Rocksteady Studios was forced to take Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League offline just an hour into the Deluxe Edition’s early access due to a bug that caused players to automatically complete the game.
The Batman Arkham Universe live service game won’t officially launch until February 2nd, but those who paid an extra $30 for the deluxe edition were given three days of early access. This means it should also be available in New Zealand, but it has been reported that: VGCthe game is currently offline and is expected to last “several hours.”
Rocksteady released the following statement: X/Twitter Although this issue has been addressed, there is no indication whether the game will still be offline at launch in the US or other regions. The developer also did not say whether it would issue refunds to customers who paid an additional $30.
“We are aware that many players are currently experiencing an issue where they are unable to fully complete the story when logging into the game for the first time,” the statement said. “In order to resolve this issue, we will be conducting maintenance on the game server.
“The game will be unavailable during this time. We expect this to take several hours and will update as more information becomes available. We apologize for any inconvenience.”
Those looking forward to Suicide Squad complained that the game was being played offline, adding fuel to an already chaotic reception. “It’s pretty disappointing that quality assurance didn’t catch this. It sucks for people who paid extra to play early,” said ethan_mac. reddit. “We will never compromise the image that the game has,” he added.
The issue also fueled calls for Suicide Squad to feature an offline mode, despite Rocksteady refusing to call it a live-service game. Offline mode will be added after launch, but the developer only gave a vague release date of 2024.
Rocksteady faces the difficult task of getting fans on side following the announcement of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League and revelations about its live-service elements, with many wondering if Batman Arkham Hoping to get back to the developer’s roots with Wind Games. future.
The PC community will also be frustrated by the quiet addition of digital rights management (DRM). DRM has long been a controversial subject as players claim it negatively impacts performance.According to reports pc gamerRocksteady added Denuvo to Suicide Squad’s Steam page just a week before launch.
Suicide Squad’s official preview was also largely negative, with IGN itself stating, “Once the fun story ends, you’re left with an uninspired combat system and an open world full of boring tasks.” .
In response, Rocksteady lifted the non-disclosure agreement on the closed alpha, allowing fans who were granted early access to share their opinions.
Ryan Dinsdale is a freelance reporter for IGN. He will talk about The Witcher all day long.