Injustice: Gods Among Us Kicks Off a "Franchise," Says Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Interactive today announced the launch of a new fighting game franchise based on DC [...]
Warner Bros. Interactive today announced the launch of a new fighting game franchise based on DC Entertainment characters with the release of Injustice: Gods Among Us for PC and consoles. Of course, we've known for months that the game was coming and slightly more recently discovered that there would be a free-to-play, mobile tie-in game. But a franchise? "NetherRealm Studios was dedicated to making Injustice: Gods Among Us an immersive, action-packed experience," said Ed Boon, Creative Director, NetherRealm Studios. "We've created an original game with an all-new story filled with iconic characters DC Comics and gaming fans will appreciate." The press release uses "franchise" a number of times, but no indication that there's a sequel immediately on the way (although we've had our suspicions about that). With familiar voice actors from DC television adaptations behind the character voices, though, it seems likely they're signed on for more than one game (not unlike Marvel's practice of signing actors for several films, or The Walking Dead's policy of getting longer-term deals in place even for characters they expect to kill). Here's the official boilerplate: "Developed by award-winning NetherRealm Studios, Injustice: Gods Among Us introduces a new franchise in the fighting game genre and a brand new story created in collaboration between NetherRealm Studios, DC Entertainment and comic book writers Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti."
