Whether it’s Spider-Man, Superman, or Batman, each superhero game has its own fan base. And even though there are currently a number of Batman-based video games available, a recent leak has shown gameplay from a canceled Monolith Productions Batman game, exciting the fans.
Prior to the highly anticipated 2014 release of Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, Monolith Studio, owned by Warner Bros, developed a game codenamed Project Apollo, which was meant to be a Nolanverse Batman game based on Christian Bale’s portrayal of the Caped Crusader. Unfortunately, the project was eventually scrapped. However, now, more than ten years later, gameplay footage from this canceled Batman game has been leaked.
From the leaked footage, it appears that Monolith intended to create an open-world Batman game set in Gotham City, featuring stealth and combat mechanics similar to Rocksteady’s acclaimed Arkham series.
The first gameplay clip, which looks to be from a prototype, demonstrates the detective techniques of the caped crusader, such as putting circuitry together getting over security nodes, using an audio filter diagnostic to look for potential matches, and password cracking techniques.
Then in the other footage, Batman appears to explore the open world of Gotham City, reviewing mission briefings, selecting batsuit loadouts, and utilizing the map screen. Then, after leaping from a towering skyscraper, Batman appears to be gliding around the city until he reaches a crime scene featuring storefront looting. After entering a building with a grappling hook, he searches a hard drive for proof.
Well, the reason behind the game’s cancellation is still unknown, but according to Liam Robertson, director Christopher Nolan may have canceled the game himself to prioritize his focus on The Dark Knight Rises, the third and final installment of the trilogy movie.
Despite the cancellation, the leaked footage revealed promising aspects of the game. Most notably, it introduced Monolith’s Nemesis System, which would have allowed enemies to adapt their strategies based on previous encounters, enhancing the depth of gameplay. However, that won’t be possible anymore.
As of now, Monolith Productions is developing a Wonder Woman-themed video game. But not much is known about this effort in official capacities.
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