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Warner Bros.doesn’t seem sure how to make money out of superhero games.
), and Harley Quinn (sluiced up into live-service slop), and still it fails.
But the answer is right there - it needs to do Flashpoint.
Having hauled the superhero genre into the modern era throughBatman: Arkham, it has regressed.
Unfortunately, this was rejected.
However, that doesn’t solve the issue of what WB is doing with its superheroes.
This brings me to my earlier point - it needs to do Flashpoint.
Flashpoint Is An Iconic Comic Book Arc
Flashpoint is one of the most monumental moments in comics.
Like, every single thing.
via Rocksteady
Out of world, this was done because DC wanted a shake-up.
But in-world, it needed better justification than dwindling comic book sales.
MultiVersus was once my favourite live-service game, but its demise was simply inevitable.
Flashpoint began the New 52 (or more accurately, ended the previous era) with a bang.
It occurs in an alternate reality wherein only the Flash can remember the ‘true’ reality.
Then there are some ‘oh… wait what?!’
differences, like Aquaman and Wonder Woman being at war leading to Wonder Woman chopping off Mera’s head.
There are two main reasons to make Flashpoint as a video game.
Firstly, it’s very cool.
Okay, that’s not exactly cutting edge.
But the other reason is what it symbolises.
The title’s a little long, but I’m hopeful it can catch on.
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