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The Latest Breaking News from Moon Studios

Diablo-like No Rest for the Wicked has sold a million copies, and co-op is coming next week

The Souls-inspired ARPG is just getting started, from the looks of it.

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No Rest for the Wicked lead blasts "irreparable damage" to Diablo under ex-Blizzard boss Mike Ybarra, who says "I don't have to work anymore" but "you do" so "chill"

Thomas Mahler of Moon Studios reckons "anyone can look good in Diablo 4 or PoE2"

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"PS5 makes the most sense at the moment." Ori dev suggests 'No Rest for the Wicked' will skip Xbox (for launch) due to "market conditions."

Moon Studios' next title "No Rest for the Wicked" might skip Xbox at launch, with the firm squaring blame at the size of Xbox's platform.

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Despite layoffs at Xbox's Rare, Crash Bandicoot 4 and Spyro remake devs are reportedly among the studios "really interested" in a new Banjo-Kazooie game

And they're apparently "being listened to"

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You cannot beat the final boss of No Rest for the Wicked's latest saga

The founder of Moon Studios has become the action RPG's worst enemy.

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After saying negative reviews 'might just cause our death' and 'we've got a few months left in the oven', No Rest for the Wicked CEO claims he never said they were in 'immediate financial danger', actually

It was all some kind of conspiracy.

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After negative Steam reviews, Ori developer shares surprising message on its future

The company head says the studio is actually doing fine.

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Ori and the Blind Forest studio head says they could be forced to "shut down" due to the impact of negative Steam reviews for 'No Rest for the Wicked'

"No Rest for the Wicked" is a hardcore action RPG with precise combat and absolutely stunning art, however, its difficult early access development cycle has overshadowed the potential.

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"Stats in Souls don't matter": Ori studio founder and No Rest for the Wicked lead says the "attribute system has to die" in the ARPG inspired by Dark Souls since players don't get it

"It's just extremely clear that we have to make a pretty drastic change"

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"Yesterday was probably one of the worst days of my life": New No Rest for the Wicked update was such a mess, its lead dev and the Ori studio's founder immediately issued a 23-point hotfix

Hey, man – chill out

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The Breach update for No Rest for the Wicked is an overhaul so massive that old save files just won't cut it

Two new zones, a horrible plague to fight and a bunch of gribbly new bosses nearly double the game's scope.

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Ori director says Microsoft thought the beloved Metroidvania was too hard, but he's "on the Miyazaki side" and believes "you have to overcome challenge"

Thomas Mahler compares his game design approach to FromSoftware's Hidetaka Miyazaki and Nintendo

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As Xbox's Ori franchise turns 10, developer Moon Studios is now self-publishing its action-RPG, No Rest for the Wicked

As the Xbox-owned Ori franchise turns 10, developer Moon Studios is now self-publishing its action-RPG, No Rest for the Wicked.

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No Rest for the Wicked developer Moon Studios is now 'fully independent' after acquiring the rights to the game from Take-Two

Take-Two said when it sold Private Division in 2024 that it would continue supporting No Rest for the Wicked itself, but the plan has changed.

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Ori and the Blind Forest developer is now "fully independent" after "months of negotiation" with what remained of its gutted publisher

Moon Studios also revealed a massive update for No Rest for the Wicked

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As Metroidvania fans lament Ori dev's plan to work on its Souls-like for another 5 years at least, CEO says "we just had a call with Microsoft a few days ago" and "let's see what'll happen"

Moon Studios CEO Thomas Mahler previously said the studio plans to work on No Rest for the Wicked for 5-to-10 years

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Take-Two is selling Outer Worlds publisher Private Division because it says it's in the "business of making great big hits" like Grand Theft Auto — but was Xbox the buyer?

Grand Theft Auto owner Take-Two Interactive has sold off the Private Division publishing label to an unknown party, including the rights to its upcoming games.

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Take-Two is reportedly looking to either sell or close its Private Division publishing label

The recent layoffs, closures, and publishing deal cancellations are said to be part of a bigger effort to do away with Private Division entirely.

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Like the Ori Metroidvanias, No Rest for the Wicked director says his new ARPG starts with a rainstorm to pay homage to Zelda games as a "good luck charm"

There's something about loud winds and angry rain that just sets the mood

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Ori and the Blind Forest devs decided not to go with Microsoft for its new ARPG as PlayStation players always begged for the Metroidvania

No Rest for the Wicked isn't limited to Xbox or PC

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Take-Two Interactive is closing two studios, including Rollerdrome developer Roll7

Take-Two Interactive is laying off hundreds of workers and closing two studios, including Rollerdrome developer Roll7.

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No Rest for the Wicked director defends early access release - 'It's one way to allow developers to truly perfect a product over time'

No Rest for the Wicked creative director has defended the idea of launching a game in early access.

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No Rest for the Wicked chief defends early access, says more games should do it: 'Imagine [if] Dark Souls 1 had been in early access'

The action RPG from the Ori and the Blind Forest studio launched to a "mixed" rating on Steam last week, but Thomas Mahler has no regrets.

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Despite 'Mixed' launch, beloved Metroidvania dev cites Baldur's Gate 3 and Hades 2 in claiming that going Early Access for its new RPG is "one of the best decisions we could've made"

Thomas Mahler believes early access can lead to games that never would've been made

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No Rest for the Wicked creative director puts most of the ARPG's poor reviews down to a localization bug that stopped a lot of Chinese and Japanese text from showing

The bug has now been fixed

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