Layoffs at Rocksteady After 'Suicide Squad' Failure

Rocksteady Studios, the creator of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, announced further layoffs in late 2024, impacting programmers, artists, and testers. This follows September's layoffs, which halved the testing team's size.

These job cuts reflect the significant challenges faced by Rocksteady in 2024, stemming from the game's poor reception and resulting in approximately $200 million in losses for Warner Bros. The studio announced in December that no further updates are planned for Suicide Squad in 2025, though servers will remain active.

The layoffs weren't limited to Rocksteady; Warner Bros. Games Montreal also experienced significant job losses (99 employees) in December.

The game's troubled launch, including widespread bugs, server outages, and a major story spoiler revealed through a glitch, exacerbated the situation. Negative reviews from prominent gaming publications and a massive 791% surge in refund requests (according to McLuck analytics) further compounded the problems.

Rocksteady's future projects remain unannounced.