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(Pocket-lint) — When Batman: Arkham Asylum first came out it redefined superhero games.
Its crunching, combo-based combat and fun exploratory navigation made for a heady gameplay blend. It was then followed by two, ever more excellent outings, Arkham City and Arkham Knight, each of which widened the series’ scope. And a prequel game, Arkham Origins, filled out the quadrilogy.
Now, after almost a decade, a fifth game with similar gameplay is on the market — Gotham Knights. And, while it isn’t technically set in the Arkham Universe, it shares similar themes and gameplay.
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Here is what we know about it so far. Enjoy.
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Gotham Knights release date
After being heavily rumoured for months, Gotham Knights was fully unveiled during the first DC FanDome at the end of August 2020.
However, while it was originally planned for a 2021 release, it was put back to 2022 due to the pandemic. It was released on 25 October 2022.
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Gotham Knights trailers
The first official trailer was released as part of the first DC FanDome in August 2021.
In it, you get to see the new cast of playable characters — with Batman presumed dead. The multiple leads also make for an interesting jump-in, jump-out co-op experience.
A second trailer was shown during the second DC Fandom in October 2021.
It shows the main villains of the piece — the Court of Owls. The Penguin (Oswald Cobblepot) also features.
Gotham Knights plot, characters and villains
WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD!!!
Set 15 years after Batman first hit the streets of Gotham, the Dark Knight is missing and presumed dead.
The city is, however, still plagued by super-villainry, so up steps the usually supporting cast of Bat family members: Batgirl, Robin, Nightwing and Red Hood.
Players get to take on each of the characters (sometimes two at once, in co-op), with different abilities at their disposal.
Batgirl (Barbara Gordon, who was previously Oracle) is the most like Batman himself, with an array of martial art skills. A trailer dedicated to her skillset was posted during the San Deigo Comic-Con in July 2022.
Nightwing is the first Robin, Dick Grayson. He wields dual Escrima Sticks to help take out enemies. A character trailer for Nightwing was released during Summer Game Fest in June 2022.
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Red Hood is also a former Robin, Jason Todd, who is more fond of using guns and tech to get his way. His appearance provides further proof that Gotham Knights is not set in the Arkham universe, as Todd turned out to be the eponymous Arkham Knight in that timeline.
Finally, a more recent Robin, Tim Drake, is more stealth focused than the others. His dedicated trailer was unveiled in June 2022.
They will have to take on several key villains from the comic books, including Mr Freeze (seen in the gameplay walkthrough below) and, as revealed in the latest trailer, the shadowy figures of the Court of Owls.
Gothams Knights gameplay
While Gotham Knights is not based in the Batman Arkham universe, it features similar gameplay — as evidenced by a walkthrough video released during DC FanDome.
An additional 13-minute gameplay walkthrough was released in May 2022. It focuses on the two former Robins — Nightwing and Red Hood — to show them in full action for the first time.
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In it, you can see how combat flows in a similar fashion to the Arkham games, but with a momentum bar that, once filled, unlocks extra-powerful abilities. Each character also has a different traversal and fight style.
All of the playable characters will have their own unique way to move and fight, but the open-world landscape of Gotham will feature storyline missions and, seemingly, side quests — much like Arkham City and Arkham Knight.
It is also an RPG of sorts, with characters able to be levelled up and assigned new skills throughout the game.
The biggest addition though is two-player online co-op. While the game will be able to be played in single-player in its entirety, a couple of players can take on different lead characters and play together.
Gotham Knights platforms and pre-order details
Gotham Knights is available for Playstation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and PC.
Although it was previously announced for PS4 and Xbox One too, it was later revealed that it would be a current-gen title only: «To provide players with the best possible gameplay experience, the game will release on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC and will not be available for PlayStation 4 or Xbox One consoles,» said WB Games.
If you do have one of the supported platforms, the game is now available to order digitally, through the PlayStation Store, Microsoft Store, Steam and Epic Games Store. There’s also a disc version available to order, of course.
That includes a Gotham Knights Deluxe Edition, with the base game and Visionary Pack downloadable content (DLC), including exclusive gear, cosmetics, Beyond Suitstyle character skins inspired by the Batman Beyond animated series and more.
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There’s also a Gotham Knights Collector’s Edition, which features the Deluxe Edition, an augmented reality collectable pin, 16-page media book, exclusive Gotham City map, four-character statue diorama and more. In addition, all pre-orders received the 233 Kustom Batcycle Skin at launch, based on the vehicle’s first appearance in Detective Comics 233.
Writing by Rik Henderson and Max Freeman-Mills.
Gotham Knights release date | UK launch time & Game Pass status
It’s a decent game, too.
