Summary
- Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has been delayed on the Epic Games Store just weeks before its release, and is now set to launch on March 5 instead of February 2.
- Rocksteady hasn't given a reason for the Epic Games Store delay, leaving fans skeptical and disappointed.
- Pre-orders on Epic Games Store will be refunded, but fans have to avoid spoilers for an extra month compared to other platforms.
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has been delayed on the Epic Games Store just over a month before its February 2 release date. Set in Metropolis, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League allows up to four players to team up as Harley Quinn, King Shark, Deadshot, and Captain Boomerang as they aim to take down corrupted members of the Justice League.
It's been a long eight years since Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League developer Rocksteady's last game, Batman: Arkham Knight, in 2015. Having been revealed for the first time in 2020, Kill the Justice League left many fans puzzled, as its brighter, more colorful setting and tone of Metropolis was in stark contrast to the dark and rainy Gotham streets Rocksteady had been known for. On top of that, concerns of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League's live service model has left many fans of Rocksteady's single-player Batman masterpieces worried, especially after an eight-year wait. After several grim delays over the past few years, a closed technical alpha test was held last month, with sentiment surrounding the troubled title seemingly beginning to improve.
Now, as reported by GameSpot, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is seeing one more delay less than two months ahead of its scheduled February 2 release. The title's Epic Games Store launch has been pushed back by just over a month to March 5. On a more positive note, Kill the Justice League's Xbox Series X|S, PS5, and Steam launches are all still locked in for February 2. Rocksteady hasn't shared any reasoning as to why the game's Epic Games Store launch needed to be delayed.
While disappointing news for fans who were planning to purchase Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League on the Epic Games Store, Rocksteady has confirmed that those who've pre-ordered the game on the platform will receive a full refund, as all February 2 pre-orders are set to be canceled. Epic users will most likely be able to pre-order the game again for its March 5 launch. Eager fans have already needed to avoid Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League's story spoilers that have recently leaked online. Unfortunately, Epic users will need to remain vigilant for an extra month longer than Suicide Squad fans on other platforms.
With Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League having to endure a gauntlet of devastating delays since its 2020 reveal, hopefully this small push to March for its Epic Games Store launch will be the last one. Surely, fans of Rocksteady and its games are hoping that the beloved studio's next title won't face the same trials and tribulations over a similar eight-year period.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 59 /100 Critics Rec: 20%
- Released
- February 2, 2024
- ESRB
- M For Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Strong Language, Violence
- Developer(s)
- Rocksteady Studios
- Publisher(s)
- Warner Bros. Games
WHERE TO PLAY
Play as the Suicide Squad to take down the World’s Greatest DC Super Heroes, The Justice League. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, is a genre-defying, action-adventure third-person shooter from Rocksteady Studios, creators of the critically acclaimed Batman: Arkham series.
- Platform(s)
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S
- Genre(s)
- Action, Adventure, Open-World
