Rocksteady Studios has released the final major content update for their live-service game, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, marking the end of new content development with Season 4 Episode 8. Launched to mixed reviews in February 2024, the game will cease receiving new updates after the patch released on January 14, 2025. This final update is now available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.
Despite its promising premise, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League faced criticism primarily due to its unexpected shift to a live-service model, which many believe contributed to its swift decline. Just 10 months after its release, Rocksteady confirmed on December 9, 2024, that Season 4 Episode 8 would conclude the game's content cycle. However, the developer assured fans that the game's servers would remain active, allowing continued multiplayer experiences.
Following a brief period of server maintenance, Season 4 Episode 8: Balance is now live, inviting players to dive into new challenges. This update introduces an Infamy Set inspired by the DC Super-Villain Libra, alongside powerful new Notorious weapons and a final showdown against Brainiac in the new Mayhem mission. Additionally, the patch includes significant bug fixes and gameplay adjustments, such as reduced XP requirements for Squad Levels, benefiting players retroactively.
Even after the latest update, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League remains playable offline, thanks to the offline mode introduced in Season 4 Episode 7. This feature ensures that players can enjoy the game's main and seasonal story missions without an internet connection. While no server shutdown has been announced, the offline mode provides a safety net for future play.
For those who missed out on the game during its active period, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is currently available on PlayStation Plus until February 3, 2025, alongside The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe and Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered.
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Patch Notes for Season 4 Episode 8 Update
MEDIEVAL GENIUS
Explore the medieval Elseworld further in Episode 8: Balance, encountering both familiar sights with new twists and entirely new locations. Challenge yourself at The Quarry, a formidable citadel you must conquer to defeat Brainiac. The Arena offers a setting for jousting tournaments or interdimensional battles, while the statues of King Jor-El and Queen Lara Lor-Van evoke the era's chivalry and honor.
LIBRA INFAMY SET
The Libra-inspired Infamy Set reflects the villain's obsession with balance. It applies Scales of Libra to enemies, boosting both the damage they deal and receive by 50% per stack, promoting a daring playstyle with high stakes and high rewards.
NOTORIOUS WEAPONS
Enhance your arsenal with new Notorious weapons:
- The Silencer’s Complete Silence: Inflicts 200% bonus damage to enemies with Scales of Libra and creates a Silencer Zone with its Alt-Fire, reducing enemy damage by 100% within the zone.
- Doctor Sivana’s Magic Bullets: Pierces through enemies, applies Scales of Libra, and has a chance to electrify targets, perfect for devastating groups of enemies.
- Chronos’ Equilibrium: Increases damage output by 25% for every 1% of missing Shield, encouraging a risky yet powerful playstyle amidst combat.
GAMEPLAY CHANGES
- Adjusted the duration of Deathstroke’s Suicide Strike to align with other characters.
- Reduced XP requirements for Squad Levels, with retroactive rewards for previously earned XP, potentially increasing Squad Levels and available Squad Points.
BUG FIXES
- Resolved a bug causing premature expiration of LuthorCoin in Japan.
- Fixed the Raising Hell Playlist update issue outside of Episode 7.
- Corrected bonus XP distribution from Critical Kills and Infused enemy kills.
- Ensured proper reward of B-Technology Resources from specific missions.
- Fixed Leaderboard registration for new personal bests in Killing Time.
- Corrected the kill counter display in the Episode 7 Mayhem Mission.
- Resolved Lootinauts disappearance when the host was killed.
- Fixed the immediate reappearance of Green Lantern Constructs in Episode 7.
- Enabled Harley Quinn’s Shorten Rope Traversal Ability with the Trigger Happy layout.
- Corrected the pricing of Captain Boomerang’s ‘Captain On Deck TFX Pack’.
- Fixed ownership display for an emote in the Joker Emote Bundle.
- Adjusted Gorilla Grodd’s Tier 2 ‘Mind Over Matter’ Infamy Set damage to apply only to Crazed enemies.
- Resolved Orphan’s Heartseeker damage distribution issue on nearby enemies.
- Fixed Brain’s Teaser Alt-Fire to correctly apply burn to nearby enemies.
- Addressed navigation issues around pikes in the Medieval Elseworld.
- Various crash, UI, SFX, gameplay, performance, animation, cinematic, audio, environmental, and text fixes.
KNOWN ISSUES
- Riddler challenges progress may track incorrectly when attempted from an Episode other than the currently selected one. To fix, return to the main menu and restart the session.
