In the UK, GAME have started emailing customers regarding their order about the Batman: Arkham Knight Batmobile Edition, multiple users on Twitter are reporting.
The email states that the £169.99 Batmobile Edition, which was due to come with a transformable Batmobile statue, comic book, skin pack, artbook, and Steelbook case, has been pulled by Warner Bros. due to "unforseen circumstances that greatly compromised the quality of the Batmobile inlcuded."
As a gesture of goodwill, GAME are offering a £20 credit towards a preorder of the Batman Arkham Knight Red Hood Edition, with orders automatically being updated.
With the game being released on June 23rd, we can't possibly believe that the publisher JUST found out that the included Batmobile figure wasn't good enough to be sold. Some users are even reporting that they got an email from GAME stating that their payment was about to be processed for their preorder, right before the cancellation email appeared.
It should be noted that it isn't just GAME customers who are affected. The Batmobile Edition has been cancelled with all retailers.
Did you order the Batmobile Edition? How do you feel about the cancellation?
We have reached out to the maker of the Batmobile Statue for comment and await their reply.
Comments 7
Too angry for words
Absolutely OUTRAGED by this, I have been waiting months and a week before they decide its not good enough? Arkham franchise is done now...
I am glad I ordered the Limited Edition Statue version from Amazon now - comes with everything this did (Steelbook, Artbook, Comic) but instead of the Batmobile, I get a Batman Statue instead.
Its no point having a go at Warner Bros/Rocksteady as they were not making the Batmobile. I bet you would rather they cancel than sell you some inferior rubbish at £170... I bet it didn't pass there own Quality Control and no doubt only just received the box set!
I am very annoyed waiting for over 6 months and now a lot of people cannot get the limited edition either. They have had along time to make sure everything was top quality delay after delay. Now Game customers get Red Hood Edition.
A lot of countries have had pre orders available well before UK so have been waiting a lot longer meaning even more frustration.
This is total bullshit by WB Interactive - they will have known about the quality issue for months but because there was a bidding process for retailers to get exclusivity on a particular collectors edition, then WB are under legal obligation not to reveal the fact that they are withdrawing an edition from sale until the last minute, otherwise the retailer would lots of pre-orders to a rival
This is one of the reasons I NEVER pre-order anything (along with glitches, server issues, etc.) anymore. It's just not worth the hassle.
This is sad news for those that ordered the Ltd Ed, but at least you'll still get an awesome new game in a couple of days
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