Warner Bros Discovery has announced that its Q2 gaming revenue has fallen 41% year-on-year, thanks in part to the sales performance of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.
According to the company’s Q4 2024 earnings results, which were published on Wednesday, all of its major segments including cinema, TV and video games saw a decrease in revenue compared to Q2 2023.
“Games revenue declined 41% ex-FX, primarily driven by the weak performance ofSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leaguethis year, compared to the strong performance ofHogwarts Legacyin the prior year,” the studio said.
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League was the company’s biggest recent video game release. Developed by Arkham series creators Rocksteady, the game was met with mixed reviews and failed to achieve a consistent player base.
During its last earnings results in May 2024, Warner Bros Discovery CEO David Zaslav said the difference between Suicide Squad’s performance and that of Hogwarts Legacy last year had resulted in “a $200 million impact to EBIDTA[earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation] during the first quarter”.
According to Bloomberg, a large number of Rocksteady developers are currently working on anew version of Hogwarts Legacy.Following the Batman Arkham studio’s struggles in the live service space, it’s claimed that Rocksteady leaders are also planning to pitch a new single-player title toWarner Bros. Games.
Warner will release another Harry Potter title next month.Harry Potter: Quidditch Championswill be released on Jun 26, 2025. It will be released forPS5,PS4,Xbox Series X/S,Xbox One,Nintendo Switch, andPCviaSteamand theEpic Games Store.
Quidditch Champions has been in development for several years at LA-basedUnbroken Studios, which also contributed to the console versions ofRocksteady Studios‘ Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.
