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Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League 2023 delay could be a strategic move, analyst suggests

Killing time while we wait to kill the Justice League.

Tai Hofmann

Published: Mar 23, 2022 11:12 am

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has been an anticipated title for superhero game fans, but those eagerly waiting to play this title from Rocksteady will have to bide their time a bit longer in light of a new delay.

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On March 23, Sefton Hill, creative director and co-founder of Rocksteady Games, announced that Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League will no longer release in 2022, instead opting for the Spring 2023 window.

We've made the difficult decision to delay Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League to Spring 2023. I know a delay is frustrating but that time is going into making the best game we can. I look forward to bringing the chaos to Metropolis together. Thanks for your patience. pic.twitter.com/VOSwTM6Zak
— Sefton Hill (@Seftonhill) March 23, 2022

Related: Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League gameplay revealed at The Game Awards

While this delay aims to ensure that Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League releases in the best possible state, analysts believe that the wait will work in Warner Bros. favor in the long run. Benji Sales, a gaming analyst, believes that while Rocksteady and Warner Bros. made the delay with more dev time in mind, it makes sense from a financial standpoint for Warner Bros. to hold off on this title.

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has officially been delayed to Spring 2023

It's to improve the game but also makes sense for WB in terms of release timing. WB has two AAA titles releasing already this Q4. Gotham Knights on October 25th and Hogwarts Legacy this "Holiday" https://t.co/cpRG3yx5ch
— Benji-Sales (@BenjiSales) March 23, 2022

Warner Bros. already has two significant releases scheduled for Q4 2022: Gotham Knights and Hogwarts Legacy. Hogwarts Legacy even got a dedicated State of Play with PlayStation earlier this month.

https://twitter.com/HogwartsLegacy/status/1504570911722287114

It would be hard to release Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League without eating into the sales of their other titles. Pushing this title back ensures a more polished product and prevents oversaturation of Warner Bros. games at the end of the year.

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League releases on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC in Spring 2023.

For more on Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, visit our other articles here on Pro Game Guides, like Which Justice League members will be in Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League?

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Tai Hofmann

I’m Tai, a gaming guru from Ohio and Staff Writer for Pro Game Guides. Few things are as incredible to me as the interactive experiences video games provide, and I want to use my writing talent to help others enjoy games as well! If I’m not gaming, I’m probably watching Marvel movies or anime.