In late 2024, Rocksteady Studios, creators of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, announced further layoffs, affecting programmers, artists, and testers. This follows September's reduction of testers from 33 to 15. Rocksteady faced significant challenges in 2024, struggling to maintain Suicide Squad despite its low popularity and reported $200 million in losses for Warner Bros. The studio announced in December that no updates would be released in 2025, 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 story spoiler revealed through a glitch. Gameplay also drew considerable criticism. Negative reviews from major gaming publications contributed to a massive surge in refund requests—a 791% increase according to McLuck analytics.
Rocksteady's future projects remain unannounced.
