What’s next for Batman?
Warner Bros. has confirmed that while it has nothing to say publicly about a new Batman game at this time, “the possibilities are endless with a character as dynamic and beloved as Batman.”
Writing on the PS Blog, Ames Kirshen, vice president of product development for the Arkham and DC Comics games at Warner Bros. said that Batman “is one of the cornerstone IPs for Warner Bros. With the Arkham series, we were finally able to realize the full potential of the character.”
“You have to understand and respect the core essence of the franchise,” Kirshen added, “but you can’t be a slave to every single aspect of its history or continuity in translating it for the gaming medium.
“More importantly, you have to have the talent, vision, and passion from the development teams to make great games and treat them as they would an original IP. We’ve been blessed at WBIE with studios and talent such as Rocksteady, NetherRealm, and TT Games.”
Batman isn’t the only leading character in contention for a new game, either.
“When choosing what DC Entertainment IP we might focus on for any game, it boils down to honing in on the IPs that map the strongest, genre-wise, to what fans are interested in seeing and playing,” added Kirshen.
“From there, it’s about getting the development studios with the strongest passion for those IPs to make the games. It can be hard to choose what to focus on.”
If you could choose any comic character for a new video game series, who would you choose and why?
