Gotham Knights Batgirl Gameplay Clip May Hint At Harley Quinn
New Batgirl gameplay footage may hint at Harley Quinn appearing in Gotham Knights. The upcoming DC title is set to take place in a post-Batman world which will see how both the Bat Family and the Dark Knight's rogues gallery deals with the fallout of his death.
Speaking out on which characters will appear in the game at San Diego Comic-Con, creative director Patrick Redding told fans that Batman's arch-nemesis, the Joker, isn't a villain in Gotham Knights, which is a departure from past Batman titles such as the Batman: Arkham series — of which Gotham Knights developer Games Montréal developed the prequel title, Batman: Arkham Origins. Although the Clown Prince of Crime won't appear, Redding did then go on to tease the appearance of fan-favorite psychiatrist-turned-villain, Harley Quinn, who started as a Joker ally but has recently gone on her own path in media, with newer depictions portraying her as an anti-hero and as a core component of the Suicide Squad.
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Recent footage of Batgirl gameplay shared on the Gotham Knights Twitter account has given players a further hint at Harley Quinn's presence in the game. Throughout the clip, Batgirl can be seen using a variety of gadgets to take down thugs clad in Harley's classic red and black color scheme who are donning clown makeup, not unlike the appearance of Harley's henchmen in Batman: Arkham City's Harley Quinn's Revenge DLC. While this is far from confirmation that Harley is set to appear in Gotham Knights - as clown-themed gangs are a staple of Batman's comics even without Joker and Harley around — when taken together with Redding's tease, it does provide evidence for that line of thought.
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