has either got a Superman game in development or is expressing interest in making one. Lastly, the report also says that Warner Bros. Much longer than a normal video game production cycle. Rocksteady’s game has to be nothing less than huge or amazing, as their last game was released almost four and a half years ago. Meant to connect as many video games as possible into the same universe, styled like the Marvel Cinematic Universe seen in movies and television.Īfter this Batman game is released, Rocksteady is reported to finally release their next video game which is said to be a DC property meant to be a part of this new game universe. This new Batman game is also meant to be the start of a DC video game universe. In late 2016, that version of the game was canceled in favor of the soft reboot idea, which actually pushes away from the world of the Arkham games. This Damian Wayne information lines up with the rumors over the past 5 years about this supposed game. The game was originally set to be a direct sequel to the 2015 entry with the game centered around Damian Wayne and would involve him fighting crime in Gotham on a motorcycle. This next game in the Arkham franchise is also meant to be a soft reboot of sorts for the franchise after Bruce Wayne/Batman vanished in an explosion at the end of Arkham Knight presumed dead.
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This would make the first game in the series to have co-op play though the idea seems to be built on the dual hero gameplay from the last entry in the franchise. This game is also meant to build on Batman: Arkham Knight as this new game is meant to include the entire Bat-family which most likely includes Robin, Nightwing, and Batgirl.Įach sidekick/hero is meant to be playable and also available for co-op play as well. The members of the Court use their wealth, status, and special assassins known as the Talons, to impose their will on Gotham.Īlso read: Sam Raimi In Talks To Direct Doctor Strange Sequel The Court of Owls comes from one of the very first New 52 Batman storylines where Batman discovers that a secret majority of Gotham City’s aristocratic elite have been secretly controlling the events and people of Gotham for hundreds of years. Their last major project was Batman: Arkham Origins.
The video game company has been teasing their game with many Batman references and strange symbols that seem to tie to the Court of Owls. No matter how it goes down, setting the stage for a climactic brawl between the two heroes within an Arkham game could have the potential of being one of the greatest boss fights in video game history.Īnd at the very least, if the former is true, the Man of Steel could be teased.īatman: Arkham Legacy is rumored to be in development at WB Montreal.This game is said to be the one teased on Twitter by Warner Bros. Perhaps Arkham Legacy will see Batman going rogue, with Superman being called in by the government to stop him, similar to the plot of The Dark Knight Returns. With Rocksteady, the creators of the original Arkham trilogy supposedly already working on a Superman game, the timing couldn't be more perfect. Introducing Superman and other members of the Justice League into the Arkham universe to do battle with the World's Greatest Detective would open up a world of possibilities for Arkham Legacy. With one of Arkham Knight's biggest disappointments being that players never get a chance to square up in a one-on-one fight with Todd's Arkham Knight, a battle with Red Hood in Arkham Legacy would be a satisfying remedy for let-down fans.īatman and Superman have battled in countless comics, movies, and games, but one place that the Man from Krypton is scarcely alluded to is the Arkham series.
Perhaps the news of the Dark Knight's return will lead Todd to return to his deep-seated rage toward Bruce Wayne. Arkham Knight's dramatic reveal that the eponymous villain is actually Jason Todd - the former Robin who Batman had believed to be killed by The Joker - culminates with Todd forgiving his former mentor, shedding the Arkham Knight's mask to reveal the familiar crimson visage of the comics' Red Hood.Īlthough Batman and Red Hood end on somewhat positive terms, as Todd ends up swooping in to save Bruce from Scarecrow in the game's climactic moments, their alliance remains uneasy. It's still uncertain whether Arkham Legacy will take place before or after the events of Arkham Knight, but should it continue where the last game left off, the developer would be remiss if it didn't include an appearance from Red Hood.