Supermanfans have been waiting a long time for a breakout video game that would star the man of steel, a game that would join the ranks of the hugely successfulSpider-ManandBatman Arkhamgames. WithMarvel’s Avengersstill slated to be released later this year, it seems thatSupermanfans will have to watch, yet again, as another blockbuster comic book franchise makes its way into the gaming industry, without any major hint that he’s next on the list to get a big game. According to rumors that have been circulating for a while now, there could still be some hope.
WB Games had a press conference at E3 2020planned, before it was canceled, and it seems that a path toward a potential, major triple-aSupermanvideo game is actually more solid than originally thought. Although there aren’t any concrete details on the development of such a game, there are a couple of reasons why a newSupermangame could eventually come out, possibly within the next few years.
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Batman Game Rumors
Ever since Rocksteady Studios brought Batman to the gaming screen with its widely adoredBatman Arkhamgames, people have been ecstatic to learn anything new from the studio in regard to its plans to develop the blockbuster series any further. Now that it has been almost five years since the studio’s last title,Batman Arkham Knight(excludingBatman Arkham VRfrom 2016), fans have remained ever-vigilant in the search for newBatmannews, especially because five years is a good amount of time to develop a video game. However, withWB Montreal taking the helm on theBatmanfranchise, fans have shifted to other, bigger dreams.
One of those dreams is to have Rocksteady develop a DC Universe orJustice Leaguegame. This hope actually seems to be supported by a big rumor which suggested that WB Montreal would be soft-rebooting theBatman Arkhamgames in order to officially kick off a line of games connected to the DC Universe. With current reports that Rocksteady’s next game was supposed to be revealed at E3 2020, it’s entirely possible that the dream of aJustice LeagueorSupermangamecould actually come to fruition.
Dreams of a Superman/DC Universe Game
Thecancellation of E3 2020has and will continue to cause ripple effects throughout the gaming industry, as companies try to reorient themselves in an attempt to stay afloat during the current coronavirus pandemic. WB Games will more than likely reveal the games that it was planning on showing off at its first E3 press conference, during an equivalent digital event that will predictably take place around the same time. The fact that the company wanted to hold a press conference at all speaks volumes as to the content it planned on showing off, meaning WB Games was planning something big.
Just like howBethesda stepped into the ring at E32015 to show off its substantial upcoming catalog of major games (which included the likes ofDishonored 2, Fallout 4,andDoom), WB Games was planning on hitting the show floor with a bang, bringing with it a major newHarry Pottergame, the heavily teasedBatmangame from WB Montreal, and the mysterious title that Rocksteady has been working on.
With the new WB MontrealBatmangame all but confirmed to be centered around theCourt of Owlsand a huge (rumored) multiplayer mode, it’s likely that Rocksteady will continue the DC Universe that will be established in that WB Montreal game, fulfilling the prophecy put forth by Geeks WorldWide and fans online. Whether or not Rocksteady’s project ends up being aSuperman-focused game or a game that encompasses the entire DC Universe, it seems that fans will finally be able to have a worthySupermangame.
ASupermangame is rumored to be in development.
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