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William D’Angelo
, posted on 07 October 2026 / 1,448 Views
Star Wars Zero Company developer Bit Reactor has brought back more staff after they most of the studio was furloughed before the game launched on August 27.
“This week, we started the process of returning more of our team back to work at Bit Reactor, an important step forward in our continued support for Zero Company,” said Bit Reactor Greg Foertsch.
“Having to ask team members to step away after we navigated unexpected business developments outside of our control and so close to launch was an incredibly difficult decision, but one that was necessary to help us eventually bring as many people back as possible.
“This team means a tremendous amount to me, and I am incredibly proud of what we have accomplished together. Thank you to our fans for the incredible response to the game and for supporting us along this journey. We look forward to sharing more updates regarding Bit Reactor and Zero Company soon.”
Sources have told Game File the amount of staff returned brings the total payroll headcount to over half of what it was before the furloughs. This does mean many staff have yet to be brought back.
Bit Reactor, which was founded in 2021, had run out of money just ahead of launch.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D’Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can follow the author on Bluesky.
