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No Rest for the Wicked, which was slated to hit 1.0 a month before Grand Theft Auto 6, is delayed into 2027

Moon Studios said the extra time will "help us improve performance, tighten the class system, and polish the whole game," and made no mention at all of GTA 6.

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Fable 4 is missing "a whole myriad of combat system basics," says head of Ori studio, who offers Playground Games a call "to point you in the right direction"

Somehow, I don't think the devs will take him up on that

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"Rockstar literally just spent over a billion dollars": Ori studio founder wants you to stop demanding 60 FPS on Xbox Series S just because GTA 6 can run on it

Moon Studios founder Thomas Mahler says games like Ori can't compete with GTA 6 on Xbox Series S

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Xbox Series S is still a problem for devs, No Rest for the Wicked boss says it's the reason the PS5 version is out first: "Series S and mobile specs aren't too far apart at this point"

"We'll ship it after in a good way once it's optimized like crazy for Switch 2 and Xbox"

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After 2 years in Steam Early Access and almost 2 million copies sold, ARPG No Rest for the Wicked is "not slowing down" on its way to 1.0

Alongside a tease for console ports

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Ori studio's new action RPG No Rest for the Wicked may be coming to Switch 2, judging by a since-deleted video from the creative director showing off the game running on Nintendo's console

Sure looks like a port is happening

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No Rest for the Wicked director and Ori studio founder says you can "kick me in the balls" if you ever find a battle pass or microtransactions in a Moon Studios game "as a reminder to not join the dark side"

"Greed isn't good. And Gordon Gekko went to jail in the end"

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Ori studio head looks to Final Fantasy Tactics for help fixing No Rest for the Wicked's progression, says other devs "haven't paid enough attention" to the JRPG

"I really think Yasumi Matsuno had figured out the proper answer 30 years ago already"

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Ori studio's action RPG No Rest for the Wicked hits the top of the Steam charts following co-up update, beating Arc Raiders, Marvel Rivals, and Helldivers 2

After a rocky 2025, the game has a second wind

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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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