After underwhelming, mixed reviews,Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice Leagueexperienced another punch to the gut recently,as this game is reportedly the reason behind Warner Bros' disappointing quarterly reported figures.
As theWarner Bros Q2 2024 earnings releasestates:
“Games revenue declined 41% ex-FX, primarily driven by the weak performance of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.”
This is just one of numerous issues the game has been facing since its inception.Just recently,Suicide Squadwasblasted for its portrayal of the Joker.
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The company suffered atotal drop in revenue by 4%across gaming, cinema, and TV activities.
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While gaming losses were the most glaring, TV activities also didn’t do well. With adecline of 27%, mainly caused by lower licensing sales and production issues, this will likely be another problem zone to improve in the next few quarters for Warner Bros.
However, cinema activities fared much better, having a19% increase in revenuescompared to the same quarter last year. With masterpieces,such asDune: Part TwoandGodzilla x Kong: The New Empire,this was to be expected.
The Lasting Legacy of Hogwarts Legacy Is To Blame
While these results were disastrous,part of the problem has to do with last year’s runaway success.
If you recall, WB launchedHogwarts Legacyin 2023, a title that was a major critical and financial success. This madeSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leaguelook much worse in comparison, as anything other than a monumental blockbuster would pale in comparison.
However, this caveat does not mean thatSuicide: Kill The Justice Leaguewas considered a success internally, as there were a lot of contributing factors outside last year’s profits not being a realistic goal to replicate.
In thisBloomberg article, we learn that thegame’s demise was also contributed to by its constantly shifting vision and toxic culture of perfectionism.
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While this news might sound gloomy, it seems the studio and publisher remain hopeful things can turn around as updates continue to roll out. Just a few days ago,Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leagueannounced Mr. Freeze for Season 2.
Despite all the issues, Warner Bros is trying its best to introduce new characters and content. Hopefully, this will help the game stay relevant for a while longer.
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Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League
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Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is a co-op looter shooter following a group of rag-tag supervillains who are forced into defending Metropolis from an alien invasion — and a mind-controlled Justice League.
