Rocksteady Studios is still operating but has been affected by the commercial failure of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League and internal cultural clashes, while recently contributing staff to a Lego Batman game.
Rocksteady Studios, the developer behind the Batman: Arkham trilogy, has been shaped by two recent projects that show contrasting directions. In February 2024, the studio released Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, a live-service title that struggled with poor sales and internal friction. A former developer who worked on the game said the experience left them so drained they never wanted to make games again. The game's failure led to layoffs and canceled content, and the developer described cultural clashes at the studio as it shifted from single-player Arkham games to a service model.
In May 2026, Rocksteady contributed roughly 24 staff members to TT Games' Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, a co-development effort that also involved WB Games Montreal. The Lego game, which releases May 22 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, drew early comparisons to the Arkham series' combat, which the Rocksteady team helped shape. The studio's involvement in a Batman-adjacent project marks a return to familiar territory, though in a support role rather than as lead developer.
Together, the two stories show a studio navigating the aftermath of a high-profile live-service failure while still contributing to Batman-related games. No future projects have been announced in the available coverage.
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A former Rocksteady developer who worked on Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League said the game's development and commercial failure left them so drained they never wanted to make games again. The live-service title, released in February 2024, struggled with poor sales and cultural clashes at the studio, leading to layoffs and canceled content.
Rocksteady Studios, the developer behind the Batman: Arkham trilogy, contributed roughly 24 staff members to TT Games' Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight. WB Games Montreal also appears in the credits. The game releases May 22 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.