Going out sad. 100 players some mere months after release is unbelievable for a project this large in scope, with this kind of developer attached, and with the DC IP.
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WindowsCentral: Rocksteady's 'Suicide Squad Kill The Justice League' sinks to an all-time low player base on Steam (118 concurrent players)
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I unlocked Joker, played a few days, and haven't felt a need to go back. There's just not enough to do, as fun as the game is. I say it in every thread, but I truly liked the game and want them to finish the story eventually. The loop just doesn't work for what they tried to do. It's quite a baffling game.
I think that's why there is so much interest in the failure of this game. You had a prestige studio with comic book IP that spent seven years making something that seems to have completely bombed. Some of their staff got very snippy on social media when the reviews weren't glowing and then, since it's a live service, publicly they have to be, "Uh... everything's perfectly all right now. We're fine. We're all fine here now, thank you. How are you?"
Anyway, looking forward to a long read by someone on what exactly happened here.
Part of it is brand synergy with the show, but they just announced a million daily players within the past week. But for a "dead" live service game, it's consistently put out content and expansions over the past six years, which is way better than Anthem or Avengers. Yeah, it wasn't Skyrim, but it's hardly Anthem, either.
I mean, as an AAA title that was ages in development, its budget must've been quite high. And, apparently, it cratered. Hard. And don't forget that they need to spend even more money keeping the servers online and supporting the game, at least for now. If this isn't one the biggest failures in this industry ever, I honestly don't know what could be.
You know, something something "what the devs wanted to do" or something like that. 🤷
I definitely didn't asked for this, though.
A game that was late to market in every facet. Even The Avengers came during a time of gaas and dlc fatigue, then compound that with superhero fatigue, multiverse fatigue, live service fatigue, brand fatigue and you're screwed
People know what these games are now. They are games designed to take as much money from you as possible. People don't like being nickel and dimed. They don't want to play those kinds of games anymore unless they are the TOP game in that genre. I certainly want no part of a $60 game filled with microtransactions. I have plenty of other options that give me more value for my money.
Hopefully the live service trend dies off and companies go back to making games that are not centered around microtransactions.
Hopefully the live service trend dies off and companies go back to making games that are not centered around microtransactions.
I struggle to understand why they have been so stubborn about cutting the price. It's only been on sale once on Steam since launch, and I think on consoles they've only ever put the Deluxe Edition on sale. It's a live service game, you should be trying to get it in as many people's hands as possible! Helldivers is a better game in pretty much every way, yet it's also $30 cheaper. I can only assume that Suicide Squad cost so much to make that the bean counters can't bring themselves to permanently and significantly lower the price.
Totally agree. But yeah, it seems like a strategy destined to only worsen this game's failure. Like at least making a risky pricing play gives them a CHANCE at turning things around, albeit slim. But sticking to their guns means there is no way this doesn't end up as massive financial loss and the servers getting shut down in roughly a year.
given how much it must have cost to work on while there was nearly a decade of only it being worked on and not yet generating revenue, and how few people are playing to put money back into it, it might honestly be. I guess FF14 was maybe worse considering it affected every other game they were working on?
It's really funny that this game has way higher stakes than the avengers game which was "get the team back together and stop a mad scientist"
It seems that this was the last straw for casual consumers
Helldivers was smart with the price point since $40 is cheaper enough for people to go "sure, why not?"
Yes! The $70 price point increase might go down as the one of the worst, short sighted decisions in gaming history since so many games that would guaranteed hits last Gen are bombing
It seems that this was the last straw for casual consumers
Helldivers was smart with the price point since $40 is cheaper enough for people to go "sure, why not?"
Exactly my thought. A game studio is not some static entity. It's made of people and depending on talent churn, it could be entirely different company after a few years. There are always key people that define how a game is made. When they are gone, it's unlikely they can recapture that. It's why many people are disappointed in studios like bioware. In reality, the vast majority of the people who worked on the original mass effect are no longer there.
I liked the Arkham games but didn't know this was anything to do with them (don't follow the news that much). Then when my brother told me about what kind of game it was and what happens in it I'm like "That sounds so stupid, why would anyone want that?"
Guess no one did?
Think of the money/time that went into that big a misstep. Yikes. They only have themselves to blame though, someone got something very wrong.
Guess no one did?
Think of the money/time that went into that big a misstep. Yikes. They only have themselves to blame though, someone got something very wrong.
