James Gunn planning to make future DC games canon to the DC Universe

Perhaps Gunn saw this as an opportunity to separate himself from DC's main rival after working closely with Marvel Studios for years.

Unfortunately, just like its cinematic counterpart, the DC side of gaming is lacking. After the lackluster reception to Gotham Knights, the only other AAA project that are based on DC Comics coming soon is Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, which is technically a sequel to Batman: Arkham Knight.

On the other hand, there are several Marvel video games in the pipeline albeit they're not interconnected with each other. The laundry list includes Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Marvel's Wolverine, Skydance New Media's Captain America and Black Panther game, as well asEA's Iron Man game, among several others.

For what it's worth, Gunn deserves the benefit of the doubt. After turning Guardians of the Galaxy into A-listers in the MCU with back-to-back blockbuster hits and a third one coming next year, the visionary filmmaker gave DC Comics successive critical hits with The Suicide Squad and Peacemaker. If anyone can chart untested waters and interweave games into an overarching narrative that also includes movies and TV shows, it's him.

In the meantime, fans can look forward to Gunn being more active on Twitter, especially as far as teasing the future of the DCU goes. The last we heard, Gunn has a 10-year plan for the DCU. Finally, Gunn is teasing a storyline for the DCU inspired by the DC Comics limited-run series, The Greatest Stories Ever Told.