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[StreetsofBeige]

I think a lot of it is a question mark at this point, we won't really know until we see numbers. WB has deep pockets, so they won't care, but who knows about how things will go for Rocksteady.

It very well could, but people said the same thing about Fallout 76, and it's somehow still going. Even receiving new content. I think a lot of people just really want the game to flop hard, and I can admit I can't remember another game that had these levels of people wanting a game to fail THIS much.

I think Bethesda games are different as their games are heavy into RPG and they support their games with content (and at some point modders too) for their games. I dont follow WB games, but do they have a history or long term support for games? I dont know. Just asking.

Other kinds of games like Marvel Avengers didn't last long, so maybe gamers are thinking if SS bombs the cord will be cut fast.

 

[MiguelItUp]

I think Bethesda games are different as their games are heavy into RPG and they support their games with content (and at some point modders too) for their games. I dont follow WB games, but do they have a history or long term support for games? I dont know. Just asking.

Other kinds of games like Marvel Avengers didn't last long, so maybe gamers are thinking if SS bombs the cord will be cut fast.

Oh yeah, totally! But I still feel they'd pull out of a project if it didn't look or feel like it could sustain players or revenue, you know? Or even shorten its support. I know other examples exist, this was just the first one that came to mind. May not have been the best one, lol.

So, WB feels like a mixed bag to me. Some games have gotten some extra content and support over a couple of years. But this will be different because it's a live service, their support on this is a huge question mark at this point AFAIK. I mean, they have a roadmap in place, and they make it sound like there's more to come, but it may not even get to that point much like Avengers and other titles.

Oh yeah, and I can't really blame them. It's just wild because with Avengers a lot of people felt the same way, this is just exponentially larger it feels. But I wouldn't be surprised if it's just because people have already been burned.

 

[dave_d]

Ultimate speed run. Finished before you start.

Wow, it one ups old Superman game on the 2600 which could be beaten in 0 seconds. (True btw, there was a way to beat the game in 0 seconds on the game clock)

 

[SmokedMeat]

 

[MALpractice311]

Jesus Christ. You can't make this up. This game is an ever evolving shit storm the likes of which I don't think I've ever seen before.

 

[willothedog]

This might the biggest AAA game crash and burn of all-time. The years of development. The millions of dollars spent. What can really compare?

Marvel's avengers?

 

[reektann]

I wonder what they mean by complete the game? Did people log in and see the ending cut scene or did loads of achievements pop or something?

 

[Mister Wolf]

Marvel's avengers?

Thats a good one. Will depend on which had the bigger budget.

 

[Mister Apoc]

How did rocksteady fail so fast

 

[Hemingwayoffbase]

Lol! The game completed itself?! Seriously??

A game called “The Suicide Squad” literally ends itself!

You can’t make this stuff up!

 

[Mibu no ookami]

Finished the game without even playing it - cant make this shit up even if you wanted to.

Probably better that way to be honest.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Given how sketchy a lot of games are released, companies got to put more money into QA and programmers who will fix stuff. Lay off focusing budget into too much graphics and cut scene stuff.

How much more money does a vet graphics worker make? Triple what a QA tester makes?

Get rid of 5 graphics people and hire 15 QA.

 

[MatrixReloaded101]

How did rocksteady fail so fast

They let money drive decisions more than the passion for what they were creating .. this is always the case with these dramatic changes.

 

[MirageMew2]

And with that glitch giving access to the completed story missions YouTube is rife with spoilers GG Rocksteady

 

[reektann]

And with that glitch giving access to the completed story missions YouTube is rife with spoilers GG Rocksteady

Ah so it basically had all the missions unlocked as if they had been finished - what a mess!

 

[StreetsofBeige]

And with that glitch giving access to the completed story missions YouTube is rife with spoilers GG Rocksteady

Ah so it basically had all the missions unlocked as if they had been finished - what a mess!

Crazy. I'm no programmer, but how would such a weird glitch like that even happen. Would it be impossible to think that whomever uploaded the game accidentally uploaded an internal version that had everything unlocked?

It reminds of the time I think Ultima 6 or 7 was borked because the discs were messed and missing a key. So weird the final game would be messed like this. So you couldnt progress unless you got a patched disc in the mail.

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

This is the most excited I've been for a western AAA game in a while, but purely for the fireworks when it implodes.

 

[hyperbertha]

They really be making sure this game suicides their squad.

 

[poppabk]

Given how sketchy a lot of games are released, companies got to put more money into QA and programmers who will fix stuff. Lay off focusing budget into too much graphics and cut scene stuff.

How much more money does a vet graphics worker make? Triple what a QA tester makes?

Get rid of 5 graphics people and hire 15 QA.

Honestly this glitch sounds like some kind of flag that was added to help with QA.

 

[MiguelItUp]

Given how sketchy a lot of games are released, companies got to put more money into QA and programmers who will fix stuff. Lay off focusing budget into too much graphics and cut scene stuff.

How much more money does a vet graphics worker make? Triple what a QA tester makes?

Get rid of 5 graphics people and hire 15 QA.

It's true. As someone that has being in (and still worked closely with) the QA department for 16 years, I can tell you that they're usually treated with the least respect. While also being paid the least out of every other department. Thankfully over the years some studios treat their QA better, but some studios out there still treat them like minimum wage grind houses.

Honestly this glitch sounds like some kind of flag that was added to help with QA.

Definitely, that's very likely what this was, lol.

 

[SJRB]

Game is still down, lmao

 

[Roni]

Could WB be dropping game development after Gotham Knights and this?

 

[Luipadre]

Game is still down, lmao

It was up like 3 times already but went down after a few minutes

 

[Jayjayhd34]

When read steam page like week ago it said had dv I'm sure of it.

Could WB be dropping game development after Gotham Knights and this?

If wb gave up every time they had couple of failures they would disappeared long ago.

 

[Puscifer]

I mean if Fallout 76 can survive, I won't count this game out just yet.

76 Survives because it's a sandbox with continuously generated content from the developers that's pretty much free and sustained through micro transactions and you can pretty much play it like an endless Bethesda Fallout game.

 

[VolticArchangel]

There's going to be a brutal postmortem of this game, a few months now, especially on what all the cancelled projects could've been, including that Damian Wayne Bats direct sequel to AK.

 

[thatJohann]

Jesus Christ

 

[DarkArterialGore]

WB has deep pockets, so they won't care, but who knows about how things will go for Rocksteady.

I'm pretty sure WB are broke and David Zaslav is desperate now because everything they've released recently besides Hogwarts has been a massive flop.

 

[Arsic]

No word on if this has been fixed yet?

 

[AzekZero]

Remember guys, making games is hard.

Nah thats just how games work these days. Can't believe I can pay $70 bucks to skip the game, what a deal!

 

[Starcheif]

The game that keeps on giving!

 

[mdkirby]

This game has been an obvious “studio killer” for a long time.

 

[MiguelItUp]

No word on if this has been fixed yet?

I saw a few people get in and start playing only to be kicked again, but this was a couple of hours ago.

 

[StereoVsn]

Given how sketchy a lot of games are released, companies got to put more money into QA and programmers who will fix stuff. Lay off focusing budget into too much graphics and cut scene stuff.

How much more money does a vet graphics worker make? Triple what a QA tester makes?

Get rid of 5 graphics people and hire 15 QA.

I agree. This is why MS is on the ball here by firing QA testers and outsourcing COD QA to cheapest 3rd party bidder.

Basically why care about QA when suckers will still pay $100+ for “early access” anyways?

 

[ultrazilla]

So for those out there that "pre-ordered" the game for early access, I'd ask for a full refund at a minimum. What a mess.