Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Gets Final Major Content Update

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Receives Final Major Update, Ending Live Service

Rocksteady Studios has released the final major content update for its live-service title, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. Season 4 Episode 8, "Balance," is now available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. This marks the end of content development, though servers will remain online.

The game, launched in February 2024 to mixed reception, will cease receiving new content after the January 14th patch. The decision, announced on December 9th, 2024, followed a shorter-than-expected lifespan of approximately 10 months. Rocksteady confirmed that all online features will remain accessible, allowing players to continue enjoying the game's cooperative gameplay.

Season 4 Episode 8 introduces significant new content:

• Libra Infamy Set: A high-risk, high-reward set inspired by the DC villain Libra, manipulating enemy damage output.
• Notorious Weapons: New weapons, including The Silencer's Complete Silence (with a powerful area-of-effect ability), Doctor Sivana's Magic Bullets (piercing and electrifying enemies), and Chronos' Equilibrium (bonus damage scaling with missing shield).
• Mayhem Mission: A final showdown against Brainiac.
• Gameplay Improvements: Reduced XP requirements for Squad Levels (with retroactive rewards), and adjustments to Deathstroke's Suicide Strike.
• Bug Fixes: A comprehensive list of bug fixes addressing various gameplay, UI, audio, and performance issues. See detailed patch notes below.

The December update (Season 4 Episode 7) introduced offline play, allowing players to access the main campaign and seasonal missions without an internet connection. While Rocksteady hasn't announced a server shutdown, this offline mode ensures continued access to the game's content even if servers are eventually taken offline.

For those yet to experience the game, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is currently available on PlayStation Plus until February 3rd.

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Patch Notes for Season 4 Episode 8 Update

New Content:

• Medieval Elseworld Expansion: Explore new and altered areas within the medieval Elseworld, including The Quarry and The Arena.
• Libra Infamy Set: Applies stacks of Scales of Libra to enemies, increasing damage dealt and received by 50% per stack.
• Notorious Weapons: The Silencer's Complete Silence, Doctor Sivana's Magic Bullets, and Chronos' Equilibrium. Each weapon offers unique and powerful gameplay mechanics.

Gameplay Changes:

• Reduced Deathstroke's Suicide Strike duration against specific enemies.
• Decreased XP requirements for Squad Levels (retroactive rewards applied).

Bug Fixes: Numerous bug fixes across various aspects of the game, including:

• LuthorCoin expiration issues (Japan region).
• Playlist updates.
• Bonus XP rewards.
• B-Technology Resource rewards.
• Leaderboard registration.
• Mayhem mission kill counters.
• Lootinaut disappearance.
• Green Lantern Construct reappearance.
• Harley Quinn's traversal ability.
• Captain Boomerang's TFX Pack cost.
• Joker Emote Bundle ownership.
• Gorilla Grodd's Infamy Set damage.
• Orphan's Heartseeker damage.
• Brain's Teaser burn application.
• Navigation issues in Medieval Elseworld.
• Crashes, UI, SFX, and various gameplay issues.
• Text translation errors.
• Enemy spawning issues.

Known Issues:

• Incorrect Riddler challenge progress tracking (workaround provided).