“That Is a Hard Pass For Me…”- Fans Disappointed at DC Studios Co-head James Gunn Plans for Future DC Titles

Published 11/29/2022, 7:45 AM EST

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James Gunn now is the filmmaker, who directed the recent The Suicide Squad and a bunch of Guardians of the Galaxy movies. People credit him for being one of those filmmakers that change the face of DCU from dark and grim to vibrant and funny.

His attempt at Suicide Squad was lauded by every fan and critic and, as a result, he is now the head of DC Studios. Everything DC related now gets a James Gunn stamp of approval before it’s released.

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James Gunn as DC Studios head got a mixed response

The initiation of James Gunn to this position sparked some flames, some were happy while others were worried that he might lead DC in the wrong direction. And recently, he made an announcement that upcoming DC games would now be connected to DCEU movies.

People have stated their feelings vocally, many are very critical of this decision while some are optimistic. People are worried about the legacy of DC games left by the likes of Arkham Asylum, Arkham City, and Arkham Knight. Those games developed by Rocksteady really put superhero games on the map.

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The Arkham series changed superhero games

Arkham’s series of games was so successful and iconic that it inspired several developers to try their hands on more superhero properties.

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Even the combat system of the Arkham series was a phenomenon, they named it the free-flow system, and it was taken as inspiration by a number of developers for their own games, such as Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor its sequel Shadow of War, and Sleeping Dogs.

WB and DC released a game called Gotham Knights, which was developed without any input from Rocksteady. The game was met with mixed to negative responses from players and critics. According to some players, the game had a slow and repetitive combat system full of bugs and glitches.

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It remains to be seen if people are just for nothing or if they are right to worry about this. What is your stance on this? Let us know in the comments.

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Rohit Sejwal

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Originating from Delhi, Rohit Sejwal is an Esports writer at EssentiallySports who has done MSc in filmmaking. Academics aside, he is an Avid Gamer and has been writing about them every now and then. While RPG games are his forte, Soulsborne games are the ones that he cherishes the most.
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Pritam Priyedarshi