Game News A new Batman video game based on Robert Pattinson’s hero? DC boss reacts to rumors
Rumors of a new Batman game inspired by Matt Reeves’ The Batman are circulating, but the situation is confusing. Between James Gunn’s denials and the doubts surrounding Rocksteady following the failure of Suicide Squad, the Dark Knight’s future in video games remains unclear.
Return of the Dark Knight
It’s been a long time since Batman had a video game all to himself. If the Black Knight has never really left our screens, the time of the Arkham saga is already far away and many fans hope to rediscover the unforgettable memory left by his gaming experience. This is good news, rumors suggest that a new Man-Bat title could be developed based on the universe of The Batman by Matt Reeves. Why not? You only have to look at Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 to imagine what this game could look like. Then all you have to do is add a darker atmosphere and a thriller story.
The problem, however, is that Rocksteady Studios, who gave us such great Batman games, is also behind the worst superhero game of this year: Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League. Let’s take stock of the rumor.
A dead studio and a boss who denies
Difficult to see clearly on this matter! If Matt Reeves is still working with Robert Pattinson on the production of The Batman 2, it is difficult to know if he really intends to entrust his universe to a video game studio. As a reminder, the rumor comes from the information site Puck News
“The company’s CEO, David Zaslav, still views the gaming division as strategic, especially as WBD’s various divisions begin to work more closely together on projects such as the HBO Penguin series and a game, both from the 2022 Batman movie », reports journalist Matthew Belloni. The problem, as already mentioned, is the studio Rocksteady is just a shadow of its former self and still prefers to focus on the next season of Suicide Squad. At this point, it’s hard to imagine WB considering giving them the project.
In short, we have no idea who could be developing this new game and therefore cannot know what direction it will take. As a result, a second rumor quickly emerged that echoed the first. The Batman game would focus on the penguin and not on Batman. This time it was James Gunn, the head of DC, who tried to deny this idea. “ Unfortunately, none of this is true ” he said in threads. The Dark Knight will be back. As for development, many now believe that it will be entrusted to Warner Bros. Games Montreal, which had already replaced Rocksteady for Batman Arkham Origins.
