Suicide Squad studio Rocksteady reportedly suffers more layoffs
Some programmers, artists and QA staff at Rocksteady have been made redundant, it’s claimed
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League developer Rocksteady Studios has reportedly been hit with fresh layoffs.
That’s according to Eurogamer, which said it had heard the news from half a dozen impacted employees.
The cuts reportedly took place at the end of last year, impacting some programmers, artists and QA staff.
It was reported last September that numerous Rocksteady employees had been made redundant over the previous month, including its QA department being more than halved, from 33 staff to 15.
As the latest title from the studio behind the celebrated Batman Arkham franchise, Suicide Squad was once one of the industry’s most highly anticipated games, but enthusiasm for it seemingly waned during a protracted development cycle which included some underwhelming pre-release showings and a backlash to its live service elements.
Following several delays, it was released last February to a mixed critical reception and proved to be a commercial failure, with publisher and Rocksteady owner Warner taking a $200 million loss on the game.
The studio confirmed last month that Suicide Squad’s current season will be its last.
The title is one of January’s PlayStation Plus Essential games, which were made available for subscribers to claim earlier today.
It’s unclear what Rocksteady’s next game will be, but in June it was claimed that the studio was helping develop an unannounced Hogwarts Legacy Director’s Cut.
