The aim of this study is to show that the video game, Batman: Arkham Knight can constitute a gothic work and that the character of Batman can be considered as a gothic figure. Elements of gothic fiction might be evident in Batman comic series; however, few academic studies have been conducted to establish this hero as a gothic character. Moreover, although video games have attracted the attention of researchers in teaching languages, they have remained obscure in literature. Benefitting from the views of David Punter, Fred Botting and Andrew Smith, the scholars in Gothic Studies, this paper tries to create a framework for extracting literary gothic elements from Batman video game. These features include character types, science, psychological features, supernatural elements, and setting of the game. The findings of this study revealed that this game is rich in Gothic elements and can befall in the Gothic genre; furthermore, Batman was also found to be a character who can be named a gothic hero. It is concluded that the results would be of great help to video game developers to create more effective games with a gothic aspect, and to teachers who can use the game to teach the characteristics of the genre in literature classes.

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