Rocksteady is bringing back the Batman: Arkham Asylum game in the form of a remake. But this info comes from unofficial source.
Rocksteady Studios' Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League was received rather poorly by both fans and critics, nor did it perform well on the shelves. Following this setback, the studio undertook a rigorous "restructuring." One major outcome of this is could be a remake of the first ever Batman video game published by Rocksteady - Batman: Arkham Asylum.
YouTuber Vara Dark reports that the developers are fueled and fired up for this project and that work on the remake of Batman: Arkham Asylum could begin soon. However, we are yet to receive any official news on this front.
Rocksteady greenlights remake of Batman: Arkham Asylum following Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League's poor reception
Batman: Arkham Asylum was the first ever Batman title to be developed by Rocksteady, published in 2009. Among all the Batman games it has produced so far, this one is held is high esteem by almost everybody in the community. The dark and gripping narrative of Gotham City began here. The Batman storyline and the combat mechanics were seen for the very first time on the screen.
Now, YouTuber Vara Dark confirms that the remake of the Arkham Asylum has been greenlit by Rocksteady. She posted this information on X. Dark's "sources" were the ones to tell her of the layoff of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, and they were correct. According to her, there's no reason to not believe this piece of news either.
CONFIRMED Rocksteady is adding Deathstroke and the REAL Batman, the one we ORIGINALLY WANTED TO SEE, into Suicide Squad Kill The Justice League for the last 2 seasons. It seems they are desperate to get players back in the game but it's too late.Warner Bros recently spoke about... pic.twitter.com/MSsv5uozqf
— Vara Dark (@Vara_Dark) November 8, 2024
Dark says Rocksteady has not given up entire on the Suicide Squad title. They hope to revive it with a comeback of the "real" Batman along with one of the most iconic supervillians in DC universe, Deathstroke.
The developers are also keen to continue the Arkhamverse. However, the original voice cast will be replaced by that of Arkham Origins, mainly because of the demise of Kevin Conroy in 2022.
Currently, we have no idea if this remake comprises of small tweaks here and there or a full-fledged overhaul of the original. The latter option is unlikely because the the game still holds great to this day. Of course, this is assuming the remake is, in fact, underway, something which only official sources can verify.