Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League

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Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
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Official logo
Developer(s)Rocksteady Studios
Publisher(s)Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Director(s)Sefton Hill
SeriesBatman: Arkham
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
PlayStation 5
Xbox Series X/S
Release2022
Genre(s)Action-adventure, shooter
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is an upcoming action-adventure shooter game developed by Rocksteady Studios and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. It is set to be released in 2022 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and Series S. A continuation of the Batman: Arkham series, this game revolves around the titular team's attempts to defeat Brainiac when he invades Earth and brainwashes the Justice League.

Gameplay

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is a genre-bending action-adventure shooter [1] video game set in an open world based on Metropolis. The game features four playable characters: Harley Quinn, Deadshot, Captain Boomerang, and King Shark. While it can be played solo, the game also features a four-player cooperative multiplayer mode. When played solo, players can switch between characters at will while the other characters are controlled by artificial intelligence.[2][3]

Synopsis

Setting

The game is set in the universe previously established by the Batman: Arkham series.[4]

Plot

The first trailer depicts Brainiac attacking Metropolis and the government task force known as the Suicide Squad - Harley Quinn (Tara Strong),[5] Captain Boomerang, Deadshot, and King Shark (Joe Seanoa)[5] - being sent by Amanda Waller to investigate and kill the "Alpha Target". After a battle with Brainiac's minions, the team has a run-in with Superman, who is being mind-controlled by Brainiac, revealed as the Alpha Target.[6]

Development

A "hardcore violent" Suicide Squad game was first announced by then DC Comics chief creative officer Geoff Johns in July 2010.[7] In February 2012, he elaborated that the game was in development, adding that "Because of the concept, you have a game where any of the lead characters can conceivably die and it's not a stunt. Some really cool story could come out of that."[8] The formation of the task force was teased at the end of Batman: Arkham Origins in 2013 - developed by WB Games Montreal - which featured a post-credits scene in which Deathstroke is asked by Amanda Waller to join the team, and in Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate, in which Deadshot and Bronze Tiger join the team with Bane under consideration. In the years since Batman: Arkham Knight released, there have been rumours suggesting that WB Games Montreal was working on a Suicide Squad game, but no official announcement was made from the development team or publisher.[9] In December 2016, Jason Schreier from Kotaku revealed that the title was cancelled, and the developer shifted their focus to the next Batman game, centered on Damian Wayne;[10] WB Games Montreal revealed the game Gotham Knights in August 2020.[11]

Rocksteady Studios, the creator of the Batman: Arkham franchise, was initially rumored to be working on a Superman-themed game, which they later debunked.[12] The first trailer for the game premiered at DC FanDome on August 22, 2020. As the game is set in the "Arkhamverse", plot threads established in the Batman: Arkham series would continue in Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.[13] The game is set to be released for Windows, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X in 2022.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Warner Bros. Games and DC Announce Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League". Business Wire. August 22, 2020.
  2. ^ Yin-Poole, Wesley (August 23, 2020). "Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is a continuation of Rocksteady's Arkham-verse". Eurogamer. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  3. ^ MacGregor, Jody (August 23, 2020). "Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League revealed, features 4-player co-op". PC Gamer. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  4. ^ Nolan, Liam (August 22, 2020). "Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Shares a Universe With the Batman: Arkham Games". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Stewart, Charlie (August 25, 2020). "Every Voice Actor Confirmed for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League". Game Rant. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  6. ^ Tinner, Phillip (August 23, 2020). "Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Trailer Reveals DC Heroes as Villains". Screen Rant. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  7. ^ Hodson, Laura (July 23, 2010). "Geoff Johns Spotlights Green Lantern & Flash Films, 'Suicide Squad' Video Game". Comics Alliance. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  8. ^ Narcisse, Evan (February 14, 2012). "Geoff Johns Says a Great Superman Video Game Needs the "Right Studio"". Kotaku. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  9. ^ Purslow, Matt (August 7, 2020). "Rocksteady Announces Suicide Squad Game". IGN. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  10. ^ Schreier, Jason (December 19, 2016). "Sources: WB Montreal Cancels Unannounced Suicide Squad Game, Shifts To Batman". Kotaku. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  11. ^ S. Good, Owen (August 22, 2020). "Gotham Knights is the next Batman game (without Batman)". Polygon. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  12. ^ Bauer, Taylor (April 27, 2020). "Rocksteady and Their Canceled Superman Game That Was Rejected by WB Games". Comic Years. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  13. ^ Durnbush, Jonathon (August 23, 2020). "Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Set in Batman: Arkham Universe". IGN. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  14. ^ Takahashi, Dean (August 22, 2020). "Rocksteady shows off Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League for 2022". VentureBeat. Retrieved August 23, 2020.

External links

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