Rocksteady Probably Not Developing Batman: Arkham World Next

If Rocksteady really goes down this road of naming their games, it will turn into Mario. What's next, Batman Universe, Dimensions, Galaxy? But it's all a joke. But a good name would be Batman: Gotham City.

Just got done reading David Jaffee's very long reply to 1up's Matt Leone about Games Journalists http://criminalcrackdown.blogspot.com/2011/12/matt-leone-left-note-on-door.htmland how hard it is to manage comments, then I see this headline and it just made me shake my head.

Does that mean we'll see Batman riding Yoshi? I mean, he already has the cape and everything.

this is stupid.

Everyone on earth decided it was good idea to turn the planet into a giant prison and everyone else lives on the Moon and Mars.

Batman: Arkham: Batman

@bonbolapti said:

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

Yeah seriously. I was bummed that other news outlets picked this up and ran with it the other day, but happy that Giant Bomb didn't fall for it. Now I'm less happy.

@sagesebas said:

Arkham Asylum, Arkham City, Arkham World, Arkham Solar System, Arkham Universe

Super Arkham Galaxy

Probably a kart racer.

NEWS!

@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.

@The_Ruiner said:

There are two big hints about the next game in Arkham City..one is given by Azreal. The other is found in the Steel mill next to Harley's outfit.

Don't forget the hidden Scarecrow Boat.

There are two big hints about the next game in Arkham City..one is given by Azreal. The other is found in the Steel mill next to Harley's outfit.

"Arkham Word". They decide to take all the criminals and transport them into 1991.

Word.

Yeah, obviously the next logical step is to turn the entire world into a prison. Regular folk can just live on the moon or something.

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

No, no, no... Like any truly excellent franchise, first you go to the 'hood, then you go to SPACE!

Planet Arkham! It practically writes itself!

Batman Asylum world....right....RIGHT?!

Is it out yet? Is it out yet? Is it out yet?

Also, as terrible a name as "Arkham World" would be, they can call it Hamburger Puppy 3D Tooth Wax for all I care, as long as they keep up the quality. I haven't been this in love with a franchise in YEARS.

@Apollo87: Arkham Asylum was a better game in my opinion, making the game bigger didn't help last time

@sagesebas said:

Arkham Asylum, Arkham City, Arkham World, Arkham Solar System, Arkham Universe

Super Mario Arkham Galaxy.

Now there's a game I would play the shit out of.

I am waiting for Arkham Universe.

Turning part of a major city into a prison wasn't enough, now they're gonna turn part of the world into a prison?

Arkham Asylum, Arkham City, Arkham World, Arkham Solar System, Arkham Universe

Patrick I think you mean Arkham City. Unless you know some secret stuff?!?!?!?!?!

And then the next game after that is going to be an MMO called Arkham Universe, right?

That was bad, I apologize. But everyone was thinking it.

People already felt tired with City, they'd have to change quite a few things.

Wow, Arkham World! Can't wait!

You mean Arkham City in the last paragraph, right? ("success of both Arkham Asylum and Arkham World")

cool

First, Yippee.

UPDATE: Warner Bros. has since issued a statement to VG247 calling the Arkham World comment a joke. Not exactly a surprise, but it shouldn't have been shocked that people took them seriously, either.

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Rocksteady Studios is no stranger to teasing.

The basic plot for Batman: Arkham City was hidden away inside Batman: Arkham Asylum, and the first news about Arkham City was dropped just months after Arkham Asylum was released.

Is Batman: Arkham World next?

While “accepting” a Character of the Year award at the Spike TV Video Game Awards this weekend, a Mark Hamill-voiced Joker was holding onto a script with Batman: Arkham World listed at the top. He joked about “spoilers” before hiding the script, and quickly moved on.

Arkham World doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue, but the blockbuster success of both Arkham Asylum and Arkham City means Rocksteady and Warner Bros. would want to stick with the Arkham name in some capacity.