Warner Bros’ most recent attempt at adapting one of its major franchises into a live service game, the free-to-play Mortal Kombat: Onslaught, launched for iOS and Android at the end of October.
As part of its latest earnings call, Warner Bros. CEO David Zaslav has outlined the company’s plans to transform its biggest gaming franchises from traditional console and PC releases into “always on” live service games.
As far as its tentpole console and PC releases go, Rocksteady’s upcoming Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League looks to be Warner Bros’ first serious attempt at introducing live service elements into a AAA game.
Warner Bros. subsequently announced it would delay the game – which was initially due to arrive in 2022, then May this year – all the way into February 2024.
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