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[Draugoth]

On the Warner Bros. Discovery earnings call this morning, CEO David Zaslav said that their quarter's financials took a hit due to the "disappointing release of Suicide Squad," the newest game from Rocksteady Studios

Studios revenue dropped 12% year over year to $2.8 billion, primarily due to a gaming slump, with “Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League” not performing as well as massive hit “Hogwarts Legacy” in the comparable Q1 2023. Warner Bros. Discovery said it took an impairment charge for “Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League,” as the DC game generated “significantly lower” revenue than “Hogwarts Legacy.”

 

[drganon]

Zaslav is a disappointment for humanity.

 

[FunkMiller]

You fucking think, you cancerous ghoul?

 

[MiguelItUp]

Of course. The game could've been handled much better, but it wasn't for whatever reason. The writing was on the walls as soon as they started doing those dev diaries for the game. They should've known the outcome with the reaction of all the fans.

 

[acidagfc]

RIP Rocksteady.

 

[T4keD0wN]

 

[Spukc]

NO SHIT
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[winjer]

Who could have guessed this game would fail? Everyone, except WB.

 

[ssringo]

 

[Mister Wolf]

What happens when you cater to an audience that doesn't buy your products.

 

[Zheph]

Just the premise of the project... come on, a GaaS for a sp game... about Suicide Squad?!

 

[sloppyjoe_gamer]

Zaslav is a disappointment, and needs to go.

Sadly, now most likely this means RIP Rocksteady.

 

[Kurotri]

Damn, the studio that was known for its single-player titles making a GaaS game fell flat on its face huh? While the other single-player game was a huge success. I think the solution here is to make another GaaS game.

 

[ZehDon]

Even from it's CG reveal, the entire premise looked questionable at best. And every time they showed it off, it just looked worse and worse. Heck, even the usually spineless press were dunking on it during previews. What expectations did they have for this thing other than a tax write off?

 

[Agent_4Seven]

Rocksteady: Warner Bros CEO and Warner Bros management is a giant disappointment

 

[lmimmfn]

 

[intbal]

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

Make a Batman: Arkham Beyond already.

 

[rhodesianshepard]

Zaslav is a disappointment, and needs to go.

Sadly, now most likely this means RIP Rocksteady.

I wouldn't be surprised if 70% of the studio left before or during Suicide Squads development. Developers don't stay around when a game goes through 8 years of development hell. They will never be the same studio imo

 

[Deerock71]

...so we're going to squash quality single-player games that sell millions like Hogwarts' Legacy.

 

[sloppyjoe_gamer]

Needs more mustache

 

[Flabagast]

Bye bye Rocksteady

 

[Robb]

 

[Deerock71]

Needs more mustache

 

[Mr Hyde]

These fucking braindead executives will never learn. They will run as many studios into the ground as they possibly can without ever thinking twice about it. Tango, Arkane, Rocksteady, Bioware, Visceral, Lionhead and many more. Either downsized, purged of talent or just gone from the face of the earth because of the mismanagement from some clueless suit who doesn't even like or care about video games. Only numbers and engagement.

 

[Lucifers Beard]

Is he the last person to find out or something?

 

[Mister Wolf]

 

[Tomi]

And now create Hogwarts Legacy 2 as live service game, and just all of you over there press button SELF DESTRUCT

 

[Xtib81]

He's being very generous with the term 'disappointment'.The game was an absolutely flop.

 

[U n i o n 0015]

Ah the usual, if it weren't for the menz we'd be driving flying cars or the whole Earth would be Wakanda (the fictional Africa that has to exist because of the state of the real one).

 

[SJRB]

Zaslav is a colossal fucking retard.

 

[Mister Wolf]

Ah the usual, if it weren't for the menz we'd be driving flying cars or the whole Earth would be Wakanda (the fictional Africa that has to exist because of the state of the real one).

Feminism is a helluva drug.

 

[daclynk]

 

[FeralEcho]

What a breakthrough.I didn't know cancerous cells were capable of words and thoughts.

 

[diffusionx]

Everyone on the internet saw this coming a mile away, which means that lots of people inside the building saw it too. Fire the people who didn't listen to those people.

 

[sloppyjoe_gamer]

 

[Dazraell]

No shit. Writing for this being a flop was on a wall long before the game was released. Only suits at WB were clueless enough to not see it

 

[simpatico]

How the hell is WB games still making $2.8 billion? All Mortal Kombat?

 

[Dazraell]

How the hell is WB games still making $2.8 billion? All Mortal Kombat?

Most likely Hogwarts and Dune: Part Two

 

[SlimySnake]

What’s funny is that a few months ago he said that he would make hogwarts 2 gaas like ss. What a moron.

 

[EMR]

Suicide Squad: Kill the Rocksteady

 

[Kurotri]

Just insane times we are living in. Can't even play a game today without someone trying to sow strife and distrust between men and women.

 

[Shubh_C63]

They are using such soft language for a failure that was...perhaps one of the biggest of both the generations.

What a spectacular fail.

 

[AJUMP23]

You got what you earned, put out a poor game, got poor results.

 

[Big Baller]

Scoop em up Phil

 

[LordCBH]

I ell what the fuck did you expect, David? You incompetent goons told a studio who made single player games to make a shitty live service they likely didn’t want to make.

 

[Salz01]

Does India have Amazons?

 

[Fake]

Take all this time to get at this conclusion? Maybe the game need another 9 years.

Holy fuck.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

What happens when you cater to an audience that doesn't buy your products.

I swear gaming company's market research simply just focuses on who is the loudest on the net.

I hope game companies realize when it comes to customer intentions, there's a difference between who purchases the product and who uses it (or in this case who talks about it).

 

[Ristifer]