked good anyway. $10 cheaper and $10 credit? Awesome