"Warner Bros. Shifts Focus to Live-Service Games Despite Suicide Squad Setback"
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Despite the success of Hogwarts Legacy, Warner Bros. Discovery plans to shift away from single-player AAA console games towards free-to-play, live-service, and mobile releases following the disappointment of Suicide Squad. The company aims to focus on its billion-dollar IP such as Harry Potter, DC, Mortal Kombat, and Game of Thrones, but this pivot fails to address the live-service issues that led to Suicide Squad's failure, raising concerns about the industry's rush towards live-service games.
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