A new leak for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League reveals that it may have some live-service elements, including a battle pass. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is currently scheduled to launch in May 2023, and it marks Rocksteady Studios’ first major release since 2015’s Batman: Arkham Knight.Suicide Squad is an action-adventure game where users can play as Captain Boomerang, Deadshot, Harley Quinn, and King Shark. Even though Suicide Squad comes with support for four-player co-op gameplay, users can play it solo and switch between the characters, with the other members being controlled by the AI. Now, a new leak shows that Suicide Squad may feature some live-service elements, including a battle pass system. As reported by Push Square and VGC, a new image from the in-game menu of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has leaked online, and players can infer all sorts of information about the game from this picture. Starting with the main options, it looks like Suicide Squad will feature battle passes, and probably a challenge system to go alongside it. Fans can also see different currency options in the image, providing further hints of its live-service roots.
However, a source has confirmed to VGC that Suicide Squad’s battle pass will only consist of cosmetic items such as skins. Additionally, the currencies shown at the top are apparently XP points, which are used to improve and customize the powers and skill trees of the different characters in Suicide Squad. Fans should note that even though the image looks real, every leak should be taken with a grain of salt until it’s officially confirmed.
The picture reveals more information about Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, as players can see an option for changing their loadout, as well as a number that seemingly points to the overall gear score. Finally, the image shows that Suicide Squad will feature a chapter select along with an option for matchmaking, possibly hinting at a mission-based structure for the game.
The Arkham games developed by Rocksteady Studios were single-player experiences, so some users may be disappointed by the live-service elements shown in the image. It doesn’t necessarily mean that Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League will suffer from the same problems as Marvel’s Avengers, but such elements can have a significant impact on the overall design and structure of the game. Overall, it looks like fans will have to wait for more information from Rocksteady on how these parts work and their possible impact on the other systems.
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League launches May 26, 2023, for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X.
Source: Push Square, VGC