Summary
Moon Studios, the developer of the critically acclaimedOrifranchise, is now fully independent. Currently, Moon Studios is working onNo Rest for the Wicked, an action RPG that is a notable departure from itsOriroots. This new release continues the unique and ambitious design present in theOrigames, just in a different genre.
In late 2024,Take-Two Interactive sold Private Division, the subsidiary responsible for handling the company’s independent publishing efforts. Private Division had been responsible for a number of popular titles, including games likeThe Outer WorldsandHades, as well as anticipated upcoming games likeTales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings Game.Despite the critical and commercial success garnered by these releases, Take-Two still proceeded with the sale of the studio to a private buyer. This sale included the majority of Take-Two’s independent catalog, except for Moon Studio’s latest release,No Rest for the Wicked. At the time, Take-Two explained that the game’s omission in the sale was due to a desire to continue supporting the release through early access.
Now, Take-Two no longer has the publishing rights forNo Rest for the Wickedas Moon Studios has announced its newfound independence. in a new update video forNo Rest for the Wicked.This news came at the beginning of the video, as the announcement was mostly focused onNo Rest for the Wicked’s new update, “The Breach.” Due to this independence,Moon Studioshas gained full publishing rights forNo Rest for the Wicked, giving the studio complete control over the franchise. The section related to the company’s independence is short, but provides fans' insight into what this significant change means for the future of Moon Studios.
What’s Next For Moon Studio?
Development onNo Rest for the Wickedis set to continue, now fully under the control of Moon Studios. Other than the newest update known as “The Breach,” fans can expect new updates featuring 4 player co-op and new music by Ori composer Gareth Coker in the future. As for any new games, such as a new entry in theOriseries, there hasn’t been any word yet. However, Moon Studios has stated thatNo Rest for the Wickedwill be the company’s focusfor the time being. Because of this, fans looking forward to the next entry in theOristory could be waiting quite a while for the next release in the series.
Moon Studio’s move to independence has been in the making for quite some time, with it now being official. While the studio’s future beyondNo Rest for the Wickedremains uncertain, the developer’s commitment to the game suggests that it will continue to receive updates for quite some time. For now, fans should not expect any announcements regarding new projects, as Moon Studios is fully dedicated to delivering thebest possible experience withNo Rest for the Wicked.
No Rest for the Wicked
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From Moon Studios, the award-winning developers of Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Will of the Wisps comes No Rest for the Wicked, a visceral, precision Action RPG set to reinvent the genre.The year is 841 – King Harol is dead. As word of his death echoes throughout the kingdom, the crown passes to his arrogant, yet untested son Magnus.Even worse, the Pestilence, an unholy plague not seen for a thousand years, has returned. It sweeps across the land, corrupting everything and everyone it touches. Madrigal Seline, a ruthlessly ambitious figure in the church, sees the Pestilence as a chance to prove herself in the eyes of her god.These forces converge on the backwater Isola Sacra, where rebel groups and the provincial government fight for control amid the isle’s crumbling ruins.You are a Cerim – a member of a group of mystical holy warriors imbued with remarkable powers and sworn to defeat the Pestilence at any cost. But the task will prove increasingly challenging as you become entangled in the people’s plight and the vast political struggle of this downtrodden land. Chaos will pull you in every direction as you seek to cleanse the land of wickedness and shape the kingdom’s fate.
