Gaming
Bit Reactor reportedly put staff on leave ahead of Star Wars Zero Company launch
A studio representative confirmed that Bit Reactor employees were placed on mandatory leave. The scale is unknown, while a small team reportedly remains to handle post-launch support.
Bit Reactor reportedly placed a substantial number of employees on mandatory leave in the weeks leading up to the launch of Star Wars Zero Company. A studio representative confirmed the leave to Game File, but did not say how many workers were affected.
The move was reportedly made before the game's launch outlook was known. Neither the full scale of the action nor the reason behind it has been confirmed. Reports say a small Bit Reactor team remained in place to address bugs and other issues after launch, while former developer Zachariah Scott wrote on LinkedIn that team members had been put on mandatory leave weeks earlier.
Leave is also part of a legal dispute
The mandatory leave has surfaced in a legal conflict between former chief operating officer Alison Kelly and co-founder Greg Foertsch. Kelly alleges that Foertsch pushed her out of Bit Reactor and denied her an ownership stake. Foertsch disputes those allegations in legal filings.