At Spike TV’s 2010 Video Game Awards, a new trailer for Batman: Arkham Asylum revealed the identity of a major villain appearing in the game. Professor Hugo Strange is after Batman and he knows the Dark Knight’s secret.

While the trailer reveals almost nothing of the plot, if Arkham City takes a page from the comics, it’s possible Strange will auction Batman’s identity to the highest bidder. Could that be what gathers a group of Gotham’s worst criminals for the follow-up to Batman: Arkham Asylum?

Developer Rocksteady claims that Arkham City is five times the size of Arkham Asylum. We expect it to then be five times as awesome.