Batman: Gotham Knights trailer, launch, gameplay and more

Batman: Gotham Knights trailer, launch, gameplay and more than

Batgirl in front of a clocktower in Batman: Gotham Knights

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Batman: Gotham Knights is a co-op game about fighting crime without the aid of the Dark Knight himself. Brought to yous by WB Montreal, this superhero action game puts a unique twist on the dear Batman: Arkham franchise past putting the spotlight on Batman sidekicks like Batgirl and Robin.

Featuring an original story that forces our heroes to survive in a world without Batman (and some very exciting villains), Gotham Knights could be the next great DC activity title. Here's everything nosotros know and so far, including the game'southward trailers (including the clip that debuted at DC Fandome 2021), release appointment and gameplay details.

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Batman Gotham Knights trailers

We get a meliorate wait at The Court of Owls creeps in the Gotham Knights trailer that was debuted at DC Fandome 2021. We'd love some gameplay footage, though.

Premiered at DC FanDome, the debut Gotham Knights trailer introduces our heroes while setting up the game'south story. In this original narrative, Batman has evidently been killed, forcing his closest partners — Batgirl, Nightwing, Robin and Red Hood — to team up to save Gotham.

Equally many suspected, the main villains announced to be the Court of Owls: a unsafe criminal offense family from recent Batman comics with deep ties to the Wayne family unit. Perennial Batman baddie Mr. Freeze also makes an advent.

Batman Gotham Knights release appointment

Red Hood brandishing guns in Batman: Gotham Knights — (Paradigm credit: WB Games)

Gotham Knights is currently slated for a 2022 release date. This was announced by the game's official Twitter business relationship on March 19, and says that information technology will exist using the time to polish the game further.

Batman Gotham Knights gameplay

Based on a lengthy gameplay trailer released past WB Montreal, Gotham Knights looks like it will deliver the tight melee combat and open up-globe exploration of the Arkham games with a new co-op twist with some RPG elements. The four playable characters: Batgirl, Nightwing, Red Hood and Robin can all be leveled upwardly with new gear and abilities as you progress, and up to 2 players can team up online in co-op.

Similar to their appearances in previous Batman games, each character will take their own unique strengths and abilities. Batgirl excels at close-range gainsay and martial arts, while Nightwing uses his iconic Escrima Sticks for both long-altitude and close-range staff attacks. Robin battles with a staff and has stealth abilities, while the volatile Scarlet Hood is an proficient in firearms. It also looks like yous'll be able to sync upward with your partner and combine your abilities for some heady-looking squad attacks.

Each hero has their own unique traversal abilities, and will even be able to drive vehicles such as the iconic Batcycle for navigating Gotham's five fully explorable boroughs.

The gameplay trailer reveals some light RPG mechanics, as characters can be seen racking up experience points as they take out enemies. Similar to titles similar Destiny and the Segmentation, enemies will have their own levels as well, allowing you to place which bad guys are worth fighting and which ones you should come back to when you're stronger. According to WB Games Montreal, boss encounters volition grow more varied and challenging as y'all reach higher levels.

Mike Andronico is Senior Writer at CNNUnderscored and was formerly Managing Editor at Tom's Guide. When non at work, you tin usually grab him playing Street Fighter, devouring Twitch streams and trying to convince people that Hawkeye is the all-time Avenger.