Furloughs Hit Up to 80 Percent of Star Wars Game Team

Polygon reported that up to 80 percent of the development team at Bit Reactor was furloughed before launch. The studio made one of the best-reviewed Star Wars games in years. The post links to a Polygon article whose headline states the furloughs occurred despite the strong reception. A subhead adds that positive reviews were not enough to keep jobs. The posts contain no other details on the game name, exact timing, or causes.