Rocksteady, developer ofSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, was hit with layoffs before the end of 2024.
According to a report fromEurogamer, half a dozen staff members, including those in programming, artist, and QA roles, were laid offin September.Rocksteady also saw layoffs in September, citing poor sales as the reasonto restructure the team.
In December,WB Games Montreallaid off nearly 100 employees due to the poor performance of theSuicide Squad.
Even before release, many were concerned that the game was already outdated. The concept of a live-service looter-shooter had already fallen out of favor after the failures of similar games likeAnthem.
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leaguehas had a rocky road from development through release. From its “weak” response onOpenCritictofan backlash during its first season, most gamers have not been happy with the game’s state. Its development was notorious, too, lasting over seven years. Trouble may have been brewing as early as 2022 when two ofRocksteady’s co-founders left the company.
2025 brings an end to continued support for the failed live service game. The team at Rocksteady will no longer update the looter shooter after thelaunch of Season 4, which will include anoffline mode. Rocksteady will also ensure that all content players have earned, including items purchased in-game, will be available in offline mode.
That’s good news for those who will pick up the game as part of the2025 PlayStation Plus lineup.
It’ll be interesting to see if the game can find an audience on PlayStation Plus. At the time of writing, there werejust over 600 concurrent players on Steam.
In all likelihood, you’re better off checking outNeed for Speed: Hot Pursuiton PlayStation Plus this month.
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