BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT Sequel Leaked Concept Art Reveals BATMAN BEYOND-Inspired Damian Wayne And More

BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT Sequel Leaked Concept Art Reveals BATMAN BEYOND-Inspired Damian Wayne And More

Some concept art from the cancelled Batman: Arkham Knight sequel shows Damian Wayne decked out in a Batman Beyond-style Batsuit, and old Bruce Wayne in his costume, and more. Check it out after the jump!

By JoshWilding - Nov 09, 2021 06:11 PM EST
Filed Under: Batman: Arkham

Batman: Arkham Knight ended by killing off Bruce Wayne and bringing Rocksteady's incredible trilogy to a close. Despite the Caped Crusader's death, rumours have persisted that a follow-up might be in the works, and one is now heading our way in the form of Gotham Knight

While more of a spiritual successor than a direct follow-up, that takes place in a world where Batman died and his family, Nightwing, Batgirl, Robin, and Red Hood, have all stepped up in his place. However, rumours have persisted for years that a project involving Damian Wayne might be in the works and some leaked concept art reveals a better idea of what that was going to be.

As you'll see below, Bruce would have returned as a much older Batman, while an adult Damian was set to be kitted out in a Batsuit with a lot of similarities to the Batman Beyond one!

CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THE CONCEPT ART!

We don't know why this didn't happen or if it could be resurrected down the line, but it appears this title didn't get past the early development stage. It's a shame because playing as Damian and an older Dark Knight might have been a lot of fun and would serve as a nice epilogue to those Arkham games.

Of course, with Rockstead developing Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League, this might not have been the sequel many fans of their beloved franchise would want. Still, we'd have loved to see what direction this story would have headed in and how it might have built on the events of Arkham Knight.

What do you guys think? Does this sound better than Gotham Knights?

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JFerguson
JFerguson - 11/9/2021, 6:02 PM
GaMe fRaGgEr!!!
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 11/9/2021, 6:04 PM
Already saw them and gotta say they look pretty cool. Doubt we'll ever get to see them though, especially since Gotham Knights also fills that post-Batman gap
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 11/9/2021, 7:02 PM
@bkmeijer - Which is odd because Gotham Knights is not a sequel or even taking place in the same world as the Arkham games did.
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 11/10/2021, 3:37 AM
@CorndogBurglar - true. Although it might as well do, but I guess it doesn't because Batman isn't really dead
Batman5
Batman5 - 11/10/2021, 10:36 AM
@CorndogBurglar - yea it’s weird tho because it’s not supposed to be a sequel but then in the newspaper clipping from the trailer Bruce dies when Wayne manor blows up just like in Arkham knight lol
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 11/10/2021, 11:25 AM
@Batman5 - Yeah, I know. Everyone thought the trailer was confirmation it was an Arkham sequel or spinoff.

It took the devs saying it wasn't for people to understand.

But the similarities are too much to ignore. I'm 100% certain Gotham Knights started out as a spinoff to the Arkham series. Why would they make the major plot point of the game so similar to the ending of Arkham Knight? They could have achieved the same thing by just saying Bruce Wayne died. But why include Wayne Manor being blown up as they way he died?
Repian
Repian - 11/9/2021, 6:10 PM
A Batman Beyond game would be great with a futuristic Gotham to go through.
bcom
bcom - 11/9/2021, 6:34 PM
@Repian - I always thought that if there were to be a direct sequel to the Arkham series that a time jump to a Batman Beyond game would be cool. The gameplay of the Arkham games in a futuristic setting would've been pretty cool I think.
Repian
Repian - 11/9/2021, 6:49 PM
@bcom - It would be great to hear old Bruce's voice while you play. Also, I can imagine a Joker robot. Joker's gang steal an old Omac and reprogram it

YonnyLayna
YonnyLayna - 11/9/2021, 6:13 PM
Gotham Knights is a more natural spin off/sequel to Batman than all those random suff they are doing on the movies/hbo.
patmanqc
patmanqc - 11/9/2021, 6:20 PM
I am not digging the old man Batman with a beard
IcePyke
IcePyke - 11/9/2021, 6:20 PM


