Reviewed Star Wars Game In Years Get Furloughed
Developers at Bit Reactor were reportedly furloughed weeks before the release of their highly-rated game, Star Wars: Zero Company. The studio is currently facing internal turmoil, including a lawsuit from a former executive, despite the game's critical success.
Why it matters
The situation highlights the ongoing instability and labor issues within the video game industry, even for teams producing critically acclaimed titles.
Bit Reactor EA Layoffs Respawn Entertainment Star Wars: Zero Company
Star Wars Zero Company is the debut game from Bit Reactor, and it’s already the best-reviewed Star Wars game in 22 years . Unfortunately, many of the developers who worked on it were reportedly furloughed in the weeks leading up to its release. “It is sick and weird to have all of these EA and Disney folks as well as Bit Reactor Senior staff making all of these 10/10 posts about Star Wars Zero Company being such a huge success and praising the work of the team while seemingly concealing the fact that the team was furloughed weeks ago,” former Bit Reactor developer Zachariah Scott wrote on LinkedIn .
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