As already known, Gotham Knights will allow players to return to the dangerous metropolis of the DC universe. Compared to the past, however, the Dark Knight will not be present nor interpretable, leaving a heavy legacy on the shoulders of the Bat-family.
Robin, Nightwing, Red Hood and Batgirl are in fact the absolute protagonists of the latest Warner Bros. Montreal effort. Four characters interchangeable at "basically any time, as long as you reach the Bell Tower to do so," said the executive producer of the team. Fleur Marty at Gamesradar. This idea prompted the developers to create a shared progression system for Gotham Knights, whereby even uncontrolled members will level up..
“Since the story progress is shared between all the characters,” says WB Montreal, “it makes sense that you don't have to level them up every time you want to make a change. This choice is also consistent in terms of narrative. Since the other members of the Bat-family are always present in some way, while you fight crime or solve mysteries, they are not inactive. So it is logical that they too make progress and become stronger ”.
That's why, while being a solidly single-player experience, the co-op component will be important: “We have completely redesigned the combat system to make it work well in co-op, as it is a part of the experience that we really care about. Of course, its nature isn't completely different, and some of the mechanics won't be alien to anyone who has played and enjoyed Arkham games, but some aspects are very different. Designing a combat system from scratch is certainly challenging, but it was really inspiring and we are proud of the result ”.
► Gotham Knights is an RPG-type scrolling-adventure game developed and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment for PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, will be released in 2021
