After months of teasing, Warner Bros. Games Montreal has officially announced Gotham Knights, a new game set in the Batman universe.
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Revealed during the DC FanDome event, the next entry is set to release in 2021 on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X. Accompanying the announcement was a cinematic reveal trailer and pre-alpha gameplay from the upcoming title.
The story is set to take place after the death of Bruce Wayne, as Gotham Knights will continue Batman’s legacy with Robin, Batgirl, Nightwing and Red Hood protecting the streets of Gotham with two player co-operative play.
This time around the antagonist is confirmed to be the mysterious Court Of Owls, which the developer recently teased.
Check out the announcement trailer below:
Little time was spent discussing Gotham Knights as the developer also showcased eight minutes of gameplay to do the talking instead.
Starting off with Batgirl racing across Gotham on the Batcycle, the footage quickly demonstrated the signature gameplay tropes seen in the Arkham series such as free-flowing combat and traversal, all with the added inclusion of being joined by Robin in co-op. Interjected throughout were stunning set-pieces which culminated in a hectic boss battle with famous villain, Mr Freeze.
Watch the full gameplay demo below:
Gotham Knights was one of two new DC related games shown during the DC FanDome event as Rocksteady Studios also announced its latest entry in the Arkham series.
Known as Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League, the upcoming title is set to hit next-gen consoles in 2022 and is a co-operative focused experience based around the villainous group.
Meanwhile, Marvel is set to return to the video game world next month (September) with a game centred around the Avengers. In the months after launch more heroes are expected to be added to the game and a recent datamine has seemingly revealed the developer’s plans.
Thor will also be joining Fortnite for the latest season next week (August 27). Details of his inclusion are light at present, however past Marvel crossovers have included a limited time Thanos event and Deadpool cosmetic items.
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