^ Williams, Tommy (September 4, 2020)."One of Gotham's most familiar faces is making his return. "Gotham Knights Trailer Reveals the Penguin". "Gotham Knights Reveals First Look at Mr. "Gotham Knights Announced, Is A Co-Op Game Where Batman Is Dead". "Stephen Oyoung Suits Up for Jupiter's Legacy, Gotham Knights and More". ^ Parijat, Shubhankar (September 3, 2020)."Gotham Knights Voice Cast Unveiled, (Update: Batman Voice Also Revealed)". ^ Reeves, Brianna (September 2, 2020)."Gotham Knights: Trailer, Plot, Release Date & News to Know". " 'Gotham Knights' release date, trailer, delay, and gameplay for WB's Batman game". "Gotham Knights is asking you to solve the mystery of who killed the world's greatest detective". "Building a world without Batman: A first look at Gotham Knights". ^ McAllister, Gillen (September 4, 2020)."Gotham Knights' heroes level up while you're not playing them". "Gotham Knights gameplay trailer breakdown: 17 things we spotted". ^ Hurley, Leon West, Josh Loveridge, Sam (August 22, 2020)."DC FanDome Recap: The Biggest and Best Announcements and Reveals". "Gotham Knights: WB Games Montreal's Batman Game Announced". ^ Dornbush, Jonathon (August 22, 2020)."Gotham Knights is Looking Very Technically Impressive in Spite of Being Cross-Gen". The game is set to be released on October 25, 2022. The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions were later cancelled. The game was later announced to be delayed until 2022. Gotham Knights was revealed during a virtual event called DC FanDome in August 2020, planned to be released in 2021 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions of the game were in development, but were ultimately cancelled due to the developer wanting to “provide players with the best possible gameplay experience.” Release Gotham Knights is being built in Unreal Engine 4. The game is also unrelated to The CW's similarly-titled TV series, which features certain similar plot points such as Bruce Wayne's death and the Court of Owls as antagonists. Development ĭespite 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 said to be an original story separate from those games. Supporting characters include Bruce's former butler Alfred Pennyworth ( Gildart Jackson) and Police Captain Renee Montoya, one of the few honest cops left in the city. During the game, the heroes encounter several supervillains, including the Court of Owls, Mr. Players assume the role of Batman's former proteges – Dick Grayson / Nightwing ( Christopher Sean), Barbara Gordon / Batgirl ( America Young), Tim Drake / Robin (Sloane Morgan Siegel), and Jason Todd / Red Hood ( Stephen Oyoung) – as they attempt to continue his legacy by protecting Gotham upon receiving a pre-recorded message from Batman. The game is set in Gotham City after the deaths of Bruce Wayne / Batman (Michael Antonakos) and Police Commissioner James Gordon, which has resulted in a rise of crime and lawlessness. ĭuring the daytime, players will occupy the Belfry, which acts as the team's base of operations and allows players to switch characters and prepare for the next mission by managing progression, and upon leaving the Belfry, the game will fast forward to the nighttime. They can also use vehicles such as the Batcycle to explore the city. Players can level up their characters, but enemies will be automatically leveled up as well. While it can be played solo, the game also features a two-player cooperative multiplayer mode, wherein the second player can drop in and out at any time without affecting the other one. Each character has their own unique playstyle and abilities, such as Robin being able to teleport via the Justice League's satellite. The game features four playable characters: Nightwing, Batgirl, Robin, and Red Hood.
Gotham Knights is an upcoming action role-playing game set in an open world Gotham City.