Rocksteady Studios hit with layoffs following Suicide Squad underperformance
As reported by Eurogamer, Rocksteady’s QA division has reportedly shrunk from 33 to fifteen members of employees over the past month, with layoffs affecting junior and senior members of the workforce, some with tenures of over 5 years on the studio. Based on the report, Rocksteady’s administration has acknowledged that product high quality will undergo because of the layoffs, citing Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League’s poor reception because the catalyst for its “restructuring.”
Whereas it appears like Rocksteady’s QA workforce has taken the brunt of the layoffs, different departments throughout the developer additionally seem like affected. Eurogamer states that one Rocksteady worker posted on social media claiming to have been made redundant whereas on paternity depart.
Regardless of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League’s terrible reception and acknowledging that it was a “disappointment,” Warner Bros revealed earlier this yr that it’ll nonetheless improve its concentrate on reside service video games going ahead.
