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In a surprising twist,Batman: Arkham Knightjust got a new DLC update eight years after its release, one that adds Robert Pattinson’s costume fromThe Batman. Rocksteady’sBatman: Arkhamtrilogy stands among some of the most popular comic-based video games of all time, having won over fans with blistering gameplay, a dark and haunting atmosphere, and great vocal performances from Mark Hamill andthe late Kevin Conroyamong a talented cast of actors. 2015’sBatman: Arkham Knightserved as a finale for Rocksteady’s saga at the time, pitting the Dark Knight against the Scarecrow and the titular Arkham Knight in one last battle to save Gotham City.
Arkham Knightadded much to the already successful formula of the previousBatman: Arkhamgames, with the most prominent being a playable Batmobile that the Caped Crusader could use to solve puzzles and navigate the open world of Gotham. The game also featured a wide collection of alternate DLC Batsuits, and just like thecostumes featured inMarvel’s Spider-Man 2, many of them were pulled from Batman’s various looks from comics, television shows, and movies. Players had to buy most of these outfits, but Rocksteady is surprisingBatman: Arkhamfans with a free one inspired by the Dark Knight’s most recent cinematic outing.
Batman: Arkham Knightplayers have started sharing screenshots of a new alternate character skin based on Robert Pattinson’s armored appearance inThe Batman, Matt Reeves’s gritty, detective-style reboot of the franchise from last year. There hasn’t been any kind of official announcement of thisnewArkham Knightsuitfrom Rocksteady, and the update featuring it is only available as part of the Epic Games Store so far. Still, fans are buzzing about the chance to roam Gotham as Pattinson’s Batman, especially sinceArkham Knight’s character model bears some resemblance to theTenetstar.
Given how out-of-the-blue the reported appearance ofThe Batman’s DLC suit is, some fans wonder if it was meant to coincide with the release ofBatman: Arkham Knighton the Nintendo Switch aspart of theBatman: Arkham Trilogycollectionon December 1. While this compilation of all three of Rocksteady’sBatmangames was originally set to launch in the fall, it was later delayed to allow the developers more time to polish the experience on the Switch, much to the dismay of fans already put off by a similar delay for next year’sSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.
Rocksteady possibly planned for the newly-released Robert Pattinson suit fromThe Batmanto launch alongsideBatman: Arkham Trilogy, but the Epic Games Store put it out early. In any case, this surprising newBatman: Arkham Knightsuit is currently only available at the Epic Store, but it’s hard to imagine it won’t soon be released on Steam, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One as well, especially now that fans have seen Pattinson’s Caped Crusader in action on the streets of Gotham.
Batman: Arkham Knightis available for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.Batman: Arkham Trilogyis set to release on December 1 for Nintendo Switch.
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