In our three-star Gotham Knights review, we called it «a mixed bag» but noted that, «once you stop comparing it to Arkham in your head», you should find plenty to enjoy.
Enough of our babbling, here’s everything you need to know about Gotham Knights from its release date and trailers to how to pre-order it for yourself. Plus, is it on Game Pass?
Gotham Knights release date
The Gotham Knights release date will take place on 21st October 2022, the developers have confirmed. You can buy your copy from the likes of Amazon.
The game has already seen a number of different release dates come and go, but it looks like the delays are over and this one will stick!
What time does Gotham Knights launch in the UK?
For console players, the Gotham Knights launch time in the UK is midnight BST, just as the clock ticks over to 21st October.
PC players, meanwhile, have to wait until 5pm on 21st October to play the co-op game on either Steam or the Epic Games Store.
Read more on Gotham Knights:
- Gotham Knights review — our final verdict
- Gotham Knights multiplayer — is it crossplay?
- Gotham Knights cast — all actors revealed
- Gotham Knights villains — who is confirmed?
- Why isn’t Gotham Knights on PS4 and Xbox One? We explain
- Gotham Knights PC requirements — the specs you need
- Gotham Knights versions — what are the different editions?
- Can you change character in Gotham Knights? How to switch
- Gotham Knights achievements & trophies — the full list
- Gotham Knights length — how many hours will it take?
- Gotham Knights guide — how to overcome the toughest puzzle
Can I pre-order Gotham Knights?
Gotham Knights pre-orders have begun.
At GAME, prices are live now for the physical versions. The Standard Edition costs £59.99 on Xbox or PlayStation, but there’s also a Special Edition (£64.99) and a Collector’s Edition (£279.99) on offer.
If you’re not fussed about getting a boxed edition, it’s worth checking out CD Keys, where you can buy a digital code instead. The PC version is just £36.99 at CD Keys at the time of writing.
Which consoles can play Gotham Knights?
Warner Bros has confirmed that Gotham Knights will only be available on PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC.
The official press release tells us that decision was made «to provide players with the best possible gameplay experience».
The developers confirmed in no uncertain terms that Gotham Knights «will not be available for PlayStation 4 or Xbox One consoles.»
Is Gotham Knights on Xbox Game Pass?
It’s sad news for subscribers to Microsoft’s service: Gotham Knights is not on Xbox Game Pass at launch.
This doesn’t mean it will never appear on the subscription service in future, though. Many a game has eventually launched on Game Pass so it would not be surprising to see Gotham Knights make its way onto the service sometime in the future.
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Is Gotham Knights a sequel to Arkham Knight?
Although WB Montreal did work on Batman: Arkham Origins and several other tie-ins to Rocksteady’s Arkham franchise, it has been confirmed that Gotham Knights is not an official sequel to Arkham Knight. And Batman will not appear in Gotham Knights as a playable character, as far as we know.
The story of Gotham Knights exists in its own universe, entirely separate from the Arkham series of games.
Despite the fact that there are similarities between the ending of Arkham Knight and the beginning of Gotham Knights (both games hinge on the idea of Batman being taken out of action), Gotham Knights is very much its own thing.
Rocksteady, the main developer of the Arkham games, is working on another new game called Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League — that game, unlike Gotham Knights, is considered part of the Arkham canon. Not confusing at all, is it?
Is the Gotham Knights game connected to the Gotham Knights TV show?
If you were wondering, the Gotham Knights game is also totally unrelated to the Gotham Knights TV show, which will launch on The CW next year.
Despite sharing a name, these projects feature totally different groups of characters. They do not share a continuity in any way as far as we can tell, even if they might cover similar storytelling ground in terms of lesser heroes stepping in to protect the city in Bruce Wayne’s absence.
Holy lack of corporate synergy, Batman!
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Which characters feature in the Gotham Knights story?
What better to tell you that than the official game synopsis: «The game is set in Gotham City, after the death of Bruce Wayne/Batman and that of Police Commissioner James Gordon, which has resulted in a rise of crime and lawlessness.
«Players assume the role of Batman’s former proteges – Dick Grayson (Nightwing), Barbara Gordon (Batgirl), Tim Drake (Robin), and Jason Todd (Red Hood) – as they attempt to continue his legacy by protecting Gotham upon receiving a pre-recorded message from Batman.
«During the game, the heroes encounter several supervillains, including the Court of Owls and Mr Freeze. Supporting characters include Bruce’s former butler Alfred Pennyworth and Police Captain Renee Montoya, one of the few honest cops left in the city.
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The main villains of the game are set to be the Court of Owls, a secret society entrenched within the city with a legion of brainwashed assassins called Talons. This will be the society’s first major appearance outside the comics, aside from a few episodes of Gotham, and they look suitably creepy…
Will Joker be in Gotham Knights?
