However, later versions placed Batman in an open world version of Gotham City which he could freely explore. The game's earliest prototypes closely followed Batman Begins 's gameplay approach as a linear action game. The film's distributor, Warner Bros., provided developer Pandemic Studios with the script, concept art, and other materials to assist. The story closely followed that of the film's and the cast was signed on to voice their respective characters for the game. Based on Christopher Nolan's 2008 film The Dark Knight, it would have been a sequel to the 2005 game Batman Begins. Since the game's cancellation, numerous video game journalists have retrospectively considered its potential.īatman: The Dark Knight was an action- stealth game in which the player controlled the DC Comics superhero Batman. Batman: The Dark Knight was kept a secret during its development cycle Gary Oldman made the only public mention of it during production. Interactive Entertainment, which went on to release the critically acclaimed Batman: Arkham series. The publisher did not renew its license for the Batman intellectual property afterwards. Publisher Electronic Arts (EA) chose to cancel the game when it could not reach its intended December 2008 deadline.ĮA reportedly missed US$100 million in potential revenue for not releasing a Dark Knight video game. Development was stalled when Pandemic's staff discovered the underlying technology desired to create the game was incompatible with most assets. Batman: The Dark Knight was initially developed in the same linear style as the 2005 Batman Begins tie-in game, but was retooled when the studio decided an open world approach would better suit Nolan's interpretation of Batman.
Pandemic began working on the game before the film's principal photography commenced. Pandemic was given access to the film's script and other materials, and the film's cast would have reprised their roles for the game. In Batman: The Dark Knight, the player controlled Batman, who could freely explore Gotham City, drive vehicles, and perform missions. It would have been the first open world video game to feature the DC Comics superhero Batman and was based on Christopher Nolan's film The Dark Knight.
Batman: The Dark Knight was a cancelled action- stealth game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 developed by Pandemic Studios from September 2006 until its cancellation in October 2008.
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