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Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League developers pivot to indie RPG deckbuilder after live-service burnout

The director and top designer of the critically panned Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League have left to pursue an indie RPG deckbuilder project, citing how the failed live-service experience damaged their passion for game development. The developers were candid about their burnout, suggesting the live-service model's demands took a toll on their creative fulfillment.

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What we know

  • Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League's director and lead designer are collaborating on a new indie RPG deckbuilder
  • The developers attributed their shift to burnout from the live-service game's commercial and critical failure
  • The team explicitly stated the experience made them dislike making games, prompting the move to indie development
  • The new project represents an attempt to reclaim creative passion after the demanding live-service development cycle

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