{
  "id": 13467019,
  "title": "The studio behind Star Wars Zero Company is hiring back some of its furloughed staff",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/the-studio-behind-star-wars-zero-company-is-hiring-back-some-of-its",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-10T16:52:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PC Gamer",
    "slug": "pc-gamer",
    "url": "https://www.pcgamer.com/games/strategy/the-studio-behind-star-wars-zero-company-is-hiring-back-some-of-its-furloughed-staff/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bit Reactor, the studio behind Star Wars Zero Company, is bringing back some of the 80% of its staff it furloughed earlier this year due to sales uncertainty. The company announced the decision to rehire employees on Bluesky, stating that the furloughs were made in response to unforeseen business developments beyond their control. However, CEO Greg Foertsch clarified that the intention was to eventually bring as many people back as possible. Game File reports that the company's payroll has now returned to over half of its pre-furlough levels. Although the game faced some launch issues, it quickly gained popularity, climbing the Steam best seller list and receiving positive reviews, including one from PC Gamer associate editor Ted Litchfield.",
  "summary": "\"[The furlough] was an incredibly difficult decision, but one that was necessary to help us eventually bring back as many people as possible.\"",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}