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Bit Reactor lays off staff after Star Wars Zero Company sells over one million copies

Bit Reactor CEO Greg Foertsch announced on October 7 that the studio began rehiring staff after furloughing roughly 80 percent of its team

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Bit Reactor CEO Greg Foertsch announced on October 7 that the studio began rehiring staff after furloughing roughly 80 percent of its team just before the Star Wars Zero Company launch on August 27. The game subsequently sold over one million copies within a month despite the studio running out of funds prior to release. While more than half the workforce has returned, some employees are not receiving full pay, and it remains unclear if anyone rehired this week was among those laid off recently.

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Bit Reactor lays off staff after Star Wars Zero Company sells over one million copies

Bit Reactor, the developer behind Star Wars: Zero Company, has announced layoffs affecting an unspecified number of employees. The studio achieved a sales milestone of over one million copies for the game, yet still faces financial restructuring. Several developers confirmed their termination on LinkedIn, noting that the layoffs occurred just a month after the team was recalled from furlough status.

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