Bit Reactor Brings Back Furloughed Staff for Star Wars: Zero Company

Bit Reactor is recalling developers it had furloughed ahead of the launch of Star Wars: Zero Company. The studio says it had placed most of its developers on furlough, and it now wants to bring back as many of them as it can.

The studio's stated aim is to return "as many people back as possible." That wording suggests the recall depends on what the company can support, rather than a full restoration of the team that was sent home. The source material does not say how many developers will come back or when they will return.

Furloughs are a common tool when a studio pauses or scales back work, but they leave staff uncertain about their jobs and can slow a project that is close to release. Rehiring developers before launch can help a team regain momentum. It also raises questions about the game's remaining schedule and how much work is left, which the studio has not addressed in the information available here.