The chaotic neutral Suicide Squad has finally hit gaming screens in the highly anticipated title Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. But the launch excitement was briefly marred by a strange progression-breaking bug that allowed some players to immediately finish the entire campaign story.
In this 2000 word post, we’ll cover:
- What exactly the launch day bug was
- How players could exploit it to skip the full story
- Rocksteady’s swift bug squashing and compensation response
- What this means for the game’s upcoming standard edition launch
A Weird Bug Allowed Instant Campaign Completion
Shortly after Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League‘s Deluxe Edition early access period went live on February 1, bizarre behavior started getting reported on social channels.
Some Deluxe Edition players were apparently able to almost instantly trigger the final story boss fight and credits without actually playing through any of the preceding levels or story content.
Exploiting the Bug for Massive Early Progression
Analysis of gameplay clips shared online revealed players could utilize a specific sequence of actions during the prologue mission to erroneously set a flag marking the entire campaign as complete from the game’s perspective.
It seems bypassing initial tutorial instructions in a particular order resulted in this campaign completion variable getting switched on, allowing savvy players to jump straight to the endgame. They could then defeat the final boss (without any relevant story context) and still get full achievement/trophy unlock credit as if they legitimately finished the 15+ hour adventure.
While some gamers might have been tempted to take advantage of this glitch for easy achievements or to unlock endgame content early, it clearly wasn’t how Rocksteady intended players to experience the chaotic Squad’s showdown with the Justice League.
Rocksteady Swiftly Squashed the Bizarre Bug
Rocksteady quickly became aware of the campaign glitch as clips spread rapidly across social media shortly after launch. They responded admirably fast by pulling the Deluxe Edition offline temporarily less than 3 hours after release.
After applying a fix patching out the ability to trigger premature campaign completion, Rocksteady reactivated online services later the same day. So the disruption was likely only noticeable to the most eager fans playing in the opening hours.
All Deluxe Players Got Free Currency as Compensation
As an apology for the rocky launch, Rocksteady granted all Deluxe Edition owners a free currency pack usable across metabolism upgrades, weapons, and more. So players can fuel Harley Quinn’s chaos hammer or Captain Boomerang’s…boomerangs…with the devs’ compliments!
This substantial makeup gift was greatly appreciated by early purchasers for offsetting the frustration of temporarily losing access. It shows Rocksteady’s commitment to keeping fans happy even amidst difficult technical challenges.
Standard Edition Poised to Launch Bug-Free?
With the nasty full completion glitch now eliminated a full day ahead of the standard edition release, Suicide Squad seems poised to welcome a wider wave of new players bug-free.
The standard edition launch is still slated for February 2 across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. So players unwilling to shell out more for Deluxe access can dive into destroying the Justice League guilt-free tomorrow.
Those who did unintentionally blitz through the entire story via exploit should consider a fresh new game run tomorrow as well. Only by experiencing the full journey as intended can Harley Quinn and crew’s zany antics and turning points truly be appreciated!
Steer Clear of Spoilers!
We highly recommend all fans avoid story spoilers over the next few weeks as more gamers unlock the twisted ending to Amanda Waller’s heroic redemption scheme. With over 15 hours of bombastic combat, enriching open zones, and Suicide Squad banter ahead, don’t let the story’s surprises get ruined!
The Bottom Line
While far from a cataclysmic failure, Suicide Squad’s launch day campaign completion bug resulting in premature story access was still highly disruptive to early adopters. Thankfully Rocksteady addressed the problem promptly and with generous compensation for affected players
With the glitch resolved and excitement remains high, we hope to see gamers enjoying the chaotic ride through Gameplay City with Harley and company as intended across Platforms for months to come. We’ll be following up soon with our full scored review once we’ve unlocked the entertaining yet undoubtedly twisted true ending.
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