Ha1frican
Ha1frican - 11/9/2021, 6:24 PM
I like this infinitely more than either SSKJL or Gotham Knights. As a huge fan of the Arkham series (minus Origins) neither of these really interest me especially Gotham Knights which seems like a ftp games as service mobile game from what we’ve seen so far
SummersEssex
SummersEssex - 11/9/2021, 6:25 PM
Missed opportunity. They really dropped the ball with the ending of Arkham Knight, this could have made up for it.
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 11/9/2021, 7:06 PM
@SummersEssex - I didn't think they dropped the ball with Arkham Knight's ending. It ended with Bruce still running around as Batman. They could have taken it anywhere from there.
bcom
bcom - 11/9/2021, 6:31 PM
Old man Batman with a beard? Interesting. I imaging it would be rather itchy and uncomfortable under the cowl. Not very functional or practical there Bruce LOL.
InfinitePunches
InfinitePunches - 11/9/2021, 6:51 PM
This would have been an egregious case of Terry McGinnis erasure.
Superspecialawesomeguy
Superspecialawesomeguy - 11/9/2021, 6:57 PM
@InfinitePunches - Wouldn't be suprised if that's why they didn't go through with it.
zeon00
zeon00 - 11/10/2021, 4:37 PM
@Superspecialawesomeguy - the game would have been great
Superspecialawesomeguy
Superspecialawesomeguy - 11/9/2021, 6:54 PM
Sorry Damian, but there's already a Batman Beyond and it ain't you.

zeon00
zeon00 - 11/10/2021, 2:52 PM
@Superspecialawesomeguy - the game could have been great though
vegetaray
vegetaray - 11/9/2021, 7:03 PM
Link to a different site, which is still in the CBM ecosystem…THEN linking to a Twitter post on said second site…Ffs Wilding !!! I mean damn…
dragon316
dragon316 - 11/9/2021, 7:38 PM
@vegetaray - ffs = fantastic fours
dragon316
dragon316 - 11/9/2021, 7:38 PM
That’s not Batman beyond costume Batman beyond doesn’t have cape still nice look at
TheDonOfGotham
TheDonOfGotham - 11/9/2021, 7:42 PM
It's weird how Rocksteady & WB Montreal seem to have swapped games.

WB Montreal teased the Suicide Squad at the end of Origins and now that's Rocksteady's game.

Rocksteady ended Arkham Knight with Batman "dead" and that's basically the premise of Gotham Knights (even though that's said to not be a sequel).
PapaSpank54
PapaSpank54 - 11/9/2021, 10:13 PM
@TheDonOfGotham - that's what I'm saying. I remember looking forward to that Squad game too.
Luke8
Luke8 - 11/9/2021, 9:09 PM
Old Mam Bruce looks like Christian Bale.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 11/9/2021, 9:15 PM
So [frick] Terry huh
AnthonyVonGeek
AnthonyVonGeek - 11/9/2021, 9:34 PM
“CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THE CONCEPT ART”
CyberBishop
CyberBishop - 11/9/2021, 10:17 PM
ZOMG ITS A GAME CHANGER FOR SURE!!!!!! It's TITULAR!!!
TJJones96
TJJones96 - 11/9/2021, 10:49 PM
It wasn't even leaked. Its on the artists artstation page
NewNameWhoDis
NewNameWhoDis - 11/9/2021, 11:27 PM
This should have happened. That concept art is fire. MAYBE, they went with Gotham Knights because it made more sense as a sequel and they'll come back to this for a follow up. Maybe. Hopefully. This looks too cool to not do.
Twenty23Three
Twenty23Three - 11/10/2021, 1:50 AM
Has so much fun playing most of Arkham Knight. Swinging about doing Batman stuff. Sadly it managed to turn half the game into a terrible tank game so I never went back to it
TheDpool
TheDpool - 11/10/2021, 4:16 AM
Still don't get why Gotham Knights is a loose sequel instead of being called a straight up sequel.

It just seems to be like releasing The Dark Knight and then releasing The Dark Knight Rises and being like "its not a direct sequel! It does take place after and deals with the concussions of it but it isn't a sequel!"
ChrisRed
ChrisRed - 11/10/2021, 5:13 AM
@TheDpool - I'm actually glad Gotham Knights isn't a sequel. Arkham Knight made some very weird decisions like making Barbara and Tim a couple. The Arkham games also tie down most of the heroes and villains in terms of designs and stories. I'm glad this game can start from a blank slate.
Fares
Fares - 11/10/2021, 8:07 AM
@TheDpool - I'm sure they don't want the wait of the Arkham franchise on their back anymore, certainly after Arkham Origins. And the narrative liberty of a serparate universe is sure a big plus as well. Plus they wen't for more of an RPG direction, so it wouldn't fit into the what you'd expect from an Arkham game either way.
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