5 video game fan theories that turned out to be true (and 5 that might become canon in the future)

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Video game audiences tend to make up a ton of theories regarding the games they play. Any dangling plot threats, leaked or locked content, or character backgrounds left unattended becomes a cause for speculation, leading to various possible explanations provided by the fans themselves.

When theories start cropping up, one of two things might then happen. The most common direction that such events take is that these theories continue to linger in forums and online discussions yet never see confirmation.

However, in a rarer turn of events, sometimes these theories do end up being confirmed and recorded into canon. This might occur via a Twitter post by the developers or even by the end of the video game in question.

Here are five such times when video game fan theories have been confirmed to be true, along with five other instances that could still become canon in the future.

Note: This article reflects the writer's opinions.

When marketing for the final Arkham video game started, fans were treated to a new villain in the series, The Arkham Knight, dressed like a more techy version of Batman himself. As Rocksteady was playing it close regarding this masked antagonist’s identity as an original DC character, many started theorizing as to who it could be.

A lot of options were weighed, with some saying it could be Hush who had previously appeared in the last game, while others went even deeper into comic lore, citing Thomas Wayne Jr., Bruce’s Wayne’s brother who eventually went on to become Owlman. One theory, though, had a lot more backing, which was Jason Todd, aka the second Robin, aka the Red Hood.

All of this stemmed from the Knight’s look and feel as well as his motivations in the trailers, which were very similar to Jason’s