Batman: Arkham Knight is Rated 'M' - IGN

Brian Albert:

The studio’s previous Batman games, Arkham Asylum and Arkham City, both earned “T for Teen” ratings. Sefton Hill, founder of Rocksteady and game director on Arkham Knight, said the M rating surprised him because the team didn’t specifically aim for it.

“From our point of view, we never wrote it or made it with a rating in mind. We never did that in the previous two games… We just felt that this is the story that we really wanted to tell.”

It’s fascinating that a studio handling the Batman pedigree would focus solely on the story without being persuaded by industry pressure. There is clearly a boatload of money to be made by making it “E” or “T”.

I can’t wait to play this game.