Moon Studios Says It is ‘Fully Independent’, Buys No Rest for the Wicked Publishing Rights From Take-Two

Moon Studios says it has acquired the publishing rights to its top-down action-RPG No Rest for the Wicked and is now “fully independent”. The developer purchased again the rights from Take-Two Interactive following extended negotiations and can publish the sport independently when it launches. No Rest for the Wicked launched in Steam Early Access in April 2024 and is about to reach on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series S/X.

Moon Studios Goes ‘Fully Independent’

The Ori and the Blind Forest developer shared the replace in a brand new Wicked Inside Showcase presentation, explaining their silence since The Crucible content material replace for No Rest for the Wicked was rolled out in June 2024.

“After months of negotiations, we reached an agreement to buy the publishing rights for No Rest for the Wicked back, so that Moon Studios can become fully independent. This legal process took time, and we couldn’t say much while it was happening,” studio co-founder and director Gennadiy Korol mentioned within the video.

“But today, we’re excited to announce that it’s all done, and that Moon Studios is now fully independent,” Moon Studios CEO and inventive director Thomas Mahler mentioned. “We believe this will give you even more confidence in our vision because we’re free to build No Rest for the Wicked exactly how we want, without needing to ever go silent again,” he added.

No Rest for the Wicked was printed by Take-Two subsidiary Private Division when it launched in early entry on Steam final 12 months. However, Take-Two offered the indie video games label in November 2024 to give attention to its core franchises. Rights to most of Private Division’s stay and unreleased video games had been buy by the client, as nicely, however Take-Two selected to carry on to the rights to No Rest for the Wicked.

No Rest for the Wicked Content Update

In addition to the studio replace, Moon Studios additionally introduced The Breach, the following main content material replace for No Rest for the Wicked. The replace is the largest one but for the sport, the studio mentioned.

The Breach provides extra story content material, marketing campaign development, extra playable zones, enemies and boss fights to the bottom recreation. The content material replace will launch on April 30, 2025.

No Rest for the Wicked is a top-down action-RPG from Moon Studios, the developer behind Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Will of Wisps. The recreation was introduced in 2023 and launched in Steam Early Access final 12 months. While there is no confirmed launch date for the total model, No Rest for the Wicked will launch on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series S/X.