Rocksteady Faces More Layoffs Amid Suicide Squad Controversy

In late 2024, Rocksteady Studios, the creator of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, announced further job cuts. Six unnamed employees reported the layoffs, impacting programmers, artists, and testers. This follows September's reduction of testers, halved from 33 to 15.

Rocksteady faced significant hurdles in 2024, struggling to maintain Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League amidst poor reception. Warner Bros. reported project losses nearing $200 million. In December, developers confirmed no 2025 updates, though servers will remain active.

The layoffs weren't limited to Rocksteady. Games Montreal, a fellow Warner Bros. studio (known for Batman: Arkham Origins and Gotham Knights), also saw 99 job losses in December.

The situation worsened with the game's early access release. Players encountered numerous bugs, including server outages and a major story spoiler revealed through a glitch. Gameplay also drew criticism.

Negative reviews from prominent gaming publications contributed to substantial early access refunds. Analytics firm McLuck reported a shocking 791% surge in refund requests following the game's disastrous launch.

Rocksteady's future projects remain unannounced.