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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Paul Dini not returning to Rocksteady's Batman universe]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/02/paul-dini-not-returning-to-rocksteadys-batman-universe/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/02/paul-dini-not-returning-to-rocksteadys-batman-universe/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/02/paul-dini-not-returning-to-rocksteadys-batman-universe/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center; "> <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/02/paul-dini-not-returning-to-rocksteadys-batman-universe/"><img alt="Paul Dini not returning to Rocksteady's Batman universe" data-src-height="301" data-src-width="530" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2011/09/batmanpreviewdph530px.jpg" style="margin: 4px; " /></a></div>Paul Dini, famously known for writing and producing the classic <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman:_The_Animated_Series">Batman Animated Series</a>, will not continue his work with Rocksteady on the <em>Batman Arkham</em> franchise. Dini was credited with penning the story of <em>Batman: Arkham Asylum</em> and <em><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/game/Batman-Arkham-City/">Batman: Arkham City</a></em>.<br /><br />"Kinda hoped I'd be doing another Arkham game in London during the Olympics. Esp, as I had a good source for tx. Ah, well," Dini <a href="https://twitter.com/Paul_Dini/statuses/228909785569964032?tw_i=228909785569964032&amp;tw_e=details&amp;tw_p=tweetembed">tweeted</a> late last month. In response to questions on Twitter, Dini said that, while Arkham City was slated to be his last writing gig in the Rocksteady franchise, he would love to return. "I would if I could," he <a href="http://arkhamcity.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=55&amp;t=14482">wrote</a>, "It's not my call."<br /><br />According to a recent Variety report, the next Rocksteady-developed Batman game will take place during the hero's <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/11/report-rocksteadys-next-batman-game-to-be-a-silver-age-based-p/">Silver Age</a>.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/02/paul-dini-not-returning-to-rocksteadys-batman-universe/">Paul Dini not returning to Rocksteady's Batman universe</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Thu, 02 Aug 2012 22:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/02/paul-dini-not-returning-to-rocksteadys-batman-universe/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/20292288/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/02/paul-dini-not-returning-to-rocksteadys-batman-universe/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Batman-Arkham-Asylum-2</category><category>Batman-Arkham-City</category><category>Batman-Arkham-Series</category><category>Paul-Dini</category><category>Rocksteady-Studios</category><category>Warner-Bros.Interactive</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Xav de Matos]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2012 22:00:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>