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Warner Bros. Shifts Focus After Suicide Squad Flop, Bets Big On Free-To-Play Success
Thursday, August 8, 2024 - 2:02pm | 754During Warner Bros. Discovery Inc (NASDAQ:WBD) second-quarter 2024 earnings call, CEO David Zaslav and President of Global Streaming and Games JB Perrette addressed concerns surrounding the role of video games within the company's broader entertainment portfolio, following a steep 41% year-over-...
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Warner Bros. Subsidiary Postpones Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Season 2 At Last Minute
Wednesday, July 10, 2024 - 3:57pm | 481Rocksteady Studios has announced a delay in the release of the second season of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, just days before the new content was set to go live. The official account for the game revealed on Twitter that the release timing for the next season would be adjusted from July...
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Warner Bros. Discovery's $200M Loss: Inside The Turbulent Saga of Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League
Friday, June 7, 2024 - 4:17pm | 471Warner Bros. Discovery Inc (NASDAQ:WBD) incurred a substantial $200 million loss following the debut of “Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League” in February, shedding light on the game’s underlying issues. A recent Bloomberg report delved into the challenges faced by the studio,...
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Suicide Squad Disappoints Yet Warner Bros. Remains Committed To Live Service Games Like Hogwarts Legacy
Wednesday, March 6, 2024 - 1:58pm | 449Despite the underperformance of "Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League," Warner Bros. Games is doubling down on its investment in live service games. During a Morgan Stanley event held on March 4, Warner Bros. Discovery Inc (NASDAQ: WBD) CEO and President of Streaming and Games J.B....
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Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Fails To Meet Warner Bros.' 'Expectations'
Friday, February 23, 2024 - 4:48pm | 356Warner Bros. Discovery Inc (NASDAQ: WBD) expressed disappointment in the performance of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. According to IGN, the company stated that the game had "fallen short of [their] expectations" since its release on Feb. 2, with a price tag of $70,...
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Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Deluxe Edition Owners Receive $20 In-Game Currency After Launch Glitches
Wednesday, January 31, 2024 - 8:11pm | 360Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. (NASDAQ: WBD) is compensating owners of the Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Deluxe Edition with $20 worth of in-game currency, following server issues plagued the always-online game during its launch. The Deluxe Edition, priced at $100, granted players early...
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Rocksteady Lifts NDA On 'Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League' Alpha: 'Please Feel Free To Talk And Write'
Friday, January 12, 2024 - 4:54pm | 441Video game developer Rocksteady has lifted a portion of the non-disclosure agreement (NDA) on the closed alpha for "Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League" following media previews. While publications expressed reservations about the game, Rocksteady — owned by Warner Bros....
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'Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice' League Launch Delayed Until February 2024
Friday, April 14, 2023 - 5:00pm | 377"Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League" has been delayed until next year, much to the disappointment of fans eagerly awaiting its release. Earlier rumors had already hinted at the possibility of a delay and it has now been confirmed the game will not make its original May 26...
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Sony Celebrates 'Sausage Party' Win Following 'Ghostbusters' Loss
Monday, August 15, 2016 - 10:40am | 271If there was a week Sony Corp (ADR) (NYSE: SNE) needed a win, this was it. Following news that expensive reboot "Ghostbusters" was set to take a $70 million loss, the studio opened "Sausage Party," which over-performed. The "R" rated adult animated comedy, which came from the mind of Seth Rogen and...
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'Suicide Squad' Pushes Warner Bros Over $1 Billion In Profit For The 16th Consecutive Year
Tuesday, August 9, 2016 - 2:30pm | 454Time Warner Inc's (NYSE: TWX) “Suicide Squad” has broken the record for the largest opening weekend in August history, delivering a massive $135.1 million domestic opening weekend and pushing Warner Bros over the $1 billion income mark in 2016. This year marks the 16th...
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Time Warner Wins & Loses With 'Suicide Squad'
Tuesday, August 9, 2016 - 7:29am | 277Investors in Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX) ran the full roller-coaster of emotions over the weekend as its newest DC Comics-based film debuted. The good news is Warner Bros. "Suicide Squad" dominated overall with $135 million in earnings. That means a new record for an August launch (...
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Social Media Data Suggests Time Warner's Suicide Squad Could Get Record Audiences
Friday, August 5, 2016 - 5:17pm | 276The latest data out of TickerTags indicates that Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX) might have a hit in its hands. Even though reviews are mixed, social mentions of Suicide Squad ahead of its premiere are quite high. TickerTags keeps track of social media sites, seeking to identify trends by searching...
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'Suicide Squad' Projected To Open Big For Warner Bros. Despite Negative Reviews
Thursday, August 4, 2016 - 10:29am | 293After disappointing reviews for its spring tentpole "Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice," Warner Bros. (Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX)) hoped its second DC Comics-inspired offering "Suicide Squad" would fare better. Based on early feedback, it looked like that wouldn't be the case. But, now it doesn'...
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Twitter Strikes Live-Streaming Alliance With Warner Bros. And BuzzFeed For 'Suicide Squad' Red Carpet Event
Monday, August 1, 2016 - 10:47am | 211Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) disclosed that it would live-stream the red carpet premiere of Warner Bros. Pictures' "Suicide Squad" in New York on Monday at 6 p.m. Eastern Time in alliance with Warner Bros. and BuzzFeed. The social media firm indicated that the livestream would be...
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'Conjuring 2' Gives Warner Bros. A Big Win While Universal's 'Warcraft' Falls Hard Domestically
Tuesday, June 14, 2016 - 1:53pm | 352The box office was crowded last weekend as Warner Bros. (Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX)), Universal (Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA)) and Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (USA) (NYSE: LGF) all released a new entry into the summer box office battles. The results, while mixed, were surprisingly not...