ARKHAM CITY Developers Rocksteady To Work On A JUSTICE LEAGUE Video Game

ARKHAM CITY Developers Rocksteady To Work On A JUSTICE LEAGUE Video Game

With a Justice League movie set to hit the big screen in 2015, Warner Bros. are beginning their campaign to raise awareness of the team. And what better way of doing it than a game from Rocksteady which will pit Batman and the League against the Joker?

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By JoshWilding - Jul 11, 2012 04:07 AM EST
Filed Under: Justice League
Source: Variety


Variety reports that Warner Bros. are moving ahead with plans to increase audience awareness of the Justice League before their planned big screen debut in 2015. This will include an new title from Rocksteady (the developers of best-selling and critically acclaimed titles Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City), who are said to be hard at work on a video game which is described by the site as a, "New, highly stylized title is being developed as a prequel that revolves around Batman's first meeting with the Joker. It's based on the Silver Age of DC's comicbooks from the 1950s when the Caped Crusader teamed with other heroes like Superman and founded the Justice League of America." The currently untitled game isn't expected to be released until 2014 at the earliest.

*NOTE: The image above is NOT from the planned Rocksteady video game.

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JDUKE25
JDUKE25 - 7/11/2012, 4:28 AM
This sounds interesting
AlSimmons
AlSimmons - 7/11/2012, 4:32 AM
But I wanted Batman Beyond from Rocksteady... aawwwwww mannnnnnnn :'(
AmazingFantasy
AmazingFantasy - 7/11/2012, 4:44 AM
@Just1Superguy-



As for thr game...
BANNER78
BANNER78 - 7/11/2012, 4:56 AM
Well, this is a D.C game...not a MARVEL game...so we know it should be pretty good...D.C makes some pretty good games!!! Get you $#!* together MARVEL!!!
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 7/11/2012, 4:59 AM
Really, the Joker again? I mean I know he's one of the greatest villains ever created in any medium, but come on, this is getting ridiculous.
JohnTom88
JohnTom88 - 7/11/2012, 5:01 AM
What the heck is Joker has to do with JL?

JL's villain - Darkseid, Brainiac, Despero, Amazo, and yes even as pathetic as it looks, Starro.

Batman's street level villain - Joker.
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 7/11/2012, 5:01 AM
@ just1superguy

Dude, the article says it will be based around the "comics from the 50's when he first met the Justice League. I'm sure it will still be a modern take and not look like its taking place in the 50's.

JohnTom88
JohnTom88 - 7/11/2012, 5:03 AM
Marvel games were pretty good before they messed up with Activision.

Spider-Man 2, Ultimate Spider-Man and Marvel Ultimate Alliance (not the 2nd one - f* Civil War story) were the best games before Arkham Asylum.
AlexDeLarge87
AlexDeLarge87 - 7/11/2012, 5:03 AM
Too bad they didnt start making that Turtles game. That could have been awesome.
AlexDeLarge87
AlexDeLarge87 - 7/11/2012, 5:05 AM
Think about Leo, Raph, Don and Mikey kicking ass in Arkham City style.
MrAmerica
MrAmerica - 7/11/2012, 5:06 AM
I'd rather see rocksteady do a Batman Beyond or Spider-Man game for marvel.
AlexDeLarge87
AlexDeLarge87 - 7/11/2012, 5:12 AM
They missed a great chance of doing something really awesome.
Caedus137
Caedus137 - 7/11/2012, 5:16 AM
After reading these comments I'm starting to think I'm the only one excited about this... Arkham + JLA? How can that NOT be a good thing????
SuperSomething616
SuperSomething616 - 7/11/2012, 5:17 AM
This...can only be a good thing...providing it is sandbox style...

Linear based superhero games are shite!!!

Do it sandbox and you will have a winner!!!
FireKnightRises
FireKnightRises - 7/11/2012, 5:19 AM
WTF joker again? this sounds like sequel for arkham games with JL as guest stars
jessepostal
jessepostal - 7/11/2012, 5:21 AM
I think it sounds tits!! Stop whinning
Super12
Super12 - 7/11/2012, 5:21 AM
@caedus - no you're definitely not alone, this looks awesome! I just hope they make sure not to rush an Arkham third and final game for batman. I wanna play in Gotham for that one!
Logan276
Logan276 - 7/11/2012, 5:21 AM
If its anything like Arkham Asylum and Arkham City then I'm all for it.
ClarkFarley2012
ClarkFarley2012 - 7/11/2012, 5:22 AM
I trust Rocksteady. Wanted another batman game, but it's kool.
DudeGuy
DudeGuy - 7/11/2012, 5:26 AM
I cant wait. I would love one set in modern day but I think it will be cool set in the 50's. It will probably be a breath of fresh air actually.
DarkGrifter
DarkGrifter - 7/11/2012, 5:26 AM
I need it. Now.
DCUO, Lego Batman 2, Injustice and now this. The JLA are getting a lot of attention recently through video games, but this could be the best of the lot. I'm so excited about this :D
FireKnightRises
FireKnightRises - 7/11/2012, 5:28 AM
lol seriously? is joker the only villain their know?
Daniellantern
Daniellantern - 7/11/2012, 5:28 AM
Interesting. The Justice League Heroes was the best Justice League game so far. The recent, Injustice: gods among us was so boring. WTF was that? Justice League with Mortal Kombat's gameplay. Meh!
xfan320
xfan320 - 7/11/2012, 5:33 AM
Ill admit this is a little unexpected, but bit your kwitchen guys! These r the people who made arkham asylum/city...its gonna be great either way. And I'm thinking this is NOT gonna have anyy former voice actors returning.. mark hamill said he wasn't doing the joker anymore, so one would assume the rest of the cast might be changed up too (as to avoid continuity confusion)

Excited to hear who they would pick..

