Rocksteady is facing layoffs in the wake of Su----e Squad: Ki-l The Justice League, with reports citing its poor performance as the reason behind ‘restructuring’ at the studio.
After earning critical and commercial acclaim for its Batman: Arkham games, Rocksteady’s Su----e Squad: Ki-l The Justice League became one of the most high-profile flops of the year.
Warner Bros. itself admitted sales for the live service sho-ter had ‘fallen short of our expectations’ back in February, with concerns that it could lead to layoffs at the studio – in what’s become a recurring trend for big budget failures in the current gaming landscape.
Seven months after the game launched, reports of layoffs at the studio have emerged, with the team’s QA (Quality Assurance) department being the worst affected.
According to a report, the QA team has been cut by almost half over the past month, from 33 team members to 15. It’s said the layoffs have impacted other departments too, with one team member stating they were told about their redundancy in the middle of their paternity leave.
As reported by Eurogamer, Rocksteady staff said Su----e Squad’s poor sales were cited as the reason behind the ‘restructuring’. At the time of writing, neither Warner Bros. or Rocksteady Studios have released a statement.
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