One Type of DC Game Could Kill Three Birds With One Stone

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The DC gaming landscape is currently fractured, with canceled projects, creative reboots, and half-realized ideas making up its current state. One potential fix would not lie in sprawling open worlds or an Arkhamverse rehash. Instead, a single, well-thought-out Trinity game, starring Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman, could be a clear moment of course-correction for the DC brand. A semi-linear experience that lets players control each member of the Trinity, with tailored mechanics, a comic-accurate tone, and genuine stakes could be a winning combination.

Obviously, making such a game would be no easy task, as a developer would need to deliver three definitive experiences in one cohesive game. Warner Bros. has tried to separate its DC characters into standalone franchises after the success of Batman: Arkham, but the reality is that it hasn’t worked out well as audience expectations have evolved. Even Marvel, after standout solo hits like Spider-Man and the upcoming Wolverine, has embraced a shared experience with Marvel Rivals — and some DC fans will be craving that same unified direction. A Trinity game can provide a fresh experience starring multiple heroes, but keep the singleplayer element that the Arkhamverse thrived on.

The first problem that would be solved by a combined title is the Batman void. Gotham Knights failed to inspire, and Suicide Squad alienated fans. Reviving Arkham-style gameplay inside a new title, alonside segments focused on Diana and Clark, could bridge nostalgia and progression. Fans adored Arkham‘s tight combat, mood, and detective-centric immersion. A Trinity game can bring these things back without recycling the same old DC villains or settings, while also featuring characters that provide gameplay opportunities Bruce Wayne does not.

The second problem such a game could address Superman’s gameplay dilemma. Decades of failed prototypes stem from trying to make him fun and balanced, but a Trinity game would inherently sidestep this issue, as the entirety of the game would not need to be built around him. Instead of offering a game where players are freely flying across Metropolis, a potential Trinity title could have Superman dropping in for key moments like disaster rescue, alien threats, and significant confrontations. This way, he’d become a controlled burst of power, not a problem to balance, as potential solo game issues like environmental destruction and civilians being hurt by the Man of Steel’s many battles would be irrelevant.

Wonder Woman’s Time to Shine

The reported cancellation of Wonder Woman’s solo title leaves a major gap in DC’s lineup, and that’s the third angle a Trinity game addresses. Diana Prince is a core pillar of DC, yet she’s never had a game, and sadly her first big chance at that opportunity has collapsed. A Trinity title can place her front and center in her own segments. A studio could give her an immersive arena to do battle in, be it Themyscira, war-torn cities, or mythological realms, and from there the developers could lean into melee, whip mechanics, and moral conflict. She could finally be placed on equal footing as Bruce and Clark, not just being treated as a supporting character like she is in franchises like Injustice.

This hypothetical game doesn’t need to be another sprawling, Ubisoft-style open-world game, nor should it go the Suicide Squad route of being live-service game. A Trinity title should be kept lean and structured, perhaps taking inspiration from something like Jedi: Fallen Order or Guardians of the Galaxy where strong writing, tight mechanics, and a defined scope are clear strengths. The game’s structure could see players alternate between the three heroes, either through a chapter-based design or seamless story transitions, with each segment playing to that hero’s specific strengths. Team-up moments could take place throughout, with all three characters coming together for the biggest and most important battles.

A game starring the Trinity could rebuild the brand’s reputation following recent DC game launches. A Batman arc that honors the Arkham legacy, a Superman segment that proves he can indeed “work” in a game, and a spotlight for Wonder Woman that’s long overdue are all opportunities that could be explored in such a game, and hopefully it becomes a reality one day.

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