Rocksteady Studio Faces Further Layoffs After Suicide Squad's Underperformance
In late 2024, Rocksteady Studios, the creators of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, announced further layoffs, affecting programmers, artists, and testers. This follows September's layoffs which halved the testing team's size, from 33 to 15.
Rocksteady faced significant challenges in 2024, struggling to maintain Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League amidst poor reception. Warner Bros. reported approximately $200 million in losses from the project. In December, the developers announced no 2025 updates, though servers will remain online.
These cuts weren't isolated to Rocksteady. Warner Bros. Games Montreal, known for Batman: Arkham Origins and Gotham Knights, also laid off 99 employees in December.
The game's early access release exacerbated the situation. Players encountered numerous bugs, including server outages and a major storyline spoiler. Gameplay also drew widespread criticism from major gaming publications. This led to a massive surge in refund requests; analytics firm McLuck reported a staggering 791% increase.
Rocksteady's future projects remain unannounced.
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