First Injustice 2 Gameplay Footage Showcased In New Trailer

During tonight’s ESL’s Mortal Kombat X Pro League Season 3 Finals, NetherRealm Studios and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment released a brand new trailer for Injustice 2, showcasing its gameplay footage for the very first time. In it, we see Supergirl going toe-to-toe with Atrocitus, Aquaman and Grodd tangle, and, of course, Batman versus Superman.

“In Injustice 2, we are introducing new features that will change the way fans play fighting games,” said Ed Boon, Creative Director, NetherRealm Studios in a press release.”We’re always interested in pushing the genre forward and allowing players to customize and level-up their favorite DC Super Heroes and Super-Villains is a significant leap.”

“Expanding the DC Universe in games continues to be one of our top priorities, and Injustice 2 showcases amazing gameplay and an original story to bring the characters to life for players,” said David Haddad, President, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.”NetherRealm Studios is offering fans an experience of customizing and battling with DC’s iconic characters in an entirely new way.”

In Injustice 2, players will be able to personalize DC’s characters with unique gear earned through gameplay, allowing them to customize how the characters “look, fight, and develop” through the game.

Injustice 2 continues the story of Injustice: Gods Among Us “as Batman and his allies work towards putting the pieces of society back together while struggling against those who want to restore Superman’s regime.In the midst of the chaos, a new threat appears that will put Earth’s existence at risk.Players can play from the biggest DC roster ever offered in a fighting game, from classic fan favorites such as Batman, Superman, Supergirl and Aquaman, to astonishing new villains like Atrocitus and Gorilla Grodd.Battles will take place across arenas that have evolved in scale and span across iconic locations such as Metropolis, Gotham City and Atlantis.”

Injustice 2 is scheduled for release on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in 2017.