Leaked concept art showcases the batcycle from scrapped Damien Wayne Batman game

Newly surfaced concept art from WB Games Montreal's cancelled Damian Wayne Batman game, codenamed Project Sabbath, has appeared online after an artist shared 2015 renders on Instagram.

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The game was set in a dystopian future where an older Bruce Wayne had passed the Batman mantle to Damian Wayne. Unlike the Arkham series, Project Sabbath was developed as a standalone project with its own continuity, offering a fresh take on Gotham's future. The game featured the Batcycle as a primary mode of transportation, functioning similarly to the Batmobile in Arkham Knight. This mechanic was later incorporated into Gotham Knights.

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The game was quietly canceled sometime between 2016 and 2019. Voice actor Josh Keaton, who was set to voice Damian Wayne, initially suggested that major leaks revealing the game's plot and concept art played a role in its cancellation. However, Bloomberg's Jason Schreier later clarified that the leaks were not the reason the project was scrapped. Following the cancellation, WB Games Montreal shifted focus to Gotham Knights, which launched in 2022. While elements of Project Sabbath, like the Batcycle, were repurposed, the Damian Wayne-led Batman concept never resurfaced.

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Despite the cancellation, fans continue to show interest in a Batman game centered around Damian Wayne. Reports indicate that Rocksteady has pivoted back to developing a new Batman game. However, Warner Bros.' gaming division remains in a turbulent state, following the closure of Monolith Productions and the cancellation of the Wonder Woman game.

While Project Sabbath is long dead, its concept remains one of the more intriguing scrapped projects in Batman gaming history.