Bit Reactor has recalled a portion of its workforce following the launch of Star Wars Zero Company. The studio had furloughed roughly 80% of its staff ahead of the game's release, a move that left the team significantly understaffed during a critical period. The developer is now bringing back some of those laid-off employees, apparently buoyed by the game's reception.
- Bit Reactor furloughed approximately 80% of staff before Star Wars Zero Company launched, then began rehiring afterward.
- The studio's decision to recall employees suggests the game performed well enough to justify expanding the team again.
- The move offers a rare example of a studio reversing course on mass layoffs in an industry marked by widespread downsizing.
Layoff reversals remain uncommon in gaming; Bit Reactor's rehiring signals confidence in the project's legs and offers a small counterpoint to the industry's broader contraction.
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