Summary
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leaguewas a major financial flop for Warner Bros. Discovery, as revealed in a new report.Suicide Squadseemed very promising when it was first announced at the inaugural DC FanDome event back in 2020, withBatman: Arkhamseries developer Rocksteady returning to its acclaimed DC gaming universe for a new title centered around the rogue’s gallery of Task Force X.Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leaguewould take the team of Harley Quinn, Deadshot, Captain Boomerang, and King Shark to Metropolis to battle the corrupted heroes of Earth.
However,Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leaguewould face multiple controversies during its long and troubled development cycle, with the game being delayed several times. When a gameplay trailerwas shown at a PlayStation State of Play livestream in March 2023, fans quickly took note ofSuicide Squad’s live-service elementsand gear system, which drew unfavorable comparisons to titles likeMarvel’s Avengers. Plot details were leaked later that year, drawing further backlash regarding howSuicide Squadwould handle beloved characters like Batman.
All of this culminated in arough launch forSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leaguein January, and now it’s been confirmed that the troubled superhero title has fallen way short of parent company Warner Bros. Discovery’s expectations. According to the conglomerate’s Q1 financial results (viaIGN), Warner Bros. Games’ revenue took a significant drop since last year, withSuicide Squadcontributing to a nearly $200 million impact to EBITDA (which stands for “earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization). Warner Bros. Discovery boss David Zaslav would callSuicide Squad’s release “disappointing” in a follow-up investor call.
Despite the icy receptionSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leaguereceived at launch, Rocksteady is continuing to support the game through DLC, adding new playable characters and missions centered around DC’s multiverse. The first wave of new content added analternate version of the Joker, who has divided fans in comparison to Mark Hamill’s more popular take on the Clown Prince of Crime from the originalBatman: Arkhamgames.
Suicide Squad’s DLC will reportedly continue throughout the year, with rumored characters including pastBatman: Arkhamenemies like Deathstrokeand Killer Croc. The future of the game after that is a bit more nebulous, especially in light of the recent reports thatSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leaguewas a serious financial disappointment for Warner Bros. Discovery, serving as yet another strike against a game that has been met with countless setbacks and controversies less than a year after launch.
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League
WHERE TO PLAY
Play as the Suicide Squad to take down the World’s Greatest DC Super Heroes, The Justice League. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, is a genre-defying, action-adventure third-person shooter from Rocksteady Studios, creators of the critically acclaimed Batman: Arkham series.
