Two new Warner Bros. games are set to be unveiled at the DC FanDome on August 22, including the newly announced Suicide Squad game from Rocksteady Games, the developer of Batman: Arkham Knight. The other game will come from Warner Bros. Montreal, developer of spin-off Batman: Arkham Origins.
The WB Montreal reveal is one of the first events of the day, scheduled for 10:30 AM PT, and will last 20 minutes. “You will not want to miss this first look at an exciting new game and Q&A with its developers,” reads the description.
The studio has been posting what looks like a new Batman game for a while now, and they have been using the phrase “Capture the Knight” in their hints. Back in May, the studio tweeted that it was not yet ready to see its next project just yet. One popular theory is that the game will feature The Court of Owls, the evil solitaire introduced in Scott Snyder’s opening track of The New 52 reboot of Batman. According to Eurogamer, it will be called Gotham Knights.
At 5 PM the same day, a 20-minute panel will be called “Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League”, and will be hosted by Will Arnett (who played Batman in LEGO Batman). The panel’s one-line description reads “Will Arnett hosts the highly anticipated video game reveal of Rocksteady Studios, makers of the Batman: Arkham franchise.”
It seems likely that Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League will be the definitive name of the game – if, if not, the Justice League will at least be your goal within the game. The game’s poster shows a version of Superman – or possibly Bizarro – with an ominous purple light coming out of his eyes.
It is unclear for what systems these games are, how they will play, or whether they will be single-player or multiplayer titles. Hopefully all of them will be revealed at DC FanDome. Fans can also expect more information about the Justice League’s Snyder Cut during the event.