Rocksteady Probably Not Developing Batman: Arkham World Next

@Demoskinos said:

Patrick, I absolutely love you man but.... why would you post something that the likes of IGN or Kotaku would post? Your better than that man!

Man, I can't wait for Batman: Arkham Solar System!

Yahtzee was right! The logical endpoint can only be Arkham Universe!

Bah, just give the sequel to another Dev. I want to see if rocksteady can make a game based on a new ip.

They're jumping the gun a bit, they should stretch it out with Batman Arkham Greater Municipal Area first. We don't get to see enough of Suburban Batman action, jumping over backyard fences, hiding in swimming pools and using BBQ implements as weapons.

I'll wait for Super Batman Galaxy.

While 'Arkham World' does sound silly, I could easily see it as at least being an internal working title until someone thinks of a better name (and seems very likely that there is some sort of a sequel in development on at least an extremely basic level considering how successful the last two were).

Although, this does bring up a bit of a naming issue since unless they go back to the asylum or something it will become increasingly harder to fit 'Arkham' into the title as the series goes on. On the other hand, it is this specific version of Batman and this specific series that people consider the 'good Batman games' so keeping Arkham in the name ensures people know which series the games belong to.

Personally, I think they should just move around Arkham to act as a sort of prefix, such as (similar to what metalgearstl suggested) "Arkham Batman: Gotham City".

To me, this just feels like a throwaway joke they did for the VGAs, but who knows!

@HellBrendy said:

A prisoner jokes about this in the game you know. "Arkahm Asylum, Arkham City - what's next? Arkahm World?". Or something like that.

Oh yeah! Further evidence that they were probably just goofin' re: the title. Either way, yeah, of course this game's coming eventually! I just don't see them calling it Arkham World.

Why not Batman: Gotham City?! All these merauders running loose in Batman's/Bruce Wayne's hometown. And the city's streets make a perfect excuse for a cool chase with the Batmobile.

@Xeirus said:

I like your subtle tone change, it's pretty funny to see you now try to back peddle and use big boy words.

I'm done with you sir, next time think before you type.

Yeah, I guess there is nowhere for this discussion to go if you have no actual point or position to articulate and have nothing to say but fling insults.

I like your subtle tone change, it's pretty funny to see you now try to back peddle and use big boy words.

I'm done with you sir, next time think before you type.

@Xeirus said:

@TentPole said:

@Xeirus said:

@TentPole said:

I seriously expect better than this from Giant Bomb & Patrick. I do not doubt a new Batman is next but it will not be called Arkham World. It was a silly joke and it is pathetic that you are trying to make it into a news story.

Holy shit, someone is SERIOUS ABOUT GAMES. Calm down children.

No but i do have strong feelings about shitty videogame journalism. Something that Giant Bomb and Patrick in particular are normally really good at avoiding. When they do falter I am going to call them out on it as they truly are better than this 99% of the time and I want to encourage them to make it 100% of the time.

I also have strong feeling though, against shitty attitudes about one article on one website that people seem to think is blasphemous for reporting on something that actually happened. I think you should check your priorities before condeming the entire site from literally 1 (that's -one-) of Patricks articles. Talking about losing your shit.

I do not think saying that Patrick gets it right 99% of the time counts as condemning the entire site. If you are to enraged to listen to what I am saying I suggest you take a step back and calm down. As I am a huge fan of both this site and Patrick but I do not believe that fact makes me incapable of providing a criticism. A criticism that was never meant as a personal attack. As such it is fine if you do not agree with my criticism but calm down and quite it with the personal insults and name calling. You are better than that.

@TentPole said:

@Xeirus said:

@TentPole said:

@bonbolapti said:

Patriiiiick, don't read into a joke. I don't care if it's a slow news day either.

I seriously expect better than this from Giant Bomb & Patrick. I do not doubt a new Batman is next but it will not be called Arkham World. It was a silly joke and it is pathetic that you are trying to make it into a news story.

Holy shit, someone is SERIOUS ABOUT GAMES. Calm down children.

No but i do have strong feelings about shitty videogame journalism. Something that Giant Bomb and Patrick in particular are normally really good at avoiding. When they do falter I am going to call them out on it as they truly are better than this 99% of the time and I want to encourage them to make it 100% of the time.

@Xeirus said:

@FluxWaveZ said:

@Xeirus said:

Holy shit, someone is SERIOUS ABOUT GAMES. Calm down children.

And then there's always an apologist. One calling others "children", no less.

Not sure if you know what that word means. If you throw a tantrum and call people pathetic over a simple article, you are, in my eyes, a child.

Is it ironic that you are the one freaking out and losing your shit?

I'm "losing my shit"? I think you are imagining things, or possibly trying to make yourself look like less of a tool, which BTW, isn't working.

I also have strong feeling though, against shitty attitudes about one article on one website that people seem to think is blasphemous for reporting on something that actually happened. I think you should check your priorities before condeming the entire site from literally 1 (that's -one-) of Patricks articles. Talking about losing your shit.

