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Suicide Squad Game 'Fell Short Of Expectations,' Says WB

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League missed expectations

Comparison with successful Hogwarts Legacy release

Rocksteady's shift to live-service model from beloved single-player games [ more ]

Polygon

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League's new Joker is here, and players aren't laughing

Joker is newly playable in Suicide Squad DLC

Players unsatisfied with how Joker is unlocked in the game [ more ]

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Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League review: Rocksteady at its best, in a genre at its worst

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has a long development cycle and muddled ideas.

The game's art direction is a mix of retro-futuristic Americana and Zack Snyder's movies, leading to a confusing mismatch. [ more ]

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Warner Bros. is doubling down on free-to-play, live-service and mobile

Warner Bros. Discovery focusing on free-to-play and live-service markets in gaming.

Hogwarts Legacy success overshadowed by Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League struggles. [ more ]

GameSpot

Suicide Squad Makes A Welcome Change To How Battle Passes Usually Work

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League will offer players a battle pass with cosmetic items, but without limited-time design.

Players will be able to complete goals on the free and premium tracks of the battle pass at their own pace. [ more ]

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The outlook on Suicide Squad and Skull and Bones is tepid - is this the end of the live service craze?

Both Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League and Skull and Bones are live service games releasing in February, but they have faced negative perception in the pre-launch period.

The reasons for the negative cloud surrounding the games are unclear, but it could be due to the saturation of live service games in the industry. [ more ]

Kotaku

Suicide Squad's First New Playable Character Will Be The Joker

The Joker will be the first new playable character added to Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League post-launch.

Rocksteady promises free seasonal content drops with new playable characters, environments, and more. [ more ]

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Suicide Squad Easter Egg Teases An Undo For A Contentious Plot Point

Batman's fate in Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is grim, as he is summarily executed by Harley Quinn.

Clues in the game suggest that Batman might not be dead after all and will make a return. [ more ]

Kotaku

Suicide Squad Easter Egg Hints At The Return Of A Beloved Character

The death of Batman in Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has been controversial among fans.

A newly discovered easter egg in the game hints at the possibility of Batman returning in some way. [ more ]

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Suicide Squad Includes A Heartfelt Tribute To Batman's Legendary Voice Actor, Kevin Conroy

Kevin Conroy, the legendary voice actor who portrayed Batman since the 1992 animated series, is honored in a post-credits scene in Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League.

Conroy's work on the game was completed before his death from cancer in 2022, making Suicide Squad his final performance as Batman in a video game. [ more ]

Polygon

There's so much Batman in Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League features Batman as a regular presence, with players hearing him scheming with other Justice League members.

The game also includes design elements where players can occasionally spot Batman lurking in the distance, monitoring Task Force X. [ more ]

GameSpot

Who's Who In Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League? Characters And Cast Breakdown

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is now available after years of development and delays, featuring a cast of iconic Justice League and Suicide Squad characters.

Kevin Conroy voices Batman in the game, marking one of his final performances before his death in 2022. [ more ]

Kotaku

This Early Suicide Squad Sequence Is A Brilliant Nod To The Arkham Games

In the game Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League, players face off against a brain-controlled Batman who hunts them down.

The game leverages Rocksteady's experience in creating Batman games to create a thrilling and intense chase sequence. [ more ]

Kotaku

Suicide Squad Gives Early Access Players Play Money After Dreadful Launch

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League's launch has been met with negative previews and downtime during early access.

Rocksteady is offering early access players $20 worth of in-game currency as a gesture of appreciation for their patience. [ more ]

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Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League becomes unplayable for the 2nd time in just 24-hours

Rocksteady's game Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has experienced multiple server issues and maintenance problems, leaving players unable to play despite early access.

Players who purchased the Deluxe Edition of the game have reported issues redeeming extra content and feeling frustrated with the problems that should have been addressed before launch. [ more ]

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Suicide Squad isn't even out properly yet, and WB Games has already had to pull it offline

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League game has experienced server issues before most players have had a chance to play it.

Some players in New Zealand have already started playing the game due to an early access release date.

Warner Bros Games plans to release an offline mode for the game in 2024. [ more ]

Polygon

Rocksteady's Suicide Squad game launches and is quickly taken down

Players who had early access to Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League discovered a bug that gave them full story completion upon logging in for the first time.

Rocksteady Studios quickly took the game offline for maintenance to resolve the bug. [ more ]

Polygon

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is bringing Joker back from the dead

The Joker will be a playable character in Rocksteady's Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, and he will be brought back to life from an alternate world.

The game will have ongoing additions of new Suicide Squad recruits, including Deathstroke and Mrs. Freeze.

Rocksteady plans to provide generous and player-friendly post-launch content for the game. [ more ]

Polygon

Get Batman: Arkham Collection on PC or PS5 for less than $10

Rocksteady Studios is about to launch Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League on Feb. 2.

Batman: Arkham Collection is currently on sale and includes premium editions of Arkham Asylum, Arkham City, and Arkham Knight. [ more ]

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1 month ago

Suicide Squad Hackers Break Game To Play As Unreleased Characters

Hackers accessing unreleased characters and skins in Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League.

WB Games issuing DMCA takedown notices against assets leaked online. [ more ]

GameSpot

1 month ago

Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Hackers Are Already Playing As Next Season's Character

Hackers leaked unreleased characters and seasonal content in Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.

Warner Bros. and Rocksteady are actively working to remove leaks and spoilers from the internet.

