Some fans considerGotham Knightsto be one of the most anticipated games of this year. A new co-op game from WB Games Montreal, it brings the most notable members of the Bat-Family, including Robin, Batgirl, Red, and Nightwing to consoles and PC. Following the studio’s 2013Batman: Arkham Origins,Gotham Knightstakes similar cues from it, being a fully explorable open-world game set in Gotham City. While not connected to Rocksteady’s Arkhamverse, players are tasked with fending off villains from Batman’s rogue’s gallery afterthe untimely death of Bruce Wayne.
The game was first revealed in 2020 at the DC Fandome event, with an initial release year of 2021. As soon as that year rolled around, however, it was announced that the gamewould be delayed to 2022, alongside Avalanche’s upcoming gameHogwarts Legacy. WhileGotham Knightsis currently on-track to release this year, no specific window has been given as to when players can take up the cowl. However, details of an unannounced playtest for the game have been discovered that indicate it could be released sooner rather than later.
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Through a Reddit post by on the /r/GothamKnights Subreddit by SuspiciousTension19, it showed details of the application provided by SteamDB. SteamDB keeps tabs on updates to the platform, including when a game has been released or when it has been added. Thisentry forGotham Knightsshows that it is currently hidden to the public, but more importantly shows other technical aspects.
As pointed out by the user, the total file size ofGotham Knightsis a whopping 82.5 GB, which is a considerable amount of space for just the playtest app. Moreover, the test was accessed by at least one person and had a chance to play through it before it wasremoved from Steam. This is the first instance of a specific beta for the upcoming Bat-family game.
There’s a few possibilities for what thisGotham Knightsplaytest was intended for. The first is that this playtest was a closed beta that wasn’t meant to reach the public, and likely was for internal testing only. The second possibility is that it will be a public beta that players can participate in to stress test the online co-op features. That being said, this is only speculation for the time being, and fans should wait until more information about the game comes out.
Gotham Knightsreleases in 2022 on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
