WB Games Montréal has released new gameplay footage of Gotham Knights, which shows Nightwing and Red Hood infiltrating a Court of Owls hideout. The former Robins count as just two of the playable characters featured in Gotham Knights, with Barbara Gordon's Batgirl and Tim Drake's Robin rounding out this version of the remaining Bat-family members. WB Games originally unveiled the title during DC FanDome 2020, teasing a 2021 release window that got pushed to 2022 not too long thereafter.
Separate from the Arkhamverse, which Rocksteady Studios is expanding upon in Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, Gotham Knights takes place following the untimely death of Bruce Wayne/Batman. But just because the Bat's away doesn't mean crime slows to a crawl in Gotham City. Quite the opposite is true actually, evidenced by one of the city's deadliest threats doubling its efforts with the Dark Knight out of commission. The Court of Owls serves as Gotham Knights' main antagonist, having long operated from the shadows that not even the Bat could penetrate. Now his protégées must unravel the secrets of the secret society to restore some semblance of order to their beloved city.
Today, May 10, developer WB Games Montréal let loose 13 minutes of Gotham Knights gameplay, with Nightwing and Red Hood resting at the center of attention. The new footage most notably shows off each hero's various combat capabilities. Nightwing utilizes stealthier tactics, for instance, then gets in close with his escrima sticks. Red Hood, on the other hand, wields non-lethal handguns that still pack quite the punch. Both characters get their time to shine against the Court of Owls about halfway through the Gotham Knights gameplay demo. The older Bat-family member is shown infiltrating a Court hideout and taking on a few masked menaces. Later, Red Hood enters the same hideout to do things his way; this sequence also shows the reformed hero battling a Talon. Check it out in the following video:
The latest look at Gotham Knights in action showcased a host of other interesting details, too. For one, viewers finally get a closer glimpse at WB Games Montréal's version of the Belfry, one of Batman's many Gotham-based safe houses. This specific part of the demo, though brief, showed Dick Grayson/Nightwing and Jason Todd/Red Hood exploring the space unmasked. There's even a tender moment where the two brothers chat about potentially visiting Bruce's resting place. Hopefully, Gotham Knights is replete with interactions of this nature between the Bat-family.
At long last, Gotham Knights will launch later this year in October on PC and consoles. WB Games just confirmed one noteworthy piece of information, though - the title is no longer on track to hit PS4 and Xbox One platforms. Instead, this particular adventure will only see the light of day - or the dark of night - on current-gen consoles.
Gotham Knights hits PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S on October 25.
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