The game's first season faced criticism for its grind-heavy approach and low player numbers on Steam. [ more ]

GameSpot

1 month ago

Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League's Joker-Themed Season Is Now Live

The Joker is introduced as a playable character in Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League's Season of the Jokes.

New weapons, an Elseworld dimension, and a Poison status effect are added with elements from various DC villains like Scarecrow and Mad Hatter. [ more ]

GameSpot

Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Gets First Big Discount

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League received its first discount of $20 at Amazon and Best Buy.

Despite underwhelming reviews, the game offers unique gameplay mechanics and a fun loot chase for players. [ more ]

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Warner Bros. says Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has "fallen short of our expectations"

Suicide Squad video game fell short of Warner Bros.' expectations in terms of sales

The game's poor performance is compared to the success of Hogwarts Legacy and Helldivers 2 [ more ]

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Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Update Extinguishes Infinite Burning Damage Exploit

Bug fixes address exploitable holes in Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League game, including a bug with Burning damage that allowed for exponentially stacked elemental effect.

Rocksteady plans to introduce a new leaderboard and anticipates that players will discover other game-breaking builds in the future. [ more ]

Kotaku

Suicide Squad's Main Villian Accidentally Leaked The Next Playable Character

Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League may be adding Mr. Freeze as a playable character in season two.

The accidental reveal of Mr. Freeze's name came from a dialogue between Brainiac and Harley Quinn in the game. [ more ]

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From Suicide Squad to Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth: The Biggest Games in February

Major game releases in January and February 2024 include Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.

February also includes remasters and remakes of popular older games, such as Persona 3 Reload and Tomb Raider I-III Remastered. [ more ]

GameSpot

Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Review - Loot World Order

Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League is a game-as-a-service looter shooter with an all-star roster of DC Comics characters.

The game's premise of battling Brainiac and the drones of the world's greatest heroes has potential but falls short in execution. [ more ]

WGB

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice is off to a bad start with poor reviews and low player counts

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has received poor reception based on player counts and reviews.

The game has a peak concurrent player count of 13,459 on Steam, while Marvel's The Avengers had 29,916 on its first day. [ more ]

VG247

Uh oh, Suicide Squad's Steam launch numbers are less than half of the ill-fated Marvel's Avengers'

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League's day one Steam stats are worse than Marvel's Avengers.

Brand recognition and live service fatigue may be contributing factors to the low player numbers. [ more ]

Kotaku

Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League: The Kotaku Review

Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League is a middle-of-the-road game that won't satisfy those hoping for a disaster or a masterpiece.

The game features well-written comic book adventure with fleshed-out characters. [ more ]

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All the games being released in February 2024

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is a highly anticipated game releasing in February.

Foamstars is a unique game that has received positive reactions and will be free for PlayStation Plus subscribers. [ more ]

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Suicide Squad Twitch Drops Are Available Now For A Limited Time

Twitch drops for Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League are now available for a limited time.

The drops include exclusive character packs in Twitch's iconic purple color scheme. [ more ]

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The Late Kevin Conroy Isn't Done With Batman Yet - Report

Kevin Conroy recorded two more roles as Batman before his passing.

Conroy will be Batman in DC's Crisis On Infinite Earths: Part 3. [ more ]

Kotaku

FF7 Rebirth Leads A Fantastical February Of Game Releases

The month of February 2024 is set to offer exciting new game releases.

Highlighted game releases include Granblue Fantasy: Relink, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, Persona 3 Reload, and CLeM. [ more ]

GameSpot

A Suicide Squad Spoiler Is Not Going Over Well With Some DC Fans

Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League is finally available for Deluxe Edition buyers after server issues.

Fans are upset with the portrayal of Batman in the game, particularly a scene where Harley Quinn shoots him in the head. [ more ]

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Rocksteady Gifts Suicide Squad Deluxe Edition Players In-Game Currency After Game Was Pulled Offline

Rocksteady is compensating players who purchased the digital deluxe version of Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League with $20 in in-game currency.

A bug in the game caused players to 'auto-complete' it, leading Rocksteady to pull the game offline until the issue was resolved. [ more ]

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Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League - Multiplayer And Cross-Play Explained

Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League features cross-play and cross-progression, allowing players on different platforms to team up and maintain progress.

Players need to own the game on both platforms they want to play on in order to access cross-play and cross-progression. [ more ]

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In Suicide Squad, Rocksteady Still Doesn't Acknowledge Batman: Arkham Origins

Rocksteady does not consider Batman: Arkham Origins to be part of the Arkhamverse story universe.

The exclusion of Arkham Origins from Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League may be intentional or a directive from Warner Bros. [ more ]

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Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League no-review round-up - all the non-reviews ahead of the game's release

Warner Bros. Games has chosen not to send out early review code for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.

The lack of early reviews may indicate that the game is not meeting expectations. [ more ]

Kotaku

Major Suicide Squad Bug Forces Game Offline Right After Launching

The release of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has been marred by a bug that marks the story mode as completed for some players.

Rocksteady Games quickly cut the servers off to fix the bug and apologized for the inconvenience. [ more ]

VG247

Suicide Squad might be a live service game, but the devs say they don't intend to waste your time

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is a live service game that will respect players' time.

Players can play previous Battle Passes and replayable episodes even after the season ends. [ more ]

Kotaku

Suicide Squad Devs Lay Out Battle Pass, Endgame Plans And They Sound...Good?

Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League will have a battle pass, seasons, and endgame content.

The game is fully playable solo and won't require excessive grinding or a significant time commitment. [ more ]

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