Suicide Squad’s Remaining Players Rewarded With Ugly Arkham Skins

WB Games and Rocksteady’s online supervillain looter-shooter, Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League , received some new skins ahead of the game’s upcoming season 1 episode 2 update . But the new skins haven’t gone over well with the game’s remaining players, who aren’t sure how much longer they can keep playing. Released in February to so-so reviews, Suicide Squad hasn’t had a great run .

Even before launch, many questioned why Rocksteady was making a big, expensive live-service shooter instead of a new single-player DC-based action game, like the studio’s previously well-received Batman: Arkham games. At release, fans and critics complained about the game’s receptive missions, grind-y end game, and online issues. Suicide Squad ’s big season 1 update— which added the Joker and some new content —didn’t do much to turn the game around in the eyes of players.

And now, as the second part of the first season finally arrives, some new, ugly skins have confused and angered players. On May 22, Suicide Squad players spotted new cosmetic items in the in-game store. The new skins are inspired by how The Joker looks during the end of Arkham Asylum after ingesting the Titan compound and turning into a giant, hideous monster.

The new Suicide Squad skins feature exposed bone, blood, and scars and don’t look great! Over on Reddit, Suicide Squad ’s dwindling playerbase— which most days hovers around less than 350 on Steam DB’s charts —was unhappy and annoyed.