To everyone’s surprise, Sefton Hill and Jamie Walker, the co-founders of Rocksteady, decided to leave the studio. This is indeed what David Haddad says in a message published on the official website. While expressing his pride in having worked with them, the boss of Warner Bros. Games recalls that it is to their teams that we owe the Batman Arkham saga, and also slips that the development of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League (which was to be released this year before being postponed to 2023) is on the point of being closed. “We have deep respect and gratitude for Jamie and Seftonadds David Haddad. We wish them the best in their new adventure. And like most fans, we can’t wait to find out what they’ll do next.“
A future that will be in the video game industry, as confirmed by the two main interested parties just below the tribute of their now ex-boss. “Now that Suicide Squad is in good hands and the team is stronger than ever, it’s time to pass the torch and start a whole new adventure together in gaming.“, they declare. Precisely, their successors will be Nathan Burlow (founding member of Rocksteady and until now production manager) and Darius Sadeghian; they will be studio director and product director respectively.
We recall that the studio was founded in 2004, and that before making a name for itself, it took its first steps with the FPS Urban Chaos: Riot Response on PS2 and Xbox.