It has been confirmed that Mitch Dyer, one of the writers who helped work on popular titles such as Star Wars: Squadrons and Star Wars Battlefront 2, is currently working on Gotham Knights, the highly anticipated action-RPG under the Batman franchise. This will mark Dyer’s first time working on a game with publisher Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.
Gotham Knights was first revealed in 2020, and it plans on separating itself from the usual titles in the popular Arkham series by allowing players to control Red Hood, Nightwing, Batgirl, and Robin instead. What makes this even more interesting is the fact that Gotham Knights will take place after the death of the beloved Bruce Wayne, which also means that Batman won’t be in the game as a playable character.
Dyer posted a tweet recently, which commended Gotham Knights’ Montreal team, who already begun working on the game. He also stated that “they’re making something really special.” As far as we can tell, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment is making an effort to avoid the problems that gamers criticized Marvel’s Avengers for. For one thing, the solo campaign for the upcoming Gotham Knights won’t need an internet connection, so solo players can enjoy the game anytime and anywhere.
A very cool thing about 2021 is that I've been working on GOTHAM KNIGHTS.
The WB Montreal team is incredible, and they're making something really special. Can't wait for you to learn more about this game when the time comes. pic.twitter.com/WOgy9DeBJN
— Mitch Dyer (@MitchyD) January 29, 2021
According to Dyer’s LinkedIn profile, he notes that his specialties include character development and dialogue. As such, it’s highly likely that his role in Gotham Knights will be related to these two things, like improving various scenes and writing killer lines for the characters.
Dyer’s addition to the team makes sense at this point, especially since the list of Batman’s allies and enemies in Gotham Knights has already been revealed. When a game is in development, its story and how each character fits into said story are usually figured out early on, and it appears that Dyer’s specialties would be perfect for this part in the game’s development. He could help fix any loose ends in Gotham Knights’ current story line, as well as remedy any overarching issues that could come up once everything comes together.
Although fans are somewhat concerned about Gotham Knights’ gameplay mechanics based on the teasers and trailers released so far, the general reception of the game’s visuals and style has been more or less positive. Only time will tell whether the story will be able to reach the fans’ expectations and its overall visuals, but given the fact that Gotham Knights already begins with Batman’s death, it’s clear to see that Warner Bros. was more than willing to take a few risks.
Even though there’s still quite a lot that we have yet to discover about Gotham Knights, there’s one thing for sure, and that’s the fact that it’s another serious take on this well-loved universe. As such, fans shouldn’t expect much when it comes to Mr. Freeze’s ice puns.
Dyer ends his tweet by saying that he “can’t wait for you to learn more about this game when the time comes.” We can’t wait either! For now, though, all we can do is speculate about when the game’s release date will be officially revealed.