And sandbox play FTW. Hope they have multiple 'home' worlds in the game for each character. They already made gotham lol
AnthonyJacobs
AnthonyJacobs - 7/11/2012, 5:34 AM
i wish they are the ones that were develop injustice gods among us and not netherelm or whatever they are called.
JohnnyKrypton
JohnnyKrypton - 7/11/2012, 5:35 AM
"It's based on the Silver Age of DC's comicbooks from the 1950s"

This is just a nice way of saying it's not New 52 - the characters will basically be the versions everyone remembers (yay!). It won't actually take place in the 50s, especially if it's part of the AA contiuity.
jessepostal
jessepostal - 7/11/2012, 5:38 AM
@nubase those games he mentioned were all great, add in the xmen and spiderman arcade games,a lot of classics. They didn't have awards when these games came out,if your not just being a marvel hater I suggest playing them! Dc had some good ones besides the arkham games. Mk vs dc was great, the death and return of superman is one of my favs,Lego bats,batman returns, and even the batman forever arcade game was a good time.
tripttwe
tripttwe - 7/11/2012, 5:40 AM
I'll believe it when I see it.... I know this may sound crazy, but I think Wonder Woman would have the potential to be a huge hit as a video game. Hot chick, GOW style game play (with a tad less brutality), Lasso of truth, gauntlets that deflect bullets, and a fresh character that is well-known but not used in this medium. I'd like to see it happen. My two cents...
OcciferPing
OcciferPing - 7/11/2012, 5:42 AM
I love Rocksteady, but I'm not excited at all for a Justice League movie. Marvel had the advantage with Avengers because of most of them being from real-life cities and were pretty relatable.

How is DC going to blend every one of those characters' universes into one movie will be a miracle.
TheNameIsBetty
TheNameIsBetty - 7/11/2012, 5:51 AM
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Gnyah123
Gnyah123 - 7/11/2012, 5:54 AM
every1 who is talking trash NOW will of course buy this game...don't talk trash yet!! wait until we get pictures or a trailer....if its in a shared universe or following the path of arkham Asylum and Arkham city...this game will be amazing...

but wat happen to rock steady doing a ninja turtles game....i thought that was the next in line! after batman....did they scratch that??
billnye69
billnye69 - 7/11/2012, 5:55 AM
1950s....Booooooooooooooooooooo!!!!
Coachella
Coachella - 7/11/2012, 5:57 AM
Frick Yes! Marvel wishes they had games being made by this studio. Arkham City was a really great Videogame. I hope an official announcement comes out soon for the JL 2015!
CrowPirate1
CrowPirate1 - 7/11/2012, 6:01 AM
Would everyone be happier if they said.. "Based on the 1950's..BUT.. starting in the 1960s?" heh

anyways... Just make the friggin movie great.. not just good. and I don't care much about the game... but IF it equals the other Arkham ones.. it'll be okay in my book.

but.. again.. just make the movie Great!!!
TheAstoundingMan
TheAstoundingMan - 7/11/2012, 6:02 AM
I hope I don't lose any credibility by admitting to having played the Lego Batman 2 game, but one of the main issues I had with it regarded the fact that the game remained focussed on Batman.

Yes, the title suggests that much, but I had thought that the 'DC Superheroes' part would be expanded upon a little more than it was. Most of the Justice League (particularly Martian Manhunter) are relegated mostly to free play, and characters such as Green Lantern and Wonderwoman felt like they were simple copies of the Superman model, with little to make them seem very unique.

If Rocksteady are going forward with a JL game, I really hope that they won't do the same thing!
xfan320
xfan320 - 7/11/2012, 6:03 AM
@dRem-- Im pretty sure thats why theyre so far behind Marvel..Even they cant really figure it out lol. Thats why they tried to make green lantern a smartass pretty boy ala tony stark/RDJ... why batman is getting rebooted before the next one even releases... why WB is retelling a 'safe story'/soft remake-imagining with a harder edge... and why they scrapped a WW TV show after seeing a pilot...

I just dont get why a Flash movie wasnt made before GL?? ryan reynolds was really perfect for that role... plus, super speed would be ballz in IMAX w the right director!!!
xfan320
xfan320 - 7/11/2012, 6:09 AM
Ha. @ FIRG -

"If you bat it, they will come..."
MB007
MB007 - 7/11/2012, 6:24 AM
Than we need a good Man of Steel game from them, too!! :-D
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