# Star Wars Zero Company studio Bit Reactor is laying off staff, a month after it started bringing back furloughed devs

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/star-wars-zero-company-studio-bit-reactor-is-laying-off-staff-a-month-after-it-started-bringing-back-furloughed-devs/
- Published: 2026-11-09T11:41:59+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T22:07:29+00:00
- Original publisher: VGC
- Original article: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/star-wars-zero-company-studio-bit-reactor-is-laying-off-staff-a-month-after-it-started-bringing-back-furloughed-devs/
- Topics: Business, Celebrity, Companies, Entertainment

## Key points

- Bit Reactor has laid off several employees.
- Around 80% of staff were previously furloughed without pay.
- Star Wars Zero Company sold one million copies in about six weeks.

## Summary

Bit Reactor has laid off several staff while continuing to seek financial stability, less than a month after its CEO said some furloughed employees were returning. The cuts affect developers at the studio behind Star Wars Zero Company, a critically acclaimed release whose commercial performance has not prevented further job losses.

Around 80% of Bit Reactor’s staff were reportedly furloughed without pay before the game launched in late August, as the studio ran short of money. At least four employees have publicly said they were laid off; senior environment artist Ryan Lopez said he had been laid off after a three-month furlough. It is unclear whether others affected had recently returned to work. The game received a Metacritic score of 84 and sold one million copies in roughly its first six weeks.

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