He’s a natural leader and the eldest and wisest member of the Batman Family. Today, Warner Bros. Montreal finally revealed its new Batman game, dubbed Gotham Knights, alongside our first look at the title's gameplay. As a true believer in Batman’s mission, he is motivated by the conviction that Gotham City needs protecting and hopes to be the type of hero Batman personified. The next big project from Warner Bros. Games Montreal is a brand-new Batman game that seemingly lacks the vigilante hero. [1][4] During the game the heroes encounter several supervillains, including the Court of Owls and Mr. By creating an account, you verify that you are at least 13 years of age, and have read and agree to the Comicbook.com Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, By Tyler Fischer
[3] The game features four playable characters: Nightwing, Batgirl, Robin, and Red Hood; each character has their own unique playstyle and abilities,[4] such as Robin being able to teleport via the Justice League's satellite. Nightwing is Dick Grayson, the first Robin, who was Batman’s protégé before becoming a hero in his own right. Eurogamer also confirmed that Gotham Knights is indeed the new Batman game that WB Montreal has been teasing for the past few months. Batgirl, also known as Barbara Gordon, is a determined fighter and a skilled hacker.
Players assume the role of Batman's former proteges – Dick Grayson / Nightwing (Christopher Sean),[6] Barbara Gordon / Batgirl (America Young),[6] Tim Drake / Robin (Sloane Morgan Siegel),[6] and Jason Todd / Red Hood (Stephen Oyoung)[6] – as they attempt to continue his legacy by protecting Gotham upon receiving a pre-recorded message from Batman. WB Montreal’s game is scheduled to launch first, as Gotham Knights keeps the focus on many familiar Batman-adjacent characters but leaves out the Dark Knight … "You must evolve into the new Dark Knight and save Gotham from chaos. Now, after years of recovery and preparation, she is ready to step into her new role, wielding her melee tonfa, and harnessing her training in kickboxing, capoeira and jiu-jitsu. Since … [4], The game is set in Gotham City, after the deaths of Bruce Wayne / Batman (voiced by Michael Antonakos)[6] and Police Commissioner James Gordon, which has resulted in a rise of crime and lawlessness.

Gotham Knights is set to release worldwide sometime next year via the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC. [7], Despite WB Games Montréal's previous work developing Batman: Arkham Origins, and the fact that Gotham Knights features many of the same characters from the Batman: Arkham series, the new game is an original story separate from those games. Gotham Knights begins a new chapter for Gotham City, following upon the blockbuster Batman: Arkham video game series. The title refers to a series of comics from 2000, which presented the adventures of such characters as Alfred Pennyworth, … [5] Players can level up their characters, but enemies will be automatically leveled up as well. Players must save Gotham from descent into chaos and reinvent themselves into their own version of the Dark Knight.”. At some point during the game, the heroes will come into conflict with the Court of Owls, a secret criminal society that is as old as Gotham itself, and their legion of brainwashed assassins called Talons. Red Hood, formerly known as Jason Todd, is an intense and volatile anti-hero, which stems from his death and forced resurrection by one of Batman’s most dangerous foes. As the daughter of deceased Gotham commissioner, Jim Gordon, she had helped Batman as Oracle in the past.