IGN reached out to Microsoft for comment and will update this story with their response. Moon Studios' next project is reportedly an action RPG that it is developing in partnership with Private Division.
Both games were gorgeous Metroidvanias, and were some of the rare bright spots in the Xbox One's lineup of exclusives.īut while Moon Studios was closely associated with Xbox, it reportedly had a fraught relationship with the platform holder, filled with missed deadlines, conflicts over funding amounts, and constantly changing scope. Id prefer reviewers not weigh in politically. When it comes to reviews, just find someone who enjoys the game and doesnt mind the politics within. The Last of Us and Days Gone are two games that do this right. Moon Studios originally found success with Ori and the Blind Forest in 2015, with Ori and the Will of the Wisps following in 2020. I think a game leaning a certain way is fine so long as its done right and isnt overbearing. Developers reportedly compared the issues at Moon Studio with those of Bungie and Activision Blizzard, which have captured headlines with their own problems. The story also covers issues with bonuses and other problems.
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The full report paints a picture of a studio with a "perfectionist" culture that rarely provided positive feedback and burned out developers. I lost my passion for my job because they drummed it out of me."Īnother developer is quoted as saying, "Were the founders both belligerent? Yes. I've never been depressed until that moment. I can say that for myself, personally, I was properly messed up after we finished. "When you're dealing with that for years, you're going to see the decline of people’s mental health. But it’s hard to pinpoint one thing because, in isolation, all of these incidents, if they happen once, you would think they are small things," one developer is quoted as saying.
They include reports of "constant arguments," a crunch culture in which developers were expected to be available at all hours and on weekends, and a steady stream of racist, sexist, and anti-semitic banter. The lengthy report details a range of allegations, most of which center on the studio's founders, Thomas Mahler and Gennadiy Korol. This is according to a new report by Gamesbeat, which reports that Xbox is no longer working with the studio following what was said to be a "difficult relationship." Moon Studios, the developer behind Ori and the Blind Forest and its sequel, is reportedly an "oppressive" place to work that has myriad issues with crunch, verbal abuse, and poor organization.
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