'We start off talking to the narrative and game design to figure out exactly personality and where he's coming from even before we start moving,' Colaco told GameSpot. Gotham Knights animation director Lloyd Colaco referred to the process as a 'creative explosion.' But then also there was a portion of time that was dedicated to taking the characters we selected and making them ours.'įrom that narrative foundation, the team then built the movements and mannerisms of the character. 'So many writers have written so many good storylines and content and quirks about all of these characters. 'We looked at the comic books first and foremost,' Lemay said.

It's somewhat of a new direction for the character, but one that still takes plenty of inspiration from established Batman lore. With no Damian in the picture, however, it's looking like Robin has his sights on becoming the next Batman rather than his own brand of hero. That puts him right around the age where he usually strikes out on his own as Red Robin, leaving the Robin identity for Bruce's son, Damian, to pick up.

Lemay added that each of the four playable protagonists was chosen for how iconic they are within Batman's family of allies, with the narrative exploring their ties to Batman and, subsequently, their ties to each other. 'And also from other people within the world, that's definitely touched upon.' 'We definitely refer to the fact that we have three generations of Robins-it's definitely part of both of the conversations and the interactions within the four knights that we have,' Lemay said. WB Games Montréal understands that Tim's growth in Gotham Knights isn't exactly unique-the point that the narrative team wants to make is that it's specifically building on the story of a Robin finding independence where the Robin in question wholly believes in that Batman and Robin partnership. Dick Grayson left his duties as Robin to go solo as Blüdhaven's protector, Nightwing, while Jason Todd, after being murdered and subsequently resurrected, adopted a more violent sense of justice as Red Hood. It's not a completely novel concept for a Batman story, seeing as two of Tim's allies, Nightwing and Red Hood, are former Robins who discovered who they wanted to be without a Batman. And we are narrative-based so there's a lot to pull at, only in how he figures that out, but also in how he interacts with the others who are present.' 'And there's a lot of interesting angles to look at there. 'One of the things we get to explore with in this story, both for Tim as Robin and for Tim as Tim is, well, what is a Robin without Batman?' Lemay said. Now Playing: Gotham Knights Robin Gameplay Trailerīatman's stories have been written and rewritten dozens of times over, but the agreed-upon backstory for Tim Drake is that he's the third Robin, becoming Batman's sidekick after the apparent death of Jason Todd in hopes of becoming an anchor for Batman-someone to ground the vigilante and keep him from slipping too far into the darkness. The studio also developed Batman: Arkham Knight‘s Batgirl DLC, before eventually moving onto the Damian Wayne Batman title and then – when that was canceled – ultimately Gotham Knights. A selection of concept art ostensibly developed for the Damian project has emerged since its cancelation, showcasing a unique new Batsuit, a dilapidated Gotham City, and new and unique interpretations of classic Batman villains like Two-Face and Black Mask.By clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's WB Games Montréal is said to have focused on a number of different projects following the release of Batman: Arkham Origins in 2013, initially on a Suicide Squad game, which would’ve built on plot threads established in the Arkham prequel. Gotham Knights and Suicide Squad both look interesting in their own respective ways, but a Damian-fronted Batman game could’ve been more unique. One of them, reportedly, acted as a sort of sequel to Rocksteady’s Batman: Arkham Knight and would’ve revolved around Damian Wayne as a futuristic Caped Crusader in a dystopian version of Gotham City, similar to the Batman #666 one-shot comic from Grant Morrison and Andy Kubert, but with elements of Batman Beyond.

Following the release of Batman: Arkham Origins, Montréal began work on a number of different projects. WB Games has two DC titles that feature Batman characters arriving in the coming years in Gotham Knightsand Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, but WB Games Montréal’s canceled Damian Wayne game – also known as “Project Sabbath” – sounded much more exciting. WB Games Montréal’s canceled Damian Wayne Batman title sounded more unique than both Gotham Knights and Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.

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