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Industry News April 22

No Rest for the Wicked becomes Moon Studios’ biggest launch on Steam with over 36k concurrent players

The Early Access version No Rest for the Wicked, a new action RPG from Moon Studios, launched on Steam last week. Despite technical issues and initially mixed reception from players, the game has already managed to reach a relatively large audience.

Industry News March 11

Success of Ori and the Blind Forest saved Moon Studios from bankruptcy, and two games eventually sold 10 million copies

Ori has been one of the most successful Metroidvania series of all time. And Moon Studios probably wouldn’t be in the industry today if it weren’t for the first game’s commercial performance.

Industry News March 21, 2022

Moon Studios’ “oppressive” culture could have affected Microsoft’s decision to not work with Ori devs again

Moon Studios, a 100% remote team known for the critically acclaimed Ori series, has been accused of toxic workplace culture. The mismanagement reportedly resulted in mental health problems for employees and could have become the reason for Microsoft to part ways with the studio.