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Some furloughed Star Wars Zero Company developers are returning to work, studio says
Game File | Stephen Totilo • • technology
Key Points:
- Bit Reactor, the Maryland-based studio behind the tactical combat game Star Wars Zero Company, has begun returning more of its previously furloughed team members to work following the game's release.
- The company had furloughed most of its development team weeks before launch due to unexpected business challenges, but some furloughs ended this week as part of a phased return.
- CEO Greg Foertsch expressed pride in the team’s accomplishments and gratitude to fans, emphasizing the difficult but necessary decision to furlough staff to preserve jobs long-term.
- Sources indicate that the studio’s current payroll headcount has risen to over half of the pre-furlough level, though some employees remain without pay.
- U.S. labor laws require public reporting of mass furloughs only under certain conditions, and Bit Reactor’s furloughs have lasted about two months so far, below the six-month reporting threshold.
