Bit Reactor wants to bring back furloughed developers after the 7 October 2026 Star Wars Zero Company update

The studio responded publicly on X on 7 October 2026 and thanked fans for their support since the release of Star Wars Zero Company. In that post, Bit Reactor referred to a message from the CEO, but the available source does not include the full contents of that message.

For now, it has not been confirmed how many developers were furloughed, how many have already returned, or what business developments led to the measure.

What happened

Bit Reactor responded publicly on 7 October 2026 to the situation at the studio following the release of Star Wars Zero Company. In a post on X, the studio thanked fans for their support since launch and referred to a message from the CEO. The official account’s tweet only said the studio is “incredibly grateful” for the support since the launch of STAR WARS Zero Company and that a message from the CEO will follow.

According to the statement quoted by Kotaku, Bit Reactor had temporarily furloughed some developers shortly before launch because of “unexpected business developments outside of our control.” The studio now says it is working to bring back as many of those employees as possible. The available sources do not explain what those business developments were, and no timeline has been given for a full return of all affected staff.

Kotaku also writes, based on Game File, that headcount has now returned to more than half of its pre-launch level. That is the only concrete indication in the supplied sources about the scale of the recovery in staffing. How many people were furloughed and how many have returned has not been confirmed in the available sources.

The reporting also makes clear that the studio still considers the situation ongoing. Bit Reactor says it wants to bring back as many people as possible, but gives no numbers, no deadline, and no separate steps for the remaining employees. The available information is therefore limited to the studio’s public response, the quoted statement about the furloughs, and Game File’s secondary report on headcount.

Background

Bit Reactor is the studio behind Star Wars Zero Company. The available sources do not give a timeline for a full return of all affected employees, and they also do not explain the business developments that led to the furloughs. As a result, it remains unclear whether the measure was intended for a small part of the team or whether it was part of a broader restructuring.

The only hard facts in the supplied sources are the date of the public response, 7 October 2026, and the report that headcount is now back to more than half of the pre-launch level, according to Game File. The sources do not name the exact original headcount, the number of furloughed developers, or the number who have returned. It is also not confirmed whether all affected staff will eventually come back.

Bit Reactor’s tweet does show that the studio is publicly tying the launch of Star Wars Zero Company to a thank-you message for fans and to a reference to a message from the CEO. The text of that tweet contains no additional operational information about the studio, the furloughs, or the business context. That leaves Kotaku’s report, based on the quoted studio statement and Game File’s update, as the main source for the current situation.

Sources

• Kotaku: Star Wars Zero Company Studio Tries To Bring Back As Many Furloughed Devs ‘As Possible’ Following ‘Unexpected Business Developments Outside Of Our Control’
• Bit Reactor on X: post from 7 October 2026
• Game File, cited by Kotaku