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Tuesday9th Apr 2024
News Moon Studios Isn't Making 'Ori 3' Yet But It Has "Ideas"
"Right now, we are completely focused on No Rest for the Wicked"
Moon Studios, developer of the platforming Metroidvanias Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Will of the Wisps, is busy working on its upcoming action RPG No Rest for the Wicked. But in a new interview with Game In
Saturday19th Mar 2022
News Ori Developer Moon Studios Labelled "Oppressive" Workplace In New Report
The team is reportedly "fed up", founders respond
Moon Studios, the Austrian developer behind the Ori games, has been labelled an "oppressive" place to work in a new report. According to GamesBeat, a number of "current and former" employees believe Moon's "behind-the-scenes atmosphere" does not match up with the style and tranquility of its games...
Tuesday12th Oct 2021
News Ori The Collection Is Out Now For You Switch Physical Collectors
Includes 6 art cards and both games are on the cartridge
Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Will of the Wisps are fantastic games from Moon Studios, and it's still a bit of a marvel that we get to enjoy excellent ports of these games on the Switch. The good news for those holding off and with a penchant for physical copies
Friday30th Jul 2021
News Ori's Physical Games Are Getting A New Two-In-One Release On Nintendo Switch
The Collector's Edition is also back
Physical game distributor iam8bit has announced it will be releasing an Ori double-pack for Nintendo Switch with the help of Moon Studios, Xbox Game Studios and global distribution partner Skybound Games. This physical release contains Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Will of the Wisps. This two-in-one...
Friday5th Feb 2021
News Ori Director Apologises For Previous Criticism Of Fable, No Man's Sky And Cyberpunk Developers
"I realize I wasn't thoughtful in the way I presented my thoughts"
Thomas Mahler's been making the news this week. The Game Director for Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Will of the Wisps offered some strong criticisms of "snake oil salesmen" on Wednesday via
Wednesday3rd Feb 2021
News Ori Director Criticises "Snake Oil Salesmen" Behind No Man's Sky, Cyberpunk, And Fable
"From the perspective of a developer, all of this just sucks"
Thomas Mahler, the Game Director of Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Will of the Wisps, took to gaming forum ResetEra earlier today to get something off his chest. He's tired of "snake oil salesmen" (as he calls them) getting hyped up by the games press and consumers, and then...
Thursday28th Jan 2021
News Ori And The Will Of The Wisps Switch Sales Helped Raise $58,000 For Rainforest Trust
"We wanted to do our part to preserve nature"
Update: Moon Studios, iam8bit and Skybound Games have announced that December's sales drive to help Rainforest Trust raised $58,000 (or £43,000 GBP) for the charity. Jon M. Gibson and Amanda White, co-owners of iam8bit, have shared the following message: “As the publishers of the Ori series on...
Tuesday26th Jan 2021
News DICE Awards Finalists Include Hades, Ori, Spiritfarer, Animal Crossing, And Mario Kart Live
Hades gets 8 noms, ACNH bags just three
The 24th annual DICE Awards is due to take place on April 8th, 2021, and ahead of the (virtual) event, the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences has announced the finalists for their 23 categories, including "Game of the Year", "Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game", and "Adventure Game of the...
Sunday10th Jan 2021
News Metacritic Reveals Top 50 Highest-Scoring Nintendo Switch Games Of 2020
How many have you played?
Metacritic recently shared the worst rated game of 2020 for the Nintendo Switch (it was Tiny Racer, in case you're wondering), and now it's revealed the top 50 highest-scoring Metacritic titles - according to critic scores - for the same platform. The Nintendo Switch game of the year, according to Metacritic, goes to the...
Tuesday29th Dec 2020
News These Were The Best-Selling Switch Indie Games Of 2020
Seems like we have great taste
It's been a brilliant year for indie games, if nothing else, and Nintendo's latest Indie World video is proof. With metroidvanias, side-scrolling brawlers, co-op party games and in-depth RPG adventure games all represented on their 16-game long list of bestsellers, it's a pretty good year to own a Nintendo Switch...
Saturday10th Oct 2020
"this could be amazing"
Like pretty much any other developer, Moon Studios would "love" to see its own character make a cameo in Nintendo's all-star brawler, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. We're referring here to Ori from Ori and the Blind Forest and more recently Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Wednesday30th Sep 2020
News Ori 1 + 2 Getting Standard Physical Releases On Switch This December
Update: Release date and pre-orders confirmed
Update: iam8bit has now confirmed that the standard physical editions of Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Will of the Wisps for Nintendo Switch will launch on 8th December. Both physical editions will retail for $39.99 / €39.99 and are available for pre-order at retailers around the globe...
Sunday27th Sep 2020
"We're on top of all of that"
Last week, Ori and the Will of the Wisps got released on the Nintendo Switch, and while a lot of players have been enjoying the game, it's not been the best experience for everyone. For some players, the game appears to be randomly crashing, slowing down and freezing. One user over on the Nintendo Switch subreddit...
Friday18th Sep 2020
Nintendo Download 17th September (Europe)
Mario! Ori! Fight Crab! Hades!
The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch Retail - New Releases: Super Mario 3D All-Stars (Nintendo, 18th Sep) -...
