Warning: Spoiler alert for the Batman Arkham series.
?Be patient, fans. I know we’re not talking right now? but when we do, people are going to lose their minds.?
Those were the words of Rocksteady Studios Marketing Game Manager Gaz Deaves, after years of secrecy from the company best known for bringing superhero games into the 21st century. The Batman Arkham-verse (produced by Rocksteady) has been heralded as one of the greatest trilogies in modern video games releasing to both critical and financial success. Yet, three years later and nothing but silence. Sure, a VR title devoted to the world was launched in 2016, though nothing on the grand scale we?ve come to expect.
Batman himself on the other hand has never left the limelight – for better or worse – playing a large role in the DCEU. In fact, since 2016 Bruce Wayne has appeared in four blockbusters: Batman v Superman, Suicide Squad, Lego Batman, and Justice League – which collectively accumulated over 2.5 billion dollars at the box office. This, among various animated, comic book, and video game appearances (namely Injustice 2) proves that Batman continues to be hugely relevant as he continues to dominate numerous trends for most popular superhero and all-around characters in fiction.
As a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (74.9% ownership), you would imagine Rocksteady had their pick of the lot from the impressive line-up of IP bestow to them. So after several comments fro...