Rocksteady Faces Layoffs After Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Flop

Rocksteady Studios, known for developing the Batman Arkham series, has reportedly laid off a significant portion of its workforce following the underperformance of its latest release, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. The studio's quality assurance (QA) department has been reduced from 33 team members to 15, with the layoffs also affecting other departments. Some of the employees laid off had been with the company for over five years. The poor sales of the game have been cited as the primary reason for the restructuring.

Warner Bros. reported a 41 percent decline in gaming revenue year-on-year, attributing the drop to the weak performance of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. The game, which launched in February, has been a financial disappointment, reportedly resulting in a $200 million loss. The layoffs are expected to impact the quality of future products due to the reduced workforce. Despite these challenges, Rocksteady is continuing to work on its next project, which will be a live-service game, marking a departure from their traditional single-player game format.