Gotham Knights bundles unique in-game gadgets with prequel comics
On: July 23, 2022
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Gotham Knights takes place within the aftermath of Batman’s demise, and for those who’re curious in regards to the occasions main as much as the demise of the caped crusader, you’re in luck. DC has unveiled a six-issue restricted comedian collection, Batman: Gotham Knights – Gilded City, that may function a prequel to the upcoming game. Gilded City’s first challenge will launch on October 25 — the identical day that Gotham Knights will launch — whereas the remaining 5 will drop month-to-month over the next 5 months.
Unlike the game, Batman can be current — if just for a short time — in Gilded City. The restricted collection will comply with the Dark Knight as he investigates a virus operating rampant all through Gotham that turns these contaminated into “rabid, yellow-irised maniacs” vulnerable to all kinds of violent crime. DC additionally confirmed that the collection would peer into Gotham’s previous, with the Bat-Family encountering one of many metropolis’s oldest masked vigilantes — referred to as the Runaway.
If you choose up the comedian, you’ll additionally earn some in-game loot for Gotham Knights. DC said that each challenge would come with a code that may very well be redeemed for in-game gadgets, with the debut challenge together with the BOSO22 Batcycle Skin, which seems to be a glossy, white/grey model of the Batcycle. It’s unknown what gadgets the remaining 5 points will embrace, however DC did disclose that those that buy all six points will even obtain “a special seventh item.”
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Gotham Knights is ready to launch on October 25. Earlier this yr, WB Games introduced that the PS4 and Xbox One variations of the game had been cancelled, that means the game will solely launch on current-gen consoles and PC. While the game appears to borrow fairly a bit from the Arkham collection, it differs in quite a lot of methods, specifically as a consequence of each its inclusion of co-op gameplay and the truth that Batman isn’t a playable character.