Well, to be fair by the end of the DLC/post game content, the actual plot of Avengers shifts to a world ending event against the Kree which they'd already failed to stop once... Its just that the plot never gets the payoff it needs because the game was axed after we got the ace Black Panther chapter.
Honestly, same is probably happening to SS, just in a more sped up time frame - as in the post game plot about
stopping the other Braniacs and apparently saving the real JLA
Doesnt help the next couple of seasons dont really have any heavy hitter new characters added. Deathstroke is so painfully far away. You'll be counting active Steam users on two hands by the time he's finally available at this rate.
Saw this post today:
I don't know how anyone saw this and thought it was okay
I don't know how anyone saw this and thought it was okay
That one person who just refuses to upgrade to the City GOTY edition.
Batman: Arkham Origins also has more players, but I omitted it since it was a different studio.
I enjoyed my 20-30 hours of it, but i also wasn't expecting to grind for endgame and stick around, much like most gaas games i buy it for the initial campaign and if its decent i will stay on longer, but if not ill glady not invest any money into the battlepasses e.t.c and move on.
Unfortunately, i am the exact opposite to the kind of gamer rocksteady/warner bros needs for it to be successful.
Unfortunately, i am the exact opposite to the kind of gamer rocksteady/warner bros needs for it to be successful.
Feel bad for the devs but good lord what dipshit keeps enforcing or greenlighting and streamlining these failing games?!
At this point, I don't feel like buying it at all in the future when it going to be shutdown and made useless.
I guess that's a wrap.
They'll try to sell it at a much lower price or play the F2P card. Or we'll see it soon on subscription services.
In any case, I can't see its servers stay open for more than 6 more months.
They'll try to sell it at a much lower price or play the F2P card. Or we'll see it soon on subscription services.
In any case, I can't see its servers stay open for more than 6 more months.
Chase the GaAS - Go out on your ass.
For real, though. The suits who push these kind of games on everyone should be the ones who have to answer for such a flop. Not the developers who'll inevitably get laid off to make the money look good.
Deeply unserious industry.
For real, though. The suits who push these kind of games on everyone should be the ones who have to answer for such a flop. Not the developers who'll inevitably get laid off to make the money look good.
Deeply unserious industry.
Dear lord
Really makes you appreciate how playable Helldivers 2 still remains to be at its absolute most hectic.
As nuts as this is going to sound, this is the only Rocksteady games I've finished. And I own all the Arkham games. I actually had a pretty enjoyable time with the story. It didn't overstay its welcome and I like the gameplay. That being said, I would have really enjoyed it more if it were a plain Jane single player open world Ubi-thon. Still, I don't regret buying it.
I've been wondering for a long time if people actually care about Suicide Squad. I really enjoyed the Gunn movie, but that's because of the movie itself, not so much the lore. Personally, I have zero interest. But I have also soured on superhero stuff in general, even though I used to be massively into it.
Fuck... still need to try this game out.
I like Rocksteady too much to see 75% of them get laid off.
Anthem 2.0
I like Rocksteady too much to see 75% of them get laid off.
Anthem 2.0
My original prediction before release was 16 months of updates and 18 months when the servers are shut down.
Wonder if it'll be even earlier, pending any obligations.
Wonder if it'll be even earlier, pending any obligations.
I borrowed a copy for a few weeks last month, I just couldn't stick with it.
I will praise the art style (without all that jazz in the video above) and I like the way the characters are written. I just wasn't keen on anything else.
I hope Rocksteady get to make something new that isn't a service game
I will praise the art style (without all that jazz in the video above) and I like the way the characters are written. I just wasn't keen on anything else.
I hope Rocksteady get to make something new that isn't a service game
This dovetails well with that 'Ship of Theseus' post from last week. Is Rocksteady even the Rocksteady we all loved any more?
And they are obligated for 3 more battle passes. Good luck...
Maybe Peacemaker was a success?
The first movie was so bad and had so many movie goers because of obscene amounts of marketing, it essentially tanked the whole franchise going forward. Too many people saw it.
Maybe Peacemaker was a success?
I remember when WB canceled the season pass for Arkham Origins Wii U because of low sales. I wouldn't be surprised if they cut their losses and cancel the rest for Suicide Squad too.
Man, I hope the studio manages to avoid layoffs. It's the only thing I want. Also, if at all possible, a return to form with the next game. SP experience with their combat system is what I feel the market wants from them, rather than whatever this was supposed to be.