Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight


Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight is an upcoming Lego-themed action-adventure game developed by Traveller's Tales and published by Warner Bros. Games. It is the fourth installment in the Lego Batman video game series, and features an original story inspired by films and other media from the Batman franchise. Announced at Gamescom in 2025, the game is set to be released on PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S on May 29, 2026, with a version for Nintendo Switch 2 scheduled for a later date.

Gameplay

Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight is an action-adventure game played from a third-person perspective, alternating between various action-adventure sequences and puzzle-solving scenarios. The game can be played solo, or with another player through local multiplayer. DC Comics president Jim Lee described Legacy of the Dark Knight as "a love letter to the world of Batman", with the game featuring an original story that incorporates different elements from various Batman-related media, including films, television series, comic books, and other video games. For example, the character skins are taken from Batman comics and adaptations, with some of them based on the likeness of the actors who played the characters in live-action projects, such as Michelle Pfeiffer's Catwoman and Danny DeVito's Penguin from the film Batman Returns, Heath Ledger's Joker from The Dark Knight trilogy, and Jeffrey Wright's Jim Gordon from the film The Batman.
Unlike previous Lego video games, which allowed players to control hundreds of different characters, Legacy of the Dark Knight includes only seven playable characters: Batman, Jim Gordon, Batgirl, Nightwing, Robin, Catwoman, and Talia al Ghul, each possessing unique skills and gadgets. For example, Catwoman is able to use a whip as a weapon, while Gordon has a gun that sprays foam. The game is set in an open-world Lego version of Gotham City, with players tasked with exploring the city and engaging in combat, which has been compared to that of the Batman: Arkham series. Players can also customize the Batcave to display a variety of vehicles—such as the Batmobile and the Batcycle, among others—and Batsuits, as well as trophies and additional items that can be collected throughout the game.

Synopsis

Characters

The game is expected to feature a large ensemble of characters drawn from the history of Batman comics. The main characters are Batman and his allies, Jim Gordon, Batgirl, Nightwing, Robin, Catwoman, and Talia al Ghul. Supervillain members of Batman's rogues gallery include the Joker, the Penguin, Poison Ivy, Ra's al Ghul, Bane, Two-Face, Mr. Freeze, Firefly, Harley Quinn, and the Condiment King. The character Bat-Mite is also confirmed to appear, in which he will run a shop where players can buy new suits and items to customize the Batcave.

Development

For Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, TT Games developed their own proprietary NTT engine but it proved difficult to work with. TT Games leadership had debated whether the studio should abandon their proprietary engine and switch to Unreal Engine during The Skywalker Sagas development. Following its release, the studio was quick to move to Unreal Engine 5 for the development of Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight.

Audio

During the game's reveal at Gamescom's Opening Night Live on August 19, 2025, Matt Berry was announced to be voicing Bane, inspired after Tom Hardy's performance from The Dark Knight Rises. Later that same week, Batman was revealed to be voiced by Shai Matheson, replacing Troy Baker from earlier games.

Release

Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight is scheduled for release on PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X and Series S on May 29, 2026, with the Nintendo Switch 2 version to be launched later.