10 Video Games You Won't Believe Got REJECTED

10. Gotham By Gaslight

Back in 2012, test footage of a secret, well hidden Batman video game adaptation, Gotham By Gaslight, was leaked. This footage was fairly shallow, showing an extremely hench Batman walking through the Victorian streets of London, shrouded by fog.

This alone looked to be a moody, pretty unique take on Batman. Not just for comic books, but all of his appearances.

The intrigue only increases as we unravel what little we know about the cancelled project. Developed by Day 1 Studios and backed by THQ. Gotham By Gaslight was inspired by the comic of the same name. The story would focus on a Batman in the midst of investigating Jack The Ripper through a Victorian, steampunk London.

Allegedly action, this adaptation of Batman looked to be far more artistically stylised than that of the Arkham games. Dark, eerie environments set in England would utilise a grayscale filter with an almost horror-like direction.

The reason for its cancellation was simple: THQ couldn’t get the rights they needed.