Most Bit Reactor staff furloughed weeks before Star Wars Zero Company launch

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Most of Bit Reactor’s developers were placed on furlough weeks before the launch of Star Wars Zero Company, which released last week and received critical acclaim. A legal dispute between the studio’s founders has put ownership of Bit Reactor into question, coinciding with the furloughs and the game’s release. This timing leaves the studio’s staffing and who will manage post-launch support unclear at a pivotal moment for the title.

• Most of Bit Reactor’s development team were furloughed weeks before the game’s launch.
• Star Wars Zero Company launched last week and received critical acclaim.
• A legal dispute between Bit Reactor’s founders has put the studio’s ownership into question.
• Furloughs and the ownership dispute overlapped with release, leaving responsibility for post-launch support and future development unclear.