Arkham Knight Fans Want A Pattinson Batman-Inspired Skin
With Matt Reeves' The Batman now in theaters, Batman: Arkham Knight fans are hoping for a Robert Pattinson-inspired DLC skin in the open-world game.
Now that The Batman is in theaters, Batman: Arkham Knight fans have begun asking developer Rocksteady Studios to add a Pattinson Batsuit to the game as DLC. Rocksteady is no stranger to introducing movie skins to the Arkham games post-launch. In 2016, for instance, Arkham Knight received a Batman v Superman skin inspired by Ben Affleck's Batsuit. The title also plays host to skins from The Dark Knight (2008), Tim Burton's 1989 film, and the Adam West TV series.
An end to Rocksteady's award-winning Batman Arkham series, Arkham Knight hit store shelves in June 2015, offering up an experience unlike anything else in the franchise. The gripping story and improved combat mechanics heightened the franchise's core tenets, while the Batmobile, though overused to an extent, rounded out what many consider the ultimate Dark Knight gaming experience. And now that a new film starring the Caped Crusader has hit theaters around the globe, many Arkham Knight fans have their sights set on jumping back into the open-world title for yet another trek through the tainted streets of Gotham.
Since The Batman premiered in theaters last week on March 4, Arkham series faithful have asked Rocksteady to add one more Batsuit to Batman Arkham Knight's list of DLC costumes. Of course, the desired suit in question is Robert Pattinson's garb from the Matt Reeves-directed film. One fan, in particular, All-Father Media (via Daily Arkham Memes), created a mockup of what the Pattinson Batsuit might look like in-game, and, needless to say, it would be nothing short of a must-have costume. Check out the fan-made art in the Twitter post linked below:
Whether or not these pleas to Rocksteady will work remains a mystery for the time being. The last two suits added to Arkham Knight - Zur-En-Arrh and Anime Batman - went live in December 2020, though both were previously WBPlay exclusives. Given that Rocksteady has since moved on to focusing development efforts on Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League, it seems unlikely that a new movie release would compel the team to produce fresh content for a nearly seven-year-old game.
The post-launch DLC offerings for Batman: Arkham Knight provided players with access to much more than extra skins. For months after release, the title also received additional Challenge maps, narrative-based missions, and a host of Batmobile-related bonuses. Arkham Origins and Gotham Knight developer WB Montréal also helmed Batgirl: A Matter of Family, a story expansion set before the events of Batman: Arkham Asylum.
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Batman: Arkham Knight is playable on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox.
Source: All-Father Media/Twitter (via Daily Arkham Memes/Twitter)