"Batman: Blackgate Prison" sounds better and more interesting.

I think the title "Arkham Legacy" would be the perfect followup...

Arkham anything sounds good to me.

It was a joke.

i thought it would been better for us to finally get gotham city next.....

If this is true, no thanks. If it's not true...still don't care very much about the next Arkham game.

Patrick, I absolutely love you man but.... why would you post something that the likes of IGN or Kotaku would post?   Your better than that man!   

Odd that people are running with this as a news story. Took it as an off-the-cuff joke myself. The conceit for Arkham City was stretched thin, I doubt they'd make the play area larger.

Well this is silly in many various ways.

Called it...kinda...lol

How incredibly dumb.

C'MON SON

This is the kind of "news story" that IGN would write. Giant Bomb is better than that Klepek.

A prisoner jokes about this in the game you know. "Arkahm Asylum, Arkham City - what's next? Arkahm World?". Or something like that.

Kinda hope that's a working title.

Should just call it Batman: Gotham City. If Spiderman 2 could have the huge city then no reason a current gen game cant. Id like to have more random things for Batman to do like stopping muggings and what not instead of a handful of 'political prisoners'. Put Batman in Gotham and let people actually be Batman and respond to cries for help and the bat signal. Put the Batmobile in there only to get to and from the batcave. Have puzzles you have to solve by using the batcomputer to scan for dna and background checks and stuff. Drain your urine meter by using the battoilet....sky is the limit. But the next has to be a huge improvement and not just a larger area to glide through to get my money. They have being Batman down as far as combat goes but there is more to Batman then combat. Hes the worlds greatest detective and we havent really explored that yet.

@Xeirus said:

@TentPole said:

@bonbolapti said:

Patriiiiick, don't read into a joke. I don't care if it's a slow news day either.

I seriously expect better than this from Giant Bomb & Patrick. I do not doubt a new Batman is next but it will not be called Arkham World. It was a silly joke and it is pathetic that you are trying to make it into a news story.

Holy shit, someone is SERIOUS ABOUT GAMES. Calm down children.

No but i do have strong feelings about shitty videogame journalism. Something that Giant Bomb and Patrick in particular are normally really good at avoiding. When they do falter I am going to call them out on it as they truly are better than this 99% of the time and I want to encourage them to make it 100% of the time.

@Xeirus said:

@FluxWaveZ said:

@Xeirus said:

Holy shit, someone is SERIOUS ABOUT GAMES. Calm down children.

And then there's always an apologist. One calling others "children", no less.

Not sure if you know what that word means. If you throw a tantrum and call people pathetic over a simple article, you are, in my eyes, a child.

Is it ironic that you are the one freaking out and losing your shit?

28 thousand years later..

@FluxWaveZ said:

@Xeirus said:

Holy shit, someone is SERIOUS ABOUT GAMES. Calm down children.

And then there's always an apologist. One calling others "children", no less.

Not sure if you know what that word means. If you throw a tantrum and call people pathetic over a simple article, you are, in my eyes, a child.

How about Arkham Demolition, so we can move on with more interesting Batman titles?

C'mon, Patrick.

@WilliamHenry said:

@Vasari said:

Seriously? What would Arkham World even be? An entire planet turned into an Arkham Prison? Now you're just being silly.

Different prisons in different locations around the world.

Well, it isn't THAT far fetched of an idea if you take Batman Inc. into account and having you play as different members of the Bat-Family around the world. They've already experimented with different playable characters in Catwoman, Nightwing and Red Robin. They could easily milk it more with Azrael, Batgirl, Batwoman and Robin amongst others. Hell, why not throw in playable Alfred levels.

Man. I knew as soon Gb get some popularity , a bunch of assholes from other site will come to sh@t in every post.

Seriously....lose the Arkham moniker. Just call it Batman: Batman, Batman

Ugh this is not a news story. It's a VERY obvious joke.

Boring!.. I'm over this franchise as it is. I think it was just a joke, they'd be foolish to launch into another one straight away, give it some time to mature.

I'm actually pretty sure the next game will be Arkham Galaxy.

Ugh... Come on now.
 
Ugh.

I usually expect non-news like this from sites like Kotaku...

Seems like just a joke to me.

@Cwaff said:

@Winternet said:

Batman: Arkham Mania. Now that's a game I would play.

Does it integrate with Shootmania and Questmania?

100%

@Xeirus said:

Holy shit, someone is SERIOUS ABOUT GAMES. Calm down children.

And then there's always an apologist. One calling others "children", no less.

Or it could have been a quick, easy joke. You're the worst, Klepek.

Arkham world doesn't even make sense!

Have the Arkham city authorities conquered the entire world and just called the entire planet "Arkham"?

If not then this game title is plain dumb. Ah well, with Rocksteady at the helm I feel strongly that it could be a good game even with such a silly title.

@DoctorTran said:

I think Arkham State would be better. Or perhaps Arkham Province.

Arkham Principality, let's go.

I'm pretty sure "Arkham World" was a joke.