We haven’t heard from TT Games, developers of the Lego games, since their release of Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga in 2022, but it turns out it’s because they were hard at work building the next installment in their popular superhero series. Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight was just announced at Gamescom’s Opening Night Live.
While the Lego games were historically level-based journeys through a character’s world, The Skywalker Saga broke that formula wide open with its release, creating a massive open world with character classes, improved vehicle controls, and new, original voice acting in addition to the dialogue from the films. Legacy of the Dark Knight seems to follow in that game’s footsteps, featuring an open-world Gotham City and a bunch of references to past adaptations of the titular hero.
Unlike other Lego games, which seem to either retell movie plots or create original stories, Legacy of the Dark Knight looks to split the difference, telling the story of Batman over the years with references to different chapters in his recent history. We see scenes from all three of Nolan’s movies, a scene lifted straight from Matt Reeves’ The Batman, and even references to the Arkham games, including what appears to be the series’ explosive gel. These scenes are all re-voiced, however, to be more silly and fit the Lego style. When we see Bane from The Dark Knight Rises, he’s voiced by Matt Berry, rather than Tom Hardy.
The combat system has also been revamped to look more counter-based like the Arkham games, and the game will even include different difficulty levels – a first for the developer – for players who want a more challenging experience. While we only see the player playing as Batman in the revealed gameplay, Jim Gordon, Catwoman, Robin, and Batgirl are also confirmed to be playable.
The game comes to PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2, and PC in 2026. If you want to learn more, our senior associate editor Wesley LeBlanc is on the ground in Germany for a hands-on preview, which you can expect to hear more about later this week.
