After months of record-low concurrent player counts following its launch, the DC Comics-adapted AAA video game "Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League" is officially winding down. Developer Rocksteady Studios, which reportedly faced layoff crises a few months ago, has now confirmed the end for its struggling live-service title.
This unfortunate news follows the recent announcement that classic DC Comics villain Deathstroke would join "Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League" in Season 4. The game is now slated to release its final seasonal chapter in January 2025, after which online services will cease. Additionally, the previously promised offline mode officially launched this week.
"Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League" was originally set for release on May 26, 2023, but faced multiple delays before finally launching on February 2, 2024. Prior to its release, the development team's decision to classify the game as a "live-service title" led to a significant loss of player anticipation. Coupled with an underwhelming gameplay experience, the game saw its Steam concurrent player numbers plummet post-launch. Even subsequent attempts by the developers to introduce popular DC Comics villains failed to revive its momentum.
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, however, does not attribute the failure of "Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League" to the live-service model itself. Instead, the company remains committed to actively developing more live-service games. Warner Bros. Discovery Games CEO J.B. Perrette believes that the failure of "Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League" stems from AAA video games not being a stable venture in the current gaming market.
via： IGN