WB Montreal handled DC followers to their first take a look at gameplay from the most recent Batman game on Saturday with the reveal of Gotham Knights. The gameplay presentation got here courtesy of the DC FanDome occasion that promised its digital attendees insights into new movies and games within the works inside Warner Bros. It additionally adopted a prolonged path of teasers relationship again months from now that picked up within the week earlier than the gameplay reveal and hinted at what elements of the Batman universe can be current within the new game.
A trailer alone would’ve been a lot to fulfill DC followers, however WB Montreal adopted up the reveal trailer with a gameplay presentation to point out off our first take a look at Gotham Knights in motion. Different characters’ skills had been showcased, and we even bought a take a look at what gave the impression to be some boss fights in opposition to memorable DC villains like Mr. Freeze.
Witness the primary ever gameplay of #GothamKnights. pic.twitter.com/ALFZD3L0OK
— Gotham Knights (@GothamKnights) August 22, 2020
Prior to the reveal of the brand new Batman game, gamers had been despatched on a scavenger hunt for extra particulars as clues had been shared on-line by a cryptic Twitter account. Those deciphered clues led to an much more puzzling website the place individuals needed to enter codes to get new particulars. Many of these reveals had been spoiled forward of time attributable to individuals sifting by the positioning’s code to see what’d be revealed within the buildup to the DC FanDome occasion which made the wait appear even longer within the few days earlier than the panel and reveal.
Through these teasers, we noticed glimpses of what appeared to be the game’s map. They had been proven by recordsdata owned by the Gotham City Police Department which gave us our first indication of a setting for the game, although Gotham all the time appeared like a probable venue for a Batman game anyway.
Those teasers additionally hinted at a few of the characters and factions we’d see play roles within the new Batman title. A graphic that confirmed up after inputting one of many codes appropriately appeared to reference Two-Face, a Batman villain who was then assumed to play an element within the game. The teasers additionally hinted at things like the Court of Owls, a gaggle that’s lengthy been rumored to be part of WB Montreal’s Batman plans.
A brand new Batman game is all the time a welcome reveal, but it surely’s not the one video game plans to talk of which are coming from the DC FanDome occasion. Rocksteady Studios previewed in latest weeks the complete reveal of its long-awaited mission referred to as Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. Rocksteady has notably skipped just about each main gaming occasion within the buildup to its new game, however we’re lastly attributable to study extra about it from DC FanDome.
