The Batman
A new tabletop game based on Matt Reeves ' recentThe Batmanmovie is available for pre - rescript . The game has been announced by Knight Models , who already have a long history with the DC world , and is expected to boast many characters from the popular 2022 superhero thriller .
The Batmanwas released in movie theater and on HBO Max earlier this class to in high spirits vital and sports fan acclaim due to its more noir detective take on the character , which represented a side of the caped crusader that ’s always been present since his first appearance inDetective Comics , but has very rarely been depicted on the big screen . Knight Models are no stranger to the DC Universe and is known for its touch gameBatman Miniatures Game , which plays much like a traditional miniaturesskirmish secret plan such asWarhammer : UnderworldorStar Wars :X - fender . For these games , players use die and measuring tools to discharge objectives across a terrain - covered tabletop with different models having more nuanced rules , bringing a sort of options and tactics to the game . As well as bringing established Batman villain such as Mr. Freeze or Bane to the title , Knight Models have expanded out further into the DC Universe over the years , with recent models based on DC moviesThe Suicide SquadandWonder Woman 1984 , and DC ’s zombie comicDCeased .
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As reported byComicBook , Knight Games ' latestBatman Miniature Gamestarter corner sees a variety ofcharacters fromThe Batmanthat admit Robert Pattinson ’s Batman , Zoe Kravitz ’s Catwoman , Colin Farrell ’s Penguin , Jeffrey Wright ’s Commissioner Gordon , and Andy Serkis ' Alfred , alongside a salmagundi of several fuzz and criminals , depending on which side of the law player choose to come down on . There is also a pre - order exclusive model of Bruce Wayne ’s " Drifter " image , which he uses in the movie to scour the streets of Gotham undetected , observing criminal unnoticed and design his plan of attack before donning his more recognizable Batman persona . The pre - order offer is available until May 20th .
Given Batman ’s immense popularity over the 83 year since his first visual aspect , the fiber has been a mainstay across many forms of medium , with games such as the popularArkhamseries often credited for reinvent the superhero literary genre . Although that serial appears to haveended with 2015’sArkham Knight , with rumor follow - ups eschewed for the upcomingSuicide team : Kill The Justice League , that title is reportedly localise to return to the world Rocksteady established , albeit in that universe ’s version of Metropolis . Meanwhile , Warner Bros ' otherBatman - bear on title , Gotham Knights , see members of the Batfamily such as Nightwing and Red Hood fighting the Court Of Owls to protect a dissimilar take on Gotham in the wake of Batman ’s death .
Between Knight Games’The Batmanstarter mob , Gotham Knights , andSuicide Squad : pop The Justice League , there seems to be no want of DC orBatman - related contentedness for a range of playersto enjoy in the future . founder thatThe Batman ’s sequel has recently been announce at CinemaCon 2022 , and DC ’s confirmation of HBO Max projects taking piazza in the same universe that centre on The Penguin and Arkham Asylum , it ’s yet to be seen whether characters from those project will join Knight Models ' game upon their release , but give the established account with DC , it seems unbelievable that thisThe Batmanset will be a one - off .
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Sources : Knight Games(viaComicBook )
