Earlier this month, there were reports that Rocksteady Studios, the developer of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League and the Batman: Arkham series, is currently working on a new single-play game involving the Dark Knight.
Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier claimed that Rocksteady is "looking to return to Batman for a single-player game," although he noted itw as still "years away from landing."
While details were admittedly vague, there is now a new rumor suggesting this game could be based on the Batman Beyond animated television series from DC and Warner Bros. The latest rumor comes by way of Lunatic Ignus, a somewhat reliable figure in the gaming industry.
According to Ignus, Batman Beyond will serve as a foundation for the upcoming video game, which is rumored to be a trilogy, and that storylines from the series could be expanded upon. The game will not be based on the animated show's style, however.
And now for the potentially troubling big of the rumor. The game is rumored to be a PlayStation exclusive. This would be a major shift for Rocksteady Studios, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Games, who typically releases its games on multiple platforms.
To date, all of Rocksteady's Batman titles, from 2009's Arkham Asylum to 2015's Arkham Knight, have been released on PlayStation, Xbox, and even Nintendo consoles, as well as PC. The only exception was 2016's Batman: Arkham VR, which was released for PC and PS4. Rocksteady's latest game, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, was released as a multiplatform title.
If this Batman Beyond game is indeed the one Schreier was talking about, a release years from now would likely mean it would be a PlayStation 6 title. Of course, this is all speculation right now as none of the parties involved -- PlayStation, WB Games, or Rocksteady Studios -- have commented on the rumor. Still, even the pure prospect of a Batman Beyond game will likely generate excitement among DC fans.
Created and developed by Paul Dini, Bruce Timm, and Alan Burnett and produced by Warner Bros. Television Animation, Batman Beyond is a futuristic continuation of the The New Batman Adventures, which, in turn, was a continuation of the critically acclaimed Batman: The Animated Series. The series aired for 52 episodes from January 1999 to December 2001 and served as the chronological end to what is now referred to as the DC Animated Universe. While not as revered as Batman: The Animated Series, Batman Beyond was considered a hit, receiving critical acclaim and gaining a cult following.