Moon Studios Gains Independence, Reclaims Publishing Rights for No Rest for the Wicked
The developer of Ori announced its transition to self-publishing and revealed a major content update for its action-RPG, set to launch on April 30.
- Moon Studios has acquired the publishing rights to its game No Rest for the Wicked from Take-Two Interactive, making the studio fully independent.
- The transition follows months of negotiations after Take-Two sold its Private Division label, which had originally been set to publish the game.
- The studio announced The Breach, a major update launching April 30, which will double the game's world size, add new regions, enemies, weapons, and story content.
- The update will also include quality-of-life improvements, a Hardcore mode, and the return of Ori composer Gareth Coker to contribute new music.
- Moon Studios plans to introduce co-op multiplayer in a future update and emphasized its commitment to self-publishing and creative freedom moving forward.