There are many video game sequels that fans are hoping for, butBatmanis one of those at the top of the list. A new installment of theBatman Arkhamfranchise has long been teased with cryptic announcements and a leaked title, but nothing solid has been confirmed by the developer, WB Games Montreal. With E3 cancelled for the year, it looks like the DC FanDome event could be the place for more details to be revealed about the mysteriousBatmangame.
DC FanDome is set to take place on August 22nd and is a free virtual convention covering all things DC universe. News about upcoming films, television series and comics are expected to be announced but most importantlythere will be a segment focusing on WB Games. There are apparently DC games in development from both WB Games Montreal and Rocksteady, both of which could be confirmed at the event.
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According to a report from Bloomberg, it is expected that the new Batman game will indeed be announced at DC FanDome. Whether the game will line upwith the leakedBatman Gotham City Knightstitleor follow the rumored Court of Owls storyline will likely be revealed here. Given that live conventions are cancelled for the foreseeable future, DC Fandome is the perfect place for the game to reach its audience of DC fans this summer.
WB Games Montreal has previously worked onArkham Originsand story add-ons forArkham Knight, so the game is presumably in safe hands. The studiohas been teasing the reveal of a newBatmanproperty for months now, and with the leaked title suggesting the game is moving away from theArkhamfranchise, the studio has free reign to take the Dark Knight in a new direction. How much of theArkhamDNA is kept in this newBatmantitle is something that will hopefully be answered in the announcement.
Another game that could possibly be announced at DC Fandome is the rumoredSuicide Squadtitle.Batman Arkhamdeveloper, Rocksteady, has allegedly been working on a new DC video game for some time anda website domain name titled ‘Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League’could point to the direction the studio is taking. DC Fandome is now only a couple of months away, where all these long awaited questions will hopefully get answers.
A newBatmangame is currently in development.
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