New Gotham Knights Trailer Explains Everything Fans Need to Know Ahead of Launch

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Gotham Knightslaunches later this week, and Warner Bros. Interactive has uploaded a new trailer detailing everything fans need to know about the game ahead of release. The new Gotham Knights trailer dives into key elements such as the game’s story, villains, heroes, open world, and gameplay mechanics.

The upcoming Gotham Knights is a co-op and single-player action-adventure game separate from the popular Arkham franchise. Although it is a Batman game, the focus is squarely on the Batfamily, featuring Batgirl, Nightwing, Robin, and Red Hood as playable characters in the wake of Batman’s death. Recently, the game has been the source of some controversy as players have discovered that Gotham Knights will only run at 30 fps on PS5 and Xbox Series X. Many believe 30 FPS is unacceptable for this type of game. Regardless of where players stand in that discussion, there does seem to be quite a lot to dig into with Gotham Knights, as evidenced by today’s comprehensive trailer.

Gotham Knights Launch Trailer Shows the Batfamily Fighting Mr. Freeze, Penguin, and More

The newly released «What is Gotham Knights?» trailer opens by reiterating that Batman is dead, setting the stage for the rest of the game. Story-wise, Gotham Knights focuses on the Court of Owls, a mysterious criminal organization in Gotham’s underbelly, but also brings back fan-favorite villains like Harley Quinn while also introducing brand new enemy factions. Perhaps one of the most notable things mentioned in this trailer is Gotham itself, being described as an all-new neo-noir rendition of the familiar city featuring five explorable boroughs. Players can traverse the city using travel methods such as parkour, the Batcycle, or individualized Heroic Travel methods to