We know that Batman and Commissioner Gordon are both dead at the start of Gotham Knights, but we do not know if the Joker will appear. The Clown Prince of Crime was a staple of the Arkham games (even appearing as a persistent hallucination after this death), but we’re waiting to learn if he’s still alive in Gotham Knights’ separate continuity.
However Joker’s on-off girlfriend Harley Quinn is confirmed for Gotham Knights, with creative director Patrick Redding telling IGN that players will meet an older, wiser version of the character that «has a very clear sense of what her identity is, and she’s going to present herself in this much stronger, developed supervillain way».
Who is in the Gotham Knights cast?
The main cast list for Gotham Knights includes Gildart Jackson as Alfred Pennyworth, Christopher Sean as Dick Grayson/Nightwing, Sloane Morgan Siegel as Tim Drake/Robin, Stephen Oyoung as Jason Todd/Red Hood, America Young as Barbara Gordon/Batgirl, and Michael Antonakos as Bruce Wayne/Batman.
Gotham Knights gameplay footage
The video above was shared by the developers a few months ago, giving fans their best look yet at Gotham Knights gameplay in action.
You can expect the gameplay to be somewhat similar to what has come before, but with some new additions, one being that Robin can now teleport thanks to some fancy Justice League technology.
The Batcycle will be the vehicle of choice as you make your way through Gotham, and look for a new style of enemy to the Batman games — these thugs and goons level up as you do, meaning you’ll rarely face an easy fight.
Whilst still having the single-player experience as the main focus, you will be able to play with a friend in co-op mode as well.
And better still, they can just drop in and out of your story without impacting your progression. There’s no word on whether Gotham Knights will have cross-play, though.
Gotham Knights trailer
Behold, a brooding and action-packed glimpse of what we can expect from this game! As you wait for the Gotham Knights release date on 21st October, feast your eyes on the Gotham Knights reveal trailer here.
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Enjoy two of the most award-winning titles with completely overhauled and updated visuals — Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City.
Batman: Arkham Knight completes the grand series. Become Batman, use a wide range of gadgets and abilities to face the most dangerous villains of Gotham.
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Arkham Asylum is a very creepy place. They contain the most dangerous criminals, whose cruelty is contrary to common sense. Many of these prisoners were brought here by Batman. And now he manages to detain the Joker himself, who belongs in this clinic. Batman himself brings him to the clinic, which he will greatly regret in the future.
It turns out that the Joker was just waiting to lure the superhero into a sinister clinic, where his own hell awaits him. Complex traps and dangerous criminals who want to deal with Batman. This time, the superhero will have to fight for his own life, participating in brutal fights, solving complex puzzles and using his entire arsenal of special equipment. And all this action in the most dangerous clinic on earth.
Game features:
- Fights and more fights. The modern FreeFlow combat system allows you to effectively use a series of combo attacks against the huge crowds of the Joker’s predecessors;
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Batman: Arkham City
Arkham City is an area where lunatics released from a psychiatric hospital and hardened criminals operate.
This is a dirty patch of Gotham, separated from the surrounding city by a giant wall. And where there is crime, there is Batman! In Arkham, the legendary Batman will meet many famous heroes and villains, and players will learn what it’s like to be a defender of justice.
Features:
• Defender of Justice
In exciting battles, Batman will inflict many unique tricks on his enemies, and use all kinds of bat abilities. Arkham City is about brutal street battles, spy missions, exciting investigations, epic battles with supervillains in which Batman can reveal himself from an unpredictable side.
• New Gadgets
Along with the famous marvels of technology in the arsenal of the superhero will be completely new devices, such as smoke grenades and a decoder, greatly expanding the range of his skills.
• You need to know them by sight
The player will meet a lot of villains and heroes. Among them are the Joker, Two-Face, the Riddler, the Penguin, the Calendar Man, and many others.
Batman: Arkham Knight
Do you want not just to watch the actions of a superhero, but to guide him yourself? In the game Batman: Arkham Knight on the PS4 console, you can save the whole city from the antics of insidious villains! Hone new tricks and engage in an unequal battle.
Features:
Together with a new story about a superhero, you can significantly expand the boundaries of entertainment and realism. Dying, Batman’s father leaves him a kind of will, in which he asks never to leave the inhabitants of the city and not to spend money on empty entertainment. The son exactly fulfills the request: he fights crime, helping ordinary people and often risking his life.
The main plot of Batman: Arkham Knight for PS4 takes place after the hero has overthrown the Joker. Now he’s up against a community of notorious enemies including the Scarecrow, the Penguin, Harley Quinn, and Two-Face. Scarecrow is at the head of the coalition and invents a toxin that sows panic.
