Kevin Conroy, whose voice became synonymous with Batman over 30 years’ worth of cartoons, movies and video games, sadly passed away last month at the age of 66. His final performance in the role is still to come, though, as he had already played the Caped Crusader one last time in the upcoming Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.
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The announcement, made tonight at The Game Awards, formed part of a short tribute to the actor (played at the end of a trailer), who has voiced Bruce Wayne and Batman in everything from Batman: The Animated Series to the Arkham series of video games, which Suicide Squad developer Rocksteady Studios also created.
Batman’s role in the game is revealed in the trailer below. You can hear Conroy’s voice at the end of it delivering a couple of iconic lines:
Suicide Squad is out on May 23 for Xbox Series X|S and PC. The game was first revealed at The Game Awards back in 2021, and had been in line for a 2022 release before it was delayed by Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier. A very different beast to Rocksteady’s Arkham games, here’s how it’s going to work: