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Batman: Arkhamfans should definitely circle Friday, June 7 on their calendars, as that’s the day thatBatman: Arkham Shadowwill be revealed to the masses.Batman: Arkham Shadowis the latest installment in the long-runningBatman: Arkhamfranchise that started with the critically-acclaimedArkham Asylum. While the series was once one of the most beloved in the industry, it has since fallen on some rough times.
Rocksteady’sBatman: Arkhamtrilogy were all released to high review scores and millions of sales, though fans were less enthusiastic aboutArkham Originsand the recently-releasedSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leagueis a failure by nearly every metric.Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League’s dwindling player countand poor quality compared to the previous games in the series may have left some fans worried that it would mark the end of theArkhamfranchise, but we now know that is not the case.
It was recently announced thatBatman: Arkham Shadowis in development for Meta Quest 3 VR headsets. While some fans are no doubt disappointed that the newArkhamgame is a virtual reality title as opposed to a traditional console release, others will be happy to see theArkhamseries returning at all. It’s been confirmed that the game will be featured atSummer Game Fest on Friday, June 7 at 2:00pm PT, and so fans of the franchise should tune in to see what all it’s bringing to the table.
Batman: Arkham Shadow Will Be at Summer Game Fest
As it stands, fans know very little about whatBatman: Arkham Shadowis about. Based on the rats spotted in the teaser trailer and promotional images, The Ratcatcher could be the game’s villain, but that’s just speculation at this time. As it stands,Batman: Arkhamfans have no idea what the game is really about, where it stands in theArkhamtimeline, and who will be playing the title role.
Longtime Batman voice actor Kevin Conroy died in 2022at the age of 66. He has posthumously appeared inSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leagueand the animated movieJustice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths, but it’s unclear if he had done any work onBatman: Arkham Shadowbefore his death. If not, and assuming Batman has a speaking role in the game, one has to imagine that the role has been recast. Whoever it is will have big shoes to fill, but perhaps fans will find out more come Summer Game Fest on Friday, June 7.
