Following the underperformance of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, Rocksteady Studios has announced further layoffs. These job cuts, impacting programming and art teams, follow September's significant reduction of the QA department by approximately half.
The game's disappointing sales, reported by Warner Bros. in February, directly contributed to these staffing decisions. While Warner Bros. remains silent on the matter, Eurogamer reports confirm the recent layoffs, with several anonymous sources detailing their dismissals. This latest round of cuts comes shortly after the release of the game's final content update in December, which included Deathstroke as a playable character.
This isn't an isolated incident within WB Games. WB Games Montreal, also involved in Suicide Squad's post-launch support, experienced layoffs in December, primarily affecting their QA team.
The future for Rocksteady remains uncertain following the conclusion of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League's post-launch content. The game's commercial failure has cast a shadow on the studio's otherwise impressive track record, notably the acclaimed Batman: Arkham series. The impact of these layoffs on future projects is yet to be seen.
