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Star Wars Zero Company Studio Furloughs Most Developers Ahead of Launch

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The development studio Bit Reactor, responsible for the game Star Wars Zero Company, has reportedly furloughed approximately 80% of its staff. This action occurred just weeks before the game's launch, and the future employment of these staff members remains uncertain due to a legal dispute between the studio's founders. AI

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Star Wars Zero Company Studio Furloughs Most Developers Ahead of Launch

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 Star Wars: Zero Company devs left without pay, report claims, with "most" staff furloughed prior to launch Prior to releasing Star Wars Zero Company last week

    📰 Star Wars: Zero Company devs left without pay, report claims, with "most" staff furloughed prior to launch Prior to releasing Star Wars Zero Company last week, developers Bit Reactor reportedly furloughed "most" of the team who made it, seemingly leaving said staff in limbo. Re…

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    🎮 "Most" of the developers behind critically acclaimed Star Wars Zero Company were furloughed ahead of launch Most of the developers behind the critically accla

    🎮 "Most" of the developers behind critically acclaimed Star Wars Zero Company were furloughed ahead of launch Most of the developers behind the critically acclaimed Star Wars Zero Company were furloughed weeks before the game's launch last week, as a legal dispute between the stu…

    LINKS eurogamer.net/star-wars-zero-company-deve…
  4. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🎮 Around 80% of Star Wars Zero Company studio Bit Reactor was reportedly furloughed weeks before its release Staff don't know if they'll all get their jobs back

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    LINKS videogameschronicle.com/…/around-80-of-st…

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