**CLAIM:** a Viral Facebook Post Claims That a Newly Unearthed 2012 LEGO Batman Prototype, Titled *"Legacy of the Dark Knight,"* Was Scrapped Because It Featured a Playable "Killing Joke" Scenario Where Batman *Intentionally* Kills the Joker at the Story's Climax, Leading to the Birth of a Corrupted, Fascist Batman in a Post-Credits Epilogue.

CLAIM: A viral Facebook post claims that a newly unearthed 2012 LEGO Batman prototype, titled “Legacy of the Dark Knight,” was scrapped because it featured a playable “Killing Joke” scenario where Batman intentionally kills the Joker at the story’s climax, leading to the birth of a corrupted, fascist Batman in a post-credits epilogue.

VERDICT: FALSE. This is a sophisticated fake rumor fabricated by an online LEGO fan forum as an April Fools’ Day prank.

THE FACTS:

• There is no official record of a canceled 2012 LEGO Batman game titled “Legacy of the Dark Knight.” LEGO’s 2012 release was LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes, which introduced an open-world Gotham.
• The rumor gained traction via a meticulously crafted fake concept art image (which was actually a deep-fry filter over a fan comic) and a fabricated “interview” with a retired TT Games employee that was written entirely by an AI chatbot.
• LEGO has a strict, decades-long policy against depicting its characters—especially Batman—in scenarios that “compromise the inherent goodness of the hero.” The idea of a LEGO Batman killing the Joker and becoming a villain violates that policy at the most fundamental level.
• The original poster of the story, a user named “BrickGotham_1995,” admitted the hoax in a later comment, saying, “I just wanted to see how many people would believe a LEGO game with a body count.”

BOTTOM LINE: While it makes for a thrilling “what if” concept, LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight is entirely fictional. No such game exists, was planned, or was canceled. Do not share this as fact.