I’ve been writing about video games, television and movies for Forbes for over 10 years, and you may have seen my reviews on Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic. I cover all manner of console and PC games, but if it’s about looting or shooting, I’m definitely there. If I’m watching something, it’s usually science fiction, horror or superheroic.
It is rare to be able to spot video game disasters on the horizon so clearly, but the turn from Rocksteady, maker of the famed Arkham series, to do a Suicide Squad game based on co-op play, live service offerings, loot grinding and microtransactions seems destined to go poorly, especially after recent gameplay showcases that ended with the game getting delayed into next year.
Zaslav says that WB has at least four billion dollar gaming properties, Harry Potter, DC, Mortal Kombat and Game of Thrones, though I suppose he’s talking about theBut while Hogwarts Legacy is one of the best-selling games of the year, Mortal Kombat 1 performed well and the Arkham games are some of the most beloved superhero offerings ever, that’s not enough. We need more Suicide Squads, it seems:
“Our focus is on transforming our biggest franchises from largely console and PC based with three-four year release schedules to include more always on gameplay through live services, multiplatform and free-to-play extensions with the goal to have more players spending more time on more platforms. Ultimately we want to drive engagement and monetization of longer cycles and at higher levels. We have put specific capabilities.
It will likely take years to see exactly what WB is trying to do here, but Suicide Squad should definitely be viewed as a trial balloon. Otherwise we’ll be grinding out Harry Potter battle passes for broom skins and floo powder soon enough here.
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