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Two Bit Reactor employees say they were laid off

An artist and a software engineer who worked on Star Wars Zero Company reported their layoffs separately. One said it followed a three-month furlough.

Barak Eliyahu – site manager of The Checkpoint Daily

Members of the Star Wars Zero Company squad stand side by side
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Two employees of Star Wars Zero Company developer Bit Reactor say they were laid off. Ryan Lopez, an environment and texture artist, said his layoff followed three months on furlough. Ryan Lopez’s post

Lopez said he spent three and a half years on the game, from pre-production through its August launch. Software engineer Tyler Eichten, who worked with the UI team, said he was also laid off and is looking for work. Tyler Eichten’s post

In October, before those accounts, the studio began bringing back some furloughed employees. The number of people affected by the current layoffs remains unknown. PC Gamer’s report

Source: Ryan Lopez(opens in a new window)

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