Announced late last year, MultiVersus is essentially a Warner Bros style platform brawler in a similar vein to Super Smash Bros. While technically not a DC-only video game, it is one fans should pay attention to regardless.
While the last update was given during the 2021 DC FanDome, fans should definitely expect to see and hear plenty more on this one in the coming months. Originally planned for launch last year, Gotham Knights ran into some issues due to the ongoing pandemic, which ultimately pushed its release into 2022. While fully playable solo, Gotham Knights also features 2 player drop-in, drop-out coop multiplayer. Each hero has their own unique play style and abilities as well as a progression and leveling system, which also impacts the level of the enemies inside the world as well. Freeze, who was previously shown off last year.
In addition to the Court of Owls plot, the open world of Gotham will afford players plenty of opportunities to engage with Batman's full lineup of rogues like Mr. The group was introduced inside recent Batman comics from writer Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo. The game also plans to tackle the Court of Owls, a mysterious and ancient organization that uses its own enforcers called Talons to do their dirty work. Players can take on the role of Batman's former proteges in Nightwing, Robin, Batgirl, and Red Hood, who band together to continue his legacy. Inside of Gotham Knights, crime has risen exponentially after the deaths of Batman and Commissioner Gordon. While the game may look similar to past Arkham games, it was previously confirmed that Gotham Knights is an original story and doesn't occupy that same world. Another game announced in 2020 at DC FanDome, this game is coming from Batman: Arkham Origins developer, WB Games Montreal and director Patrick Redding. Regardless, it's a largely safe bet that Warner Bros will have more to say about Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League including showing off new gameplay.įor those who want to experience things from a more heroic side, Gotham Knights gives players access to the Bat Family to explore Gotham City. With the uncertainty of the COVID pandemic and developers largely working remote, anything could change as there have been plenty of delays due to slower than expected production. Set in Rocksteady's Arkhamverse, the handful of trailers has indicated that this game is set to launch sometime in 2022. For solo players, they'll be able to switch between the four characters as much as they want, with the AI controlling the ones not being used. With a large open city to explore, fans can take on the Justice League solo or cooperatively up to four players. Unfortunately for the squad, Brainiac has seemingly taken control of the Justice League, bending them to his will inside of Metropolis. Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League brings together members of Amanda Waller's Task Force X, Deadshot, Harley Quinn, King Shark, and Captain Boomerang, as they work to take down the villain Brainiac. Fans finally got their answer during the 2020 all digital event, DC FanDome. Rumors included all sorts of franchises and characters including DC heroes like Green Lantern, Superman, another Batman game, and even a game centered on the Justice League. After releasing Batman: Arkham Knight in 2015, the studio effectively went dark for years, leaving fans to speculate as to what it could be working on. Rocksteady Games - Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice LeagueĪrguably the biggest name on this list is Rocksteady's Suicide Squad: KIll the Justice League. Here is everything fans can expect from DC video games in 2022. Headliners like Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League and Gotham Knights are just a few of the games slated for this year. If launch dates hold, 2022 looks to be an incredibly strong year for DC-based video games. RELATED: DC Heroes That Still Need the Video Game Treatment Fortnite also continues to add various character skins from major comic book publishers like DC and Marvel, with rumors that even more upcoming content could include Spider-Man characters like Green Goblin. Recently, fans have enjoyed plenty of different superhero-style games, from the wildly popular Spider-Man titles from Insomniac on the PlayStation platforms to Square Enix's well-received Guardians of the Galaxy. Naturally, video games have also been a major place for companies like Marvel and DC over the years, and that level of growth only seems to be getting bigger and bigger. Superheroes are big business these days, as evidenced by the massive successes of major motion pictures like Spider-Man: No Way Home, Avengers: Endgame, and many more.