The actors of the new DC games will be the same as in the series and films

The restructuring of the DC has begun. Yesterday, James Gunn, co-CEO of DC Studios, unveiled the future of the production company in terms of films and series. However, an important point, which is little discussed, is that DC games will also play a major role in Gunn’s vision..

Although another division is responsible for the development of DC games, specifically Warner Bros. Games, this does not mean that James Gunn does not have some kind of intervention. The creative knows perfectly well that in order to create a successful universe, it is necessary that all his works be connected with each other. This strategy also involves video games and even animated series.

“The DC Extended Universe is connected to movies, TV, games and animation,” stated James Gunn (via VGK). More interestingly, it turned out that the actors of the next DC games will be the same as in movies and TV shows, thereby achieving greater consistency throughout the universe. “The characters are the same, they are played by the same actors, and they work within the same story,” he added.

Undoubtedly, this is an unusual bet in the entertainment industry. While there are many video game adaptations today, there are few instances of actors reprising their roles in both worlds. Without going further into Last of usMerle Dandridge is the only one to play the same character (Marlene) in both the game and the series.

This theme will also be especially relevant for the actors who will be joining the revamped Expanded Universe. Now they know that His work is not limited to filming movies and TV shows.they will have to do it in DC games as well.

In addition, as new movies and TV shows are released, we’ll have an idea of ​​which productions will have a place in DC games. For now, yes, James Gunn hasn’t progressed if there’s already a project in development.

DC games come from failure

Warner Bros. Games comes from a bittersweet experience. Gotham Knightsits latest release in DC Games, did not live up to expectations. Not only in the matter of sales, nor in the analysis of the press. Criticism focused mainly on the poor performance of the game on consoles. Despite being designed exclusively for the current generation, it only offered a 30fps mode, which angered the community.

The next DC game to try its luck will be suicide squad. It is being developed by Rocksteady, a studio widely known for its outstanding work on the saga. batman arkham. While there were high hopes for this project, especially because of the team behind it, doubts have begun to emerge in recent weeks. Because? The leaked image exposed the system microtransactionswhich anticipated a possible commitment to games as a service.

However, Rocksteady decided to calm things down. They stated that although suicide squad It will feature micropayments and will only offer cosmetic items for characters.

So the next DC games will have to be very careful about the business models they intend to explore. Failure Avengers Marvel This has already shown that the public does not want to know anything about services or battle passes. Against, Spiderman Marvel And guardians of the galaxywho offer single player experiencewere received positively.