Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League just doesn't get going – on the contrary. After the player numbers suggested a poor response shortly after release and the latest patch caused further problems, the latest title from Rocksteady is still in free fall. Almost exactly a month after the game's release (February 2nd), the SteamDB website only has 575 concurrent players as the peak number in the past 24 hours; For the entire week, Suicide Squad never reached more than 664 players.
As Forbes magazine reports, the title's future prospects look pretty bleak, after all, publisher Warner Bros. Interactive isn't exactly known for burning money – especially since the company has already stated that Suicide Squad is lagging behind expectations. Accordingly, Kill the Justice League is predicted to end this year, as Rocksteady's status as a live service game, for which Rocksteady has already received criticism from players, is unlikely to help.
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Because the technical problems that plague Suicide Squad could also mean that the announced first season has to be postponed, which in turn could also drive away the last players. Although the content that will soon be available for purchase is limited to pure cosmetics, doubts arise as to whether that will be enough to satisfy the publisher from a financial perspective. It is therefore questionable whether Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League will survive in 2024. The next gaming drama is already looming because of the catastrophic user ratings and insufficient player numbers for Ubisoft's “AAAA” title Skull and Bones (also a live service game, by the way).
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Sources: SteamDB, Forbes