It’s no secret that a video game based on 2008’s The Dark Knight was in development at one point, before the plug was ultimately pulled. Footage of the game–which was being developed by the now-shuttered Monolith Productions–has surfaced online over the years, and this week, a new video showed how this Batman adventure would have taken a cue from the live-action films with its dynamic soundtrack.
As part of a treasure trove of materials uncovered by retro games enthusiast and archivist Mar Talida, the footage showcases early cinematic footage, game design documents, concept art, and much more. If you have an ear for video game soundtracks, there’s even video of the game’s dynamic audio system and how it would change depending on the situation that players found themselves in. Batman live-action films have had iconic soundtracks, and Monolith’s game used some of Hans Zimmer’s Dark Knight soundtrack to demonstrate this feature.
It’s worth noting that all of this content came from very early in the pre-production of the Batman game–codenamed Project Apollo–as the assets were dated to around 2009-2010 and naturally look rougher than the 2024 leak.
