Amazon Prime Day offers free PC games for Prime subscribers, including Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, Chivalry 2, and Rise of the Tomb Raider, available for 48 hours starting July 16 at 3 a.m. ET through the Prime Gaming website.
The First Descendant, a new free-to-play looter shooter, is receiving poor review scores, even lower than the poorly received Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League. Despite this, the game has a strong player base, peaking at 264,860 players on Steam, significantly higher than Suicide Squad's launch numbers. The game appeals to a niche group of players who enjoy grinding for power upgrades, though it suffers from repetitiveness, a weak story, and heavy reliance on microtransactions.
Warner Bros. Discovery suffered a $200 million loss from the troubled launch of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, attributed to Rocksteady Studios' inexperience with multiplayer games and a constantly changing vision. Development issues included repetitive gameplay and the complexity of creating a massive map and multiple characters. The game's disappointing release led to significant financial pressure, with Rocksteady now focusing on a director's cut of Hogwarts Legacy and potentially a new single-player game.
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has announced it will stop its weekly developer updates due to low player engagement and delays in content releases. The game, which has seen a significant drop in player numbers since launch, will now only release updates when there is major news to share. This change has raised concerns about the game's future and the commitment of Rocksteady to its ongoing development.
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, a live service game, is now on sale for 40% off on Steam, priced at $42 down from $70, a month after its release. The game's initial high price may have contributed to its low player count, with less than 1,000 players on Steam. Despite the sale, the game still faces issues such as game-breaking bugs, unaddressed balance and quality of life problems, and uncertainty about the completion of its planned live content. The game's revenue model relies on cosmetic sales, similar to Marvel's Avengers, and its future success remains uncertain, especially on PC.
Helldivers 2 dominates the PS Store sales charts in February, outperforming highly anticipated titles like Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. Persona 3 Reload struggles to make an impact, while Skull and Bones achieves moderate success despite online negativity.
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League announces Season 1 release date and Joker as a playable character for March 28, amid low player numbers and criticism. Warner Bros. Discovery admits the game fell short of expectations, setting up a tough year for its game business. Questions arise about the game's future despite commitments to four seasons of support, with hints of potential new playable characters. The Epic Games Store release is delayed to March 26, and IGN's review gives it a 5/10 rating.
Sony is reportedly offering full refunds for the latest AAA game, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, following mixed reviews, out-of-touch live service elements, and low player count. Despite Sony's strict refund policy, one player successfully received a refund, sparking potential for more refund requests. The game's low player count on Steam indicates a possible failure for Rocksteady and Warner Bros, reminiscent of the Cyberpunk 2077 controversy.
Sony is reportedly offering refunds for digital purchases of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League due to the game's unplayability, similar to their approach with Cyberpunk 2077. Rocksteady is still investigating fixes for the game's multiplayer and online connection issues, and some players have received refunds from Sony despite the platform's usual policy against digital refunds. It's unclear how widespread this refund initiative is, but affected players may consider submitting refund requests. The game's ongoing issues and Rocksteady's prioritization of new content over fixing existing problems have led to a sense of urgency, and the situation is being closely monitored for further developments.
Rocksteady will delay the next patch for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League to focus on preparing for the launch of Season 1 in March, following the game's underperformance since its February release. Warner Bros. Discovery expressed disappointment in the game's sales, setting up a challenging year for its games business. Despite the struggles, Season 1 is still set to launch, with potential hints at the return of Batman and other characters through datamining.
Warner Bros. Games expresses disappointment in the performance of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, citing falling short of expectations and setting up a tough year-over-year comparison for the games business. The game has been plagued by technical issues, leading to a decline in player count on Steam, and a recent patch has reportedly introduced more problems. The future of the game remains uncertain as players hope for improvements from developer Rocksteady.
Warner Bros. Discovery's CFO stated that Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has not met expectations since its release, setting up a challenging year-over-year comparison for the company's games business. The game, developed by Rocksteady Studios, received mixed reviews and faced technical issues at launch. Despite this, the studio plans to introduce free seasonal content themed around different DC characters, starting with The Joker in March, as the company focuses on turning its major franchises into live service games.
Warner Bros. Discovery's Chief Financial Officer acknowledged that Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League had not met their expectations in terms of sales, setting up a challenging year for the company's gaming business. The game, developed by Rocksteady, has seen a significant drop in player numbers on Steam and received a mediocre review from IGN. Despite this, there are hints of additional playable characters and potential future updates for the game.
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League, the new game set in the "Arkhamverse" by Rocksteady, has been met with poor reviews and a decline in player interest on Steam, with concurrent players dropping significantly since its launch. Despite promises of additional content, the game's future looks uncertain as player numbers continue to dwindle, while interest in the older game, Batman: Arkham Knight, has surged.
Despite positive reviews, Suicide Squad Kill The Justice League, the latest game from Rocksteady Studios, is struggling to maintain a healthy player count, dipping below 1,000 concurrent players. The game has been criticized for repetitive mission design, combat, and live-service elements, leading to a drop in player count. However, it has maintained a 'Very Positive' Steam user review marker, with players finding aspects worth praising.