Layoffs Hit Rocksteady as 'Suicide Squad' Fallout Lingers

Rocksteady Studios, the creators of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, announced further layoffs in late 2024, impacting programmers, artists, and testers. This follows September's reduction of testers from 33 to 15. The studio has struggled with the game's poor reception and substantial financial losses (approximately $200 million, according to Warner Bros.). No further updates are planned for 2025, though servers will remain active.

These cuts weren't isolated to Rocksteady; Games Montreal, another Warner Bros. studio, also experienced layoffs affecting 99 employees in December. The situation worsened with the early access release, plagued by severe bugs, server outages, and a major plot spoiler. Negative reviews from prominent gaming publications and a massive 791% surge in refund requests (per McLuck analytics) further compounded the issues. Rocksteady's future projects remain unannounced.