If there is anything to surmise from the heights of anticipation for LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, it's that the Batman: Arkham franchise’s legacy precedes it. Between Batman: Arkham Asylum, Batman: Arkham City, Batman: Arkham Origins, and Batman: Arkham Knight, the series’ popularity has cemented it as a definitive Batman mythology, with fans itching for a brand-new Batman: Arkham game.
The Arkhamverse (the colloquial name for the Batman: Arkham games’ continuity) had two in-universe installments launch in the last two years, but they've come with caveats. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is a poorly received live-service shooter, and Batman: Arkham Shadow is leashed to the Meta Quest 3/3S. Rumors and leaks regarding a new Batman: Arkham game have been around for the last decade, and one that was swiftly debunked has fans more distraught than ever.
A fake ‘leak’ sprouted recently on 4chan and was shared on Reddit, claiming that Rocksteady was working on a Batman: Arkham game adapting the Batman Beyond era. This included images, as well as key story beats and other such details, but any chance of the ‘leak’ being legitimate was quickly dashed when journalist Jason Schreier responded to...
