Rumor: Rocksteady Working on New Batman Game; Sony Allegedly Trying to “Moneyhat” It
Following the release of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League earlier this year that was met with a thud after being in development for close to a decade, it looks like developer Rocksteady Studios might be going back to the IP that brought them to prominence, as a new rumor has surfaced that the studio is now working on a new Batman game.
The rumor comes from Shpeshal_Nick who has managed to have leaked stuff from time to time. As if this tidbit of info that Rocksteady was working on a new Batman game wasn’t enough, it’s also claimed that Sony is trying to “moneyhat” the game as well.
Not sure which studio people’s dream is, but I heard Rocksteady are back making it. I also think Sony are trying to moneyhat it lol https://t.co/EfcyRKWdZI
— Marvel vs CapNick (@Shpeshal_Nick) September 23, 2024
For those not aware of what it means, in this context, it means Sony is allegedly trying to get console exclusivity for it, which usually lasts for 12 months. One game “moneyhatted” by Sony is the upcoming Silent Hill 2 remake, which Sony has confirmed is a console exclusive to the PS5 at least until October 8, 2025. Hopefully, this isn’t the case, as the more people that can play a game, the better it is for everyone (except for Sony stockholders and execs). If that does indeed happen, given the timeline, this game might not even be released until the PS6 given how long development time is these days.
While Rocksteady Studios has released a game before the Arkham franchise (Urban Chaos: Riot Response for the PS2, Xbox), the studio pushed its way to top of the video game superhero genre with the release of Batman: Arkham Asylum back in 2009. It was met with universal acclaim and the entire trilogy is still widely considered the best superhero video game trilogy of all-time. The last mainline Arkham game released was back in 2015, though we did get Batman: Arkham VR for PC and the PSVR in 2016, and we are getting Batman: Arkham Shadows for VR though that’s being developed by Camouflaj. Since then, the studio toiled away at Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League and eventually releasing it in February of this year to negative reviews, and is a game that Warner Bros. admits performed poorly at retail. It fared so badly that just a few weeks ago, word got out that layoffs were happening at the studio that were attributed to Suicide Squad’s poor performance as the main cause.
Bear in mind, this is just a rumor and should be taken with a bag of salt. Rocksteady’s current project is currently unknown at this time, but a few months ago. a report surfaced stating that the studio is working on a Director’s Cut for Hogwarts Legacy, as the studio’s bosses are pitching a new single-player game to parent company WB, which lines up with this rumor. Speaking of bosses, Rocksteady’s co-founders have departed the studio two years ago, which means that even if the dev team does dip their brush in the Batman well, it won’t necessarily mean we’ll be getting a great game once again.
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