Injustice 2 game informatics Part 02: Characters

The base roster for Injustice 2 includes 29 playable characters, consisting of both new and returning heroes and villains. The game will also feature additional characters available as downloadable content (DLC). According to Senior Marketing Game Manager Brian Goodman, the playable characters were decided upon by NetherRealm Studios in collaboration with DC Comics, similar to the previous title. Factors which influenced the selection process included the characters' lore, personalities, fighting styles, popularity, and how well they would service the story. Creative Director Ed Boon stated that Injustice 2's roster would contain more relatively obscure characters, since Injustice: Gods Among Us had covered most of DC Comics' most notable figures. He teased the possibility of third-party DLC characters, which were well-received in Mortal Kombat X.

New playable characters are listed in bold.
Aquaman
Atrocitus
Bane
Batman
Black Adam
Black Canary
Blue Beetle
Brainiac
Captain Cold
Catwoman
Cheetah
Cyborg
Darkseid
Deadshot
Doctor Fate
Firestorm
Flash
Gorilla Grodd
Green Arrow
Green Lantern
Harley Quinn
Joker
Poison Ivy
Red Hood
Robin/Nightwing
Scarecrow
Starfire
Sub-Zero
Supergirl
Superman
Swamp Thing
Wonder Woman