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Bit Reactor begins rehiring staff furloughed around Star Wars Zero Company’s launch
Bit Reactor, the studio that made Star Wars Zero Company, furloughed more than 80% of its staff around the game’s launch.
Furloughed workers remained employees but were not being paid.
The studio said the decision followed unexpected business developments beyond its control and was intended to help bring staff back later.
Bit Reactor has now begun reversing the furloughs.
Its payroll is reportedly above half the size it was before the cuts.
The game had some launch problems, and a patch addressed several prominent issues soon after release.
The studio’s rehiring means more staff may be available to support the game, though no further plans are specified.
Bit Reactor has begun rehiring some staff it furloughed around the launch of Star Wars Zero Company.
The studio furloughed more than 80% of its staff amid uncertainty about the game’s sales.
Bit Reactor CEO Greg Foertsch said the furloughs followed unexpected business developments outside the studio’s control.
An unnamed source told Game File that Bit Reactor’s payroll is now more than half its pre-furlough size.
- Who
- Bit Reactor, the developer of Star Wars Zero Company, is rehiring some furloughed staff.
- What
- The studio has begun reversing its decision to furlough staff.
- When
- The announcement was made earlier this week, according to PC Gamer.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- The studio cited unexpected business developments outside its control and said the furloughs were necessary to help bring back as many people as possible.
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unexpected business developments outside of our control
necessary to help us eventually bring as many people back as possible
a new all-timer Star Wars game and a stunning debut for Bit Reactor
Bit Reactor furloughed more than 80% of its staff around the time Star Wars Zero Company was set to launch.
A patch addressed some of the game’s prominent launch issues.
Bit Reactor announced that it had begun reversing the furlough decision.
- Furloughed staff
- More than 80% of Bit Reactor’s staff
- Payroll after furloughs
- More than half its pre-furlough size, according to an unnamed source cited by Game File
- Studio CEO
- Greg Foertsch
- Game
- Star Wars Zero Company











