A new Batman game may be under development at Warner Bros., according to some insider information. The upcoming video game would be set in the universe of the 2022 movie, The Batman. It seems to also be linked to HBO's upcoming drama series, The Penguin, which focuses on the villain through the lens of the movie's world.
An article published on Puck discusses the future of Warner Bros. under the rule of CEO David Zaslav. The CEO was allegedly urged to sell the video game arm of the company when he took over in 2022 to oversee the creation of Warner Bros. Discovery. According to the article, "The various WBD divisions are beginning to collaborate more closely on properties like the upcoming Penguin HBO show and game, both seeded in the 2022 The Batman movie." This seems to indicate that a new Batman game is currently being developed, within the worlds of The Batman movie and The Penguin series.
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Warner Bros. has been considering selling the company's video game development unit since at least 2020. Back then, talks...