Gotham Knightsis finally a week away from launch, and fans may have thought they had seen everything about its marketing by now. WB Games Montreal spent a lot of time in the past few months dedicated toGotham Knights’ four playable protagonists: Nightwing, Robin, Batgirl, and Red Hood. Each character is unique and fans may have already decided which of the Knights they plan to main whenGotham Knightsreleases on October 21. However, one huge announcement was recently made revealing thatGotham Knightswill eventually release a four-player co-op mode.
The mode is called Heroic Assault, and is independent ofGotham Knights’ main story mode. This means that there still will not be the possibility to have four players running around Gotham City at once. Instead, Heroic Assault is its own mode with an “arena-like environment,” which seems to suggest that it will take place in a separate location or interior, and not Gotham City’s open world. Either way, the premise of a four-player co-op inGotham Knightsis fantastic as it will allow players to live out their fantasy of fighting alongsideGotham Knights’ entire Bat Family.
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Gotham Knights’ Heroic Assault is a Treat for Co-Op Lovers
Heroic Assault releases on November 29, which puts it out a little over a month afterGotham Knights’ official release date. This is fine, as it gives players enough time to familiarize themselves with its playable protagonists, complete the base game’s narrative, and potentially even level up their characters in anticipation.
As of right now, it is unknown if Heroic Assault will transfer the stats of players’ high-leveled characters or be a simple challenge mode that has nothing to do with theaction-RPG progression inGotham Knights. Either way, this will surely be an exciting announcement for fans who had already planned to play the entirety ofGotham Knightsin two-player co-op.
It had beenpreviously hinted thatGotham Knightswould have four-player co-op, but those rumors were put to rest with the explanation that they were visual errors seen on respective websites. It seems now that fan wishes for four-player co-op won’t go completely unanswered, but that four-player would only be available as its own separate, post-launch mode. This gives co-op fans much to be excited about, though they will have to wait a bit longer to learn what Heroic Assault’s arena floors have in store for them.
Gotham Knights’ 4-Player Co-Op Bodes Well for the Game’s Future
Gotham Knightswould have been perfectly fine without including a four-player co-op mode, but including it anyway demonstrates that WB Games Montreal understands what its fans want. It would be interesting to learn if Heroic Assault was always planned as a post-launch game mode, or if including four-player co-op was decided upon in the middle of development.
Players cannot work together in four-player co-op to thwart random faction gang crimes inGotham Knights’ open-world Gotham City, but having a four-player mode is a great step toward that being a possibility in the future. PerhapsGotham Knightscould add such a feature later if the reception to Heroic Assault is positive.
Likewise, ifGotham Knightsis received well, its sequel will almost assuredly feature four-player co-op again in a similar capacity, maybe even with a greater emphasis toward it over two-player co-op. If nothing else,Gotham Knights’ Heroic Assault will be a great reason for players to return to the game a month after its launch, and it is remarkable to see that this surprise game mode will be available for free soon after launch.
Gotham Knightsis scheduled to release on June 16, 2025, for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
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