LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight gets a release date
WB Games and developer TT Games have announced that Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight has a release date, at least for most platforms. The game is coming on May 29th for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The news came with a new Heroes and Villains trailer, check that out below.
You may have noticed that the Nintendo Switch 2 release of the game is not mentioned above and that is because it has no date beyond 2026. No reason was given about the lack of a date, just that it will be announced soon. This is likely due to the developers not getting dev kits as early as many folks hoped and they just want more time to work on things.
The new trailer above showed us our first look at some additional heroes in Robin, Nightwing and Batgirl, along with the sometimes hero and sometimes not Catwoman. Each of the characters are equipped with their own unique abilities, progression trees, combos, and gadgets.
The trailer also revealed new DC Super-Villains that players will take on, such as Two-Face, Poison Ivy, Firefly, and Mr. Freeze, along with other members of the notorious Rogues Gallery in The Joker, The Penguin, Ra’s al Ghul, and Bane.
We have known for a while that players can choose their own Batmobile from a number of them, but the trailer also gave us our first look at the one from Batman: The Animated Series and the Batpod from The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises films, which can be used to traverse the in-game open world. With those and the few we know about, we are not even half-way to the more than 20 vehicles in the game.
The game will be available in two ways, the standard edition and the deluxe edition. Here is what is included within each version of the game:
Standard Edition
Game
All pre-orders will receive The Dark Knight Returns Batsuit (at launch), inspired by the acclaimed comic book series.
Deluxe Edition
Game
All LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight Standard Edition Content & Pre-Order Bonus
Legacy Collection (Available at Launch)
Arkham Trilogy Pack, Batman Beyond Pack, and Party Music Pack – Over 30 launch-day items across three (3) themed content packs, each with seven (7) new suits (one [1] per playable character), one (1) new Batmobile, and a set of five (5) Batcave customization props.
Mayhem Collection (Available Sept. 2026)
New Mayhem Mode featuring The Joker and Harley Quinn as playable characters with their own abilities, gadgets, and takedowns.
New Story Mission with The Joker and Harley Quinn breaking out of Arkham Asylum and causing chaos on the streets of Gotham City.
Sinister Pack – Seven (7) new suits (one [1] per original playable character), one (1) new Batmobile, and a set of five (5) Batcave customization props.
Pre-Order Bonus
Deluxe Edition pre-orders will receive 72-hour early access to the game beginning on May 26, prior to the main launch on May 29.
There are also additional vehicle unlocks that will be possible through the new Lego Batman vehicle sets coming next year, you can learn more about those here.
Finally, players can unlock the Golden Age Batsuit (at launch), a classic outfit based on the Caped Crusader’s debut look from Detective Comics #27 (1939), accessible for eligible users who create a Warner Bros. Games account, as well as those who already have an account. If you want to do that, you can do it here.
