The gameplay reveal for Rocksteady’s Suicide Squad didn’t exactly cause enthusiasm. Now the release of the game is to be postponed to the fourth quarter of 2023.
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League will be the next big game from Batman: Arkham developer Rocksteady. Only a few weeks ago, the first gameplay was revealed and that didn’t exactly cause enthusiasm. Now the release of Suicide Squad is to be postponed from May 26th to the end of 2023.
Although this has not been officially confirmed at the moment, it comes from several reliable sources. For example from the established industry insider Jason Schreier.
Suicide Squad release only at the end of 2023?
Actually, Suicide Squad was supposed to be released on May 26, 2023. Bloomberg but now reports that the game is to be postponed to the fourth quarter of the year. Jason Schreier wants to know that from an anonymous internal source. The report corresponds in this regard, for example, with information from WindowsCentral.
It is currently unknown when exactly Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League will be released. An official confirmation from Warner Bros. and Rocksteady is also a long time coming.
The criticism of Gameplay Reveal is to blame
Decisive for the release postponement should the negative response to the Gameplay Reveal to Suicide Squad, which took place at the end of February. Rocksteady revealed for the first time concrete game material from Kill the Justice League, which received massive criticism.
Because according to the gameplay scenes, Suicide Squad a genuine live service game. In the roles of Deadshot, Harley Quinn, Captain Boomerang and King Shark, players fight their way through masses of enemies, collect loot and new levels and boost their Gear Score.
You can check out the gameplay trailer as follows:
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Suicide Squad: New trailer reveals co-op gameplay for the new Rocksteady game for the first time
Criticism of the actual gameplay: The main criticism here is that the four DC villains hardly seem to differ from each other in terms of play. The fast-paced movement, which sometimes doesn’t give a damn about the laws of gravity, also divides minds together with the large focus on firearms.
Criticism of the live service aspect: The fact that there will be an online pass even in the single player and that Suicide Squad relies on an in-game shop including a battle pass full of cosmetic items is only an additional factor in all the criticism. In the comments on YouTube For example, numerous users are already drawing a comparison to Gotham Knights, Marvel’s Avengers or even Anthem.
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What could the shift do?
Games fans should note that a potential postponement to the end of the year would in no way imply a major overhaul. There’s no way the core elements of Suicide Squad could be reworked or thrown overboard in such a short amount of time. Rocksteady will only be able to change a little of the biggest criticisms by the end of 2023.
How do you feel about Rocksteady’s Suicide Squad: Are you looking forward to the new game from the Batman: Arkham developers or are you rather skeptical? What do you think of the gameplay shown so far and the criticism of it? Let us know in the comments!
