After the disastrous Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, which noticed its ultimate content material replace final month, Rocksteady has been rumored to return to the Batman franchise. A brand new report by Bloomberg has confirmed that’s a single-player title however sadly, it could take some time to launch.
“Folks aware of the timeline” revealed that the challenge is “years away from touchdown.” As demoralizing because it sounds, it’s not too far-fetched – Rockstar was reportedly pitching a brand new single-player sport again in June 2024. With work on Suicide Squad wrapped up, it’s probably that preliminary work solely simply began.
The studio has additionally suffered layoffs within the wake of the live-service shooter’s failure. It might be even much less stunning if it wanted time to place a crew collectively.
This setback is simply the newest to have an effect on Warner Bros. Video games, which has reportedly rebooted Monolith’s Surprise Lady sport. Introduced in December 2021, it’s already over $100 million deep with its finances, however nonetheless years from launch (and even that’s up within the air). Keep tuned for updates within the meantime.