Summary
A new insider’s report suggests that Rocksteady could be working on a new single-playerBatmangame following the icy reception ofSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. Rocksteady made a name for itself with theBatman: Arkhamseries, earning near-universal acclaim for putting players in the role of The Dark Knight with a level of quality that few licensed titles had reached before. TheArkhamseries would set the standard for superhero games to come, influencing titles like Insomniac’sSpider-Manseries with its combat, atmosphere, and approach to storytelling that dug deep into the core concepts of the character while putting new spins on his classic rogue’s gallery.
With 2015’sBatman: Arkham Knightserving as a finale of sorts to the ArkhamverseBatman saga, Rocksteady decided to branch out for its next DC gamewithSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. This team-centric open-world game pitted the reformed villains of Task Force X against Brainiac and his brainwashed team of heroes. However,Suicide Squadfaced a seemingly never-ending stream of controversies and a lackluster response when it launched in early 2024, which eventually culminated in Rocksteady ending support for the game not even a year later.
Now Rocksteady could be shifting back toward the hero that first brought it success in its next project. This comes from a recent report byBloomberg’s Jason Schreier on the state of WB Games following thedeparture of former president David Haddadlate last month. One of the many claims in this report is that Rocksteady is developing a new, single-playerBatmangame, but it is reportedly years away from release.
Rocksteady Might Be Making A New Batman Game
No other details about this mysteryBatmangame have been revealed. It isn’t even a certainty that Rocksteady wouldset this new project in the Arkhamverseor reboot the series in the vein of WB Montreal’sGotham Knights, but the former would seem more likely given the recent success ofBatman: Arkham Shadowon the Meta Quest 3.
Batmanwasn’t the only DC superhero mentioned in the recent WB Games report. Bloomberg says thatMonolith’sWonder Womangame was completely rebootedafter switching directors early last year, setting the project back significantly. Meanwhile, a plannedFlashgame from WB Montreal was reportedly canceled following the failure of 2023’sThe Flashmovie, and the studio’s pitch for a John Constantine title was never approved.
