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Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League reportedly delayed to later this year

Previously scheduled for a May release, Rocksteady's Suicide Squad game has apparently been delayed again.

Donovan Erskine

March 9, 2023 11:01 AM

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Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League is the next comic book video game from Rocksteady Studios, the team behind the Batman Arkham games. While the game was set to be released this May after being delayed out of 2022. Now, it looks like that release date is shifting once more. According to a new report, Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League has been delayed again following a poor response to its recent gameplay showcase.

Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier reported today that Warner Bros. Games had delayed Rocksteady’s Suicide Squad video game from its May 2023 release date. This apparently comes as a direct result of the fan response to the recent State of Play Showcase, in which Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League was heavily featured. The game was revealed to be a game as a service, with gear scores, battle passes, and other elements that audiences were not very fond of.

The extended gameplay look at Kill The Justice League also highlighted some high-flying combat, with characters soaring through the air and using guns as their primary weapons. It was criticized as being a bit to paint-by-numbers and inside the box, especially for a studio that revolutionized superhero games a decade and a half ago.

Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League was originally set to release in 2022, but slid into a May 2023 release date. If the report is accurate, that release date could be on the move yet again.

There is no new release date shared in the report, but the current idea is that Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League will be released sometime down the road in 2023. Neither WB Games or Rocksteady have made any official announcements about the game’s release date or a possible delay. We’ll be sure to update this article with new information if that changes.

Donovan Erskine

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Donovan is a journalist from Maryland. His oldest gaming memory is playing Pajama Sam on his mom's desktop during weekends. Pokémon Emerald, Halo 2, and the original Star Wars Battlefront 2 were some of the most influential titles in awakening his love for video games. After interning for Shacknews throughout college, Donovan graduated from Bowie State University in 2020 with a major in broadcast journalism and joined the team full-time. He is a huge film fanatic and will talk with you about movies and games all day. You can follow him on twitter @Donimals_