WB Video games Montréal’s Damian Wayne Batman recreation was canceled following a collection of leaks that exposed a lot concerning the unannounced venture, a voice actor who labored on it has mentioned.
In a Twitch livestream, voice actor Josh Keaton mentioned he nearly performed Damian Wayne within the Batman recreation, nevertheless it was canned after the small print emerged on-line.
Keaton, who voices Warcraft’s Anduin Wrynn, mentioned he’d taken half in three or 4 periods as Damian Wayne earlier than the venture got here to an finish.
“It was a bummer,” Keaton mentioned. “However they leaked every part, the entire plotline, not solely the enemies and villains and the rogues gallery, but in addition the idea artwork for them. They had been doing such a unique tackle so lots of the rogues gallery it gave away every part that was completely different concerning the recreation. So, it kinda sucked.
“The leaks killed the venture. The leaks completely killed the venture.”
Then, responding to a different query: “It was not going to be within the Arkhamverse. Completely completely different factor.”
IGN has requested Warner Bros. for remark.
Kotaku reported Warner Bros. Video games Montréal started work on a Damian Wayne Batman recreation after the cancellation of a Suicide Squad recreation in 2016. However the Damian Wayne Batman recreation was then canceled sooner or later between then and 2019, reporter Jason Schreier said. Warner Bros. Video games Montréal went on to work on Gotham Knights, which ultimately launched in 2022 however struggled to seek out an viewers. Batman Arkham developer Rocksteady started work on a Suicide Squad recreation of its personal, known as Kill the Justice League. It lastly launches subsequent month.
The Damian Wayne Batman leaks are many and detailed. Idea artwork allegedly tied to the venture depicted an previous Bruce Wayne and a dystopian Gotham in a state of disrepair. The Batcycle was mentioned to have been a essential gameplay mechanic. The Batcycle made its means into Gotham Knights.
Warner Bros. has but to announce WB Video games Montréal’s subsequent venture.
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