Over the past weekend, the upcomingSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leaguemade its splashy debut at DC FanDome with an exciting cinematic trailer. Featuring some of the Squad’s most infamous members such as Harley Quinn, King Shark, and more, the title appears to be a big deviation from Rocksteady’s acclaimedBatman: Arkhamseries. However, for those wondering if the game will continue theArkhamtimeline, your questions have now been answered.
Duringthe DC FanDome panel forSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, Rocksteady Studios' Sefton Hill confirmed that the title will be “a continuation of the Arkhamverse” established through theBatman: Arkhamtrilogy. While obviously this game will be focused around the titular group of anti-heroes and features members of the Justice League (such as Super-Man), the game will feature some plot threads and elements from theArkhamgames continued through the perspective of the Suicide Squad.
Interestingly, this coincides with the reveal ofWB Games Montreal’s titleGotham Knights, which was also revealed during DC FanDome and is based around theBatmanfranchise. However, WB Games Montreal confirmed thatGotham Knightswill not be tied to Rocksteady’sArkhamgames, and instead will take place within its own continuity in theBatmanuniverse. As the developers ofBatman: Arkham Origins, the trailer forGotham Knightsleft fans wondering whether it would be a spin-off from where Rocksteady’s trilogy ended, but it appears that won’t be the case.
Given all the new developments and reveals that came out of DC FanDome this past weekend,Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leagueseems like it’s a title worth watching out for, if the reveal trailer is any indication. However, the game is around two years away from release and confirmed for next-gen systems, so we’ll have to wait a while to hunt down the Justice League for ourselves.
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leagueis currently in development for PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC, and is expected to release sometime in 2022.
