Rocksteady cuts staff following Suicide Squad’s underperformance
Eurogamer reported layoffs at Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League studio Rocksteady.
On Monday, the outlet said the developer's QA team was effectively cut in half from 33 staffers to 15. Other departments were affected, though at time of writing, the total number of redundancies is unclear. Come from Soccer 13 pools and matches
Junior and tenured staff were among those let go. Senior management has reportedly acknowledged product quality will "suffer" with the QA culling, which included employees with "specialized knowledge."
Sources told Eurogamer the anti-hero shooter's poor sales were a direct reason for the cuts. Warner Bros. Discovery has been open about the game's commercial underperformance, even as recently as last month…