Don't Nod Layoffs Loom, Bit Reactor Furloughs Workers
September opens with possible layoffs at Don't Nod and furloughs at Bit Reactor, the studio behind Star Wars Zero Company . Moon Studios has also delayed No Rest for the Wicked’s full launch and PS5 release to March 2027
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Don’t Nod’s Transformation Initiative Points to More Layoffs
French developer and publisher Don’t Nod announces a “transformation initiative” as reports point to another round of layoffs at the studio behind Life is Strange, Remember Me, Vampyr, Banishers, Jusant, and Aphelion . The announcement follows June reporting that Don’t Nod appeared likely to run out of cash by November
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Don’t Nod’s latest release, Aphelion, joins a catalog that includes several narrative-focused games and the Life is Strange series, making the studio’s financial position particularly relevant to its future projects . The company’s announcement does not provide a detailed breakdown of the changes in the supplied reports, but both accounts describe layoffs as likely or imminent
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Star Wars Zero Company Studio Furloughed Most Staff Before Launch
Most of Bit Reactor’s staff was reportedly furloughed in the weeks before Star Wars Zero Company launched, while the studio confirmed it had temporarily suspended workers without pay . The turn-based strategy game released last week on PS5 and other platforms, receiving strong critical and player reactions while becoming one of Steam’s top sellers
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The furloughs emerge alongside a legal dispute between Bit Reactor’s founders that has put the studio’s ownership into question . That leaves the team behind a well-received Star Wars game in an uncertain position immediately after launch
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No Rest for the Wicked Version 1.0 Release Delayed to March 2027
Moon Studios delays No Rest for the Wicked’s long-awaited version 1.0 release to March 2027, pushing the action RPG’s PS5 launch and other platform releases out of their previous schedule . The game had been planned for an October launch, and studio boss Thomas Mahler addresses the change in a video about the delay
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The March release now becomes the target for the game’s full launch rather than its earlier October window .
The Witcher 3 Remastered Release Date and PS5 Pro Features Detailed
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Remastered arrives on September 29 as a free upgrade for existing owners on Xbox and other platforms . CD Projekt Red also confirms that charging current owners for the remaster was never under consideration, including for the Switch 2 version
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On PS5, the remaster is delivered as an update rather than a separate edition and does not add a new trophy list . PlayStation 5 Pro players receive expanded options that include ray tracing at 60 frames per second
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Xbox Disc-to-Digital Feature Rolls Out to Insiders
Microsoft begins rolling out Xbox Disc-to-Digital to a first group of Xbox Insiders, allowing players to insert an Xbox One or Xbox Series X disc and receive a digital license for the game . The feature also brings benefits including Xbox Cloud Gaming access and Xbox Play Anywhere support
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Early testing shows that some delisted games can still be converted through the feature, although support varies by title . Players are compiling compatibility lists because Microsoft’s initial rollout covers thousands of games but does not yet provide a complete public list
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