‘I don’t really like imitation’: The Arkham games were never the inspiration for Ben Affleck’s most legendary Batman fight scene

In 2009, a relatively unknown developer, Rocksteady Studios, did something original. He released a truly revolutionary comic book video game. Its name was Batman: Arkham Asylum. It wasn’t even the first good superhero game, but it had some excellent comic book-based titles, which are so rare. Even more impressive, this wasn’t just a one-trick pony. The Arkham series has produced some high-quality games over the following years.

Were the Batman vs. Superman fight scenes inspired by the Arkham games? | Steam

Due to the incredible popularity of the series, many gamers have wondered over the years whether the Batman film adaptations incorporated elements from the games. Few people thought that the Arkham games inspired one of the most legendary fight scenes in Batman vs. Superman. However, one of the film’s protagonists squashes these speculations.

Ben Affleck’s iconic Batman scene isn’t from the Arkham games

Inspired by the legendary comic strips of Frank Miller,…