Key Takeaways
- Rocksteady Studios is reportedly working on a new Batman game.
- Sony is believed to be trying to “moneyhat” the project, suggesting that the title may be a PlayStation exclusive.
- Rocksteady's return to a single-player Batman game follows the poor reception of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.
Industry insiders have revealed that developer Rocksteady Studios is working on the news Batman game, with PlayStation currently in the process of trying to bring the project back. The last Batman game developed by Rocksteady Studios was in 2015 Batman: Arkham Knightbut the studio will continue to develop its first non-Batman title since 2006 with Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leaguewhich was released earlier this year.
As long as there is news Batman: Arkham The VR game was released in October, the special Meta Quest 3 known as Batman: Arkham Shadow is not developed by Rocksteady Studios. Although Rocksteady launched its own VR title in 2016 with Batman: Arkham VRno studio involvement Arkham Shadow. However, the VR titles will still be made at Rocksteady's Arkham this universe and works as a direct sequel to Batman: Arkham Originswhich was released for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii U, and PC in 2013.
when Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League received massive fan engagement when it launched in February, Rocksteady is now reportedly going back to its roots and working on a new Batman game. According to the co-founder of XboxEra Tifkeal_Nick, the new Batman game of Rocksteady Studios may be supported by PlayStation, according to the insider that Sony is “trying to hurt it.” It's unclear what stage of the process the two studios are at, but Nick's tweet suggests that there is currently no deal in place.
PlayStation tries to bring back the new Rocksteady Batman game
In response to Nick's tweet, a fan suggested that Rocksteady might be working on a remaster Batman: Arkham Origins as opposed to a new game, but the leaker quickly shut down the suggestion and said they heard that the studio is working on a completely new game and not a remaster or remake. Considering that Rocksteady is a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Games, all previous studios Batman: Arkham game is published by its parent company. If Rocksteady is working on a new Batman game, it is likely that it will still be published by Warner Bros., but PlayStation's intention to “moneyhat” the game suggests that the studio wants to make the title as a PlayStation exclusive.
Rocksteady returning to its roots with a single-player Batman game may not surprise many, because Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice LeagueThe direct service element was, in the end, what led to its downfall. It's also not the first time we've heard rumors of a new Batman game from Rocksteady. In June, Bloomberg reported that the studio had already developed a new single-player game for Warner Bros. Kill the Justice League. If rumors are to be believed, the project is likely still in concept, so fans shouldn't expect any official news anytime soon.
