confirmed that Batman is actually dead in Gotham Knights, and there won’t be any kind of surprise twist to bring him back to life. The setup for Gotham Knights sees both Batman and Commissioner Gordan dead, putting the task of defending Gotham on Batman’s successors. The Bat Family-focused game, which lets players choose between Batgirl, Nightwing, Red Hood and Robin, was designed to encourage at least four playthroughs with each character, added cinematics director Wilson Mui. Creative director Patrick Redding said the team “worked with the awesome folks at AbleGamers to learn about different types of spinal injuries and the potential for someone to regain mobility. RELATED: Why Canceling Gotham Knights' Last-Gen Releases Is the Right Call. In a May 2022 interview, the dev team said they had partnered with the AbleGamers charity to rework Batgirl’s story. He explained that the dev team has now changed the description to read, 'With extensive training and rehabilitation, she recovered from her wounds, and returned to active duty as Batgirl. She apparently recovered after “her father’s death spurred her to train and recover from her wounds.” This trope of a disabled person overcoming their disability was seen by many to be offensive, and horribly misguided. Barbara has been through multiple surgeries followed by a lot of physical therapy and pain management in Gotham Knights. Gotham Knight’s version of Batgirl was initially hit with some controversy, as the game’s version of Barbara Gordon was originally wheelchair-bound.
Her primary weapon is a tonfa that can transform into a sort of whip however, the trailer also shows her using a grappling hook, a shockwave attack, and some kind of huge AoE attack with Batarangs. It looks like Batgirl’s fighting style heavily relies on using different tools and weapons.