Summary
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Rocksteady is facing new layoffs affecting multiple departments: programming, art, and QA.
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As reported by Eurogamer, this would be the second round of layoffs following the failure of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.
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This is ahead of Suicide Squad's final update this month.
Rocksteady has been hit by another round of layoffs, affecting multiple departments. These layoffs rolled out at the end of 2024 and come just before the final update for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League later this month.
These layoffs have been reported by Eurogamer, who have spoken to some of the affected developers. It comes after the studio suffered its first round of layoffs following Suicide Squad last September, cutting the QA department in half. Today's layoffs also affect QA, as the team shrinks even more.
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Warner Bros. has yet to acknowledge both these layoffs and those reported in September. However, it was reported at the time that the cuts were made due to the poor commercial performance of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.
According to the latest report, these layoffs affect programming, the art team, and once again QA. Eurogamer says “half a dozen” workers have been affected this time.
Unfortunately, in an industry where even a successful game launch can lead to cutbacks and studio closures, this isn't surprising. It's been clear for a while that Suicide Squad is suffering as a live service, as the game often had low concurrent player numbers on Steam, even after updates.
These updates will run out soon, with the last one rolling out this month. It is possible that this was earlier than planned, as fans believe that four more playable characters were intended to be added to the game during its lifetime.
If you wanted to try Suicide Squad but haven't had the chance yet, it's one of the free games available to PS Plus users this month. It's available to claim now alongside The Stanley Parable Ultra Deluxe and Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit.
An open-world action-adventure from Arkham creators Rocksteady, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League puts you in the roles of the anti-hero squad. You must take on the aforementioned Justice League, either in solo play or online co-op.
