Rocksteady Hit by Further Layoffs Amid 'Suicide Squad' Fallout

Rocksteady Studios, the creator of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, announced further job cuts at the close of 2024. Six anonymous employees reported the layoffs, impacting programmers, artists, and testers. This follows September's layoffs, which halved the testing team from 33 to 15.

The studio struggled throughout 2024 to maintain Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League amidst poor reception. Warner Bros. reported project losses of approximately $200 million. In December, developers announced the cancellation of all 2025 updates, though servers will remain active.

These reductions weren't limited to Rocksteady. Games Montreal, another Warner Bros. studio (known for Batman: Arkham Origins and Gotham Knights), also laid off 99 employees in December.

The game's early access launch exacerbated the situation. Players encountered numerous bugs, including complete server outages and a significant story spoiler. Gameplay also drew considerable criticism from reviewers. This led to a massive wave of refunds; analytics firm McLuck reported a 791% surge in refund requests following the game's disastrous debut.

Rocksteady's future projects remain unannounced.