Henry Cavill has left the role of Superman behind. James Gunn and his pals are now working on a whole new DC universe, and that would include video games too. Long ago when gamers and comic book fans were deprived of video games based on superheroes, Rocksteady released Batman Arkham Asylum.
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The game was so good that it was an instant hit. Its gameplay was so iconic that it just created a new kind of combat system.
Rocksteady games followed Arkham Asylum with two more games and completed their trilogy back in 2015.
Fans really want a Superman video game and someone just made one!
When Rocksteady was done with their trilogy, they started working on a rumored Superman game. There was also speculation that the game would be part of an extended universe in which Batman from Arkham games and Superman would connect.
Now there were already hints of Metropolitan existing in the Arkham universe, there were various easter eggs that hinted at it. And when the rumors of a Superman game from Rocksteady came, fans could not be happier.
But the game got canceled, no one knows when and Rocksteady shifted to
Suicide Squad: Kill the justice league, which then became their prime focus.Read More- Playstation Plus Subscribers Would Be Getting These Three Games in January 2023!
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Ever since then, there’s not been a single hint of any Superman game being in development whatsoever. But if fans are so excited, they can see the Kryptonian, Batman, and even Flash in this upcoming game.
It has all the demands of a Superman game. It did not come as a surprise when a YouTube channel by the name of TeaserPlay worked on a prototype. They decided to show what a Superman game might look like in Unreal Engine 5 skin.
The video shows an open universe world. Players can fly to space and even different planets, and different nations it seems. Visually it looks good. It is unsurprising as it is in fact running on Unreal Engine 5 which is a stunning game engine indeed.
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The video is not very long but is a pretty good showcase of the abilities of Unreal Engine 5. The prototype has indeed raised a question. How hard would it be for a big studio to work on a game if an independent Youtube channel can create a prototype that is so convincing?