It is the fifth main installment in the Batman: Arkham series, taking place five years after the events of Batman: Arkham Knight, and the first not to feature Batman as the main protagonist, though the character still appears, posthumously voiced by Kevin Conroy in his final performance as Batman.[2][3] Based on the DC Comics supervillain/anti-hero team the Suicide Squad, the game revolves around the titular team of super-criminals, who are assembled by Amanda Waller and sent to Metropolis to stop the alien invader Brainiac and kill the members of the Justice League brainwashed by him.
Following his death in November 2022, the game marks Kevin Conroy's final role as Batman.
A video game based on the Suicide Squad was first announced by then DC Comics chief creative officer Geoff Johns in July 2010.[18] 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."[19] The formation of the Suicide Squad was teased at the end of Batman: Arkham Origins in 2013 – developed by WB Games Montréal – 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.[20][21] In the years since Batman: Arkham Knight was released, there have been rumours suggesting that WB Games Montréal was working on a Suicide Squad game, but no official announcement was made from the development team or publisher.[22] In December 2016, Jason Schreier from Kotaku revealed that the title was cancelled.[23]
Rocksteady Studios announced Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League in August 2020.[24] Rocksteady, the creator of the Batman: Arkham franchise, was initially rumored to be working on a Superman-themed game, which they later debunked.[25] 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, including the Joker's death in Batman: Arkham City and the public revelation of Batman's identity as Bruce Wayne in Batman: Arkham Knight, would continue in Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.[26] The Los Angeles-based company Unbroken Studios are assisting Rocksteady in the developing of the game.[27]
Prequel comic
A prequel comic titled Suicide Squad: Kill Arkham Asylum was originally going to be released on May 30, 2023, four days after the game was originally set to release, but was delayed to October 2024. Its story takes place between the events of Batman: Arkham Knight and Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League, and is about how Amanda Waller took control of Arkham Asylum and recruited Task Force X for their mission to save the Justice League.
Release
On 23 March 2022, Rocksteady announced that the title had been delayed from its initial 2022 launch window to early 2023.[28] At The Game Awards 2022, the release date was revealed to be May 26, along with the announcement that Batman would appear in the game, posthumously voiced by Kevin Conroy in his final performance as the character following his death in November 2022.[2][29][30]
On 23 February 2023, during a PlayStation State of Play and a separate FAQ, Rocksteady confirmed the game would require an internet connection at all times (even when playing solo), have a battle pass (only including cosmetics) and is set to receive post-launch content (such as new playable characters, missions and weapons).[31][32]
On 13 April 2023, Rocksteady announced that the game had been delayed again to 2 February 2024.[33]
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