Fans who got to play Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League ahead of its launch next month have noticed an interesting tidbit about the game’s version of Batman: he will follow the player around the open world of Metropolis as only The Dark Knight can. Rocksteady held a closed alpha test for Suicide Squadback in November, allowing a small group of players to try the game out for themselves while Rocksteady tested its online servers. Rocksteady and WB Games also held a special preview event for Suicide Squad recently, allowing press members and social media influencers to play through the first few hours.
As its name implies, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League pits players against the brainwashed members of the Justice League, including the one and only Batman. Bruce Wayne’s involvement in Suicide Squad was initially unclear due to the ending of Batman: Arkham Knight, but it would eventually be confirmed that Batman is one of the heroes being controlled by Brainiac — with the late Kevin Conroy reprising his legendary role one final time after his passing in 2022. This in itself is an interesting premise, as it puts players in the role of the Caped Crusader’s target after stepping into his dark mantle during the Batman: Arkham games.
A boss battle against Batman has already been glimpsed in Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League’s many pre-launch trailers, and it seems that The Dark Knight will have an even greater presence than initially thought. Content creator Laajune was one of the few who got to play Suicide Squad during the recent preview event, and they noticed the silhouette of Batman lurking on top of a Wonder Woman statue in the distance while exploring Metropolis. Laajune spotted him again on a nearby rooftop a few moments later, and even caught the Caped Crusader taking off aboard his Batwing.
As any fan of Rocksteady's Arkhamverse games can attest, one of Batman’s hallmarks is his tendency to study his enemies from a distance before challenging them in
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