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is working hard on the upcoming action RPG No Rest for the Wicked. While it isn’t working on Ori 3 yet, the studio’s CEO says he has some ideas about where the series could go.

No Rest for the Wicked, the Diablo-esque action RPG in the works at Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Will of the Wisps studio Moon, won't be $70. CEO Thomas Mahler says the game's price point is down to the nature of the team, their shared stance on the rising price of games, and the notable lack of shareholders pawing at the company's books. 

It was initially rather surprising when Moon Studios, well known for developing the beloved Metroidvania games Ori and the Blind Forest and its sequel, announced that its next game isn't a Metroidvania at all. No Rest for the Wicked is an action-RPG not unlike Diablo, but the devs have reassured that it's "much more Metroidvania" than most games in the genre.

Ori developer Moon Studios has appeared at Future Game Show to reveal why the team is ditching the Metroidvania genre for a new action RPG. 

Ori and the Blind Forest developer Moon Studios has confirmed that its promising-looking Diablo-y Soulslike game No Rest for the Wicked will feature offline play for its solo mode.

Thomas Mahler, the co-founder of Moon Studios and creator of the Ori games, has said that he fully believes in the direction that Phil Spencer is taking with Xbox.

The developer of Ori and the Blind Forest has revealed the Metroidvania series has sold around 10 million copies when it could've bankrupted its developer. 

Ori and the Blind Forest and its sequel Ori and the Will of the Wisps rank as some of the best Metroidvania games of all time, and both games have enjoyed critical and commercial success that reflects that. Specifically where the latter is concerned, Thomas Mahler – CEO of developer Moon Studios and director of both Ori games – has provided an update on how the two games have sold.

Ori sales are "around" 10 million copies worldwide across all platforms, Moon Studios co-founder Thomas Mahler has revealed.

Announced for PS5 at The Game Awards last year, No Rest for the Wicked has returned with a lengthy gameplay showcase. Narrated by developer Moon Studios — the Austria-based team behind the Ori games — the footage shows huge promise. It's an isometric, dark fantasy RPG where you make your own character, experiment with various weapon-based fighting styles, and engage in bloody battle.

Moon Studios – the developer behind beloved Metroidvania games Ori and the Blind Forest and Will of the Wisps – is gearing up to launch its next game, action-RPG No Rest for the Wicked, into early access. Ahead of that, its director has clarified that there'll be no microtransactions included in the upcoming title at all, and definitely no expensive skins to buy for horses.

Moon Studios - the team behind brilliant Metroidvanias Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Will of the Wisps - has announced an early access release date for its next (very different) game. The combat looks fierce, but I'm mostly just here to decorate houses and rebuild the settlement. 

Moon Studios, creators of the impeccable Ori and the Blind Forest, has finally held a showcase for its next game, No Rest for the Wicked. It details the world, combat, and what already feels like a gripping story drenched in darkness and brimming with depth.

The two Ori games were gorgeous platformers that challenged your dexterity while tugging on your heartstrings. The next game from developers Moon Studios seems more likely to do the former than the latter. No Rest For The Wicked is a Souls-ish action RPG that apparently thinks you're extremely wicked.

Ori and the Blind Forest developer Moon Studios has announced its dark action-RPG No Rest for the Wicked will launch into Steam early access on 18th April.

Ori developer Moon Studios will present a digital showcase for its new game, No Rest for the Wicked, later today.

Moon Studios is best known for Ori and the Blind Forest, a breathtakingly beautiful 2D Metroidvania that sees you tackle environmental puzzles and engage in some perilous platforming as an adorable bunny-like creature. Both it and its sequel, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, are right up there as some of the best Metroidvanias money can buy, but despite its expertise in the genre, Moon Studios is instead cooking up something entirely different for its next game, No Rest for the Wicked.

The next game from Ori and the Blind Forest developer Moon Studios has been delayed slightly.

Take-Two publishing label Private Division has delayed No Rest for the Wicked, the upcoming action RPG from Ori developer Moon Studios.

With Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Moon Studios delivered two stellar Metroidvanias, but with its next project, the indie studio is looking to branch off into new directions. Dark fantasy action RPG No Rest for the Wicked was announced at The Game Awards in December, and though it was given an early 2024 release window for its early access version, it turns out players are going to have to wait a little longer to get their hands on it.

Take-Two publishing label Private Division has announced No Rest for the Wicked, an upcoming action RPG from Ori developer Moon Studios.

No Rest for the Wicked is a new action role-playing game from Moon Studios, the developer behind Ori and the Blind Forest.

Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Will of the Wisps developer Moon Studios announced its next game on Thursday at The Game Awards 2023: a “visceral, precision [action role-playing game]” that promises a “mature” and “bold new take on the genre.” It’s called No Rest for the Wicked.

The devs behind the excellent Metroidvanias Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Will of Wisps are turning their talents to the world of Diablo-style dark fantasy action-RPGs with No Rest for the Wicked.

Moon Studios, the team behind Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Will of the Wisps, has revealed No Rest for the Wicked, its first action RPG. It will be released as an Early Access title on Steam sometime during the first quarter of 2024 before it later releases onto PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. 

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Moon Studios, the makes of the exceptional Ori and the Will of the Wisps, has announced their next game, No Rest for the Wicked.

As nice as the usual salvo of remakes and sequels is, it’s nice to see acclaimed developers take on new worlds every now and then. To fill this niche, Moon Studios, the creators of the acclaimed Ori series, has revealed a new RPG called No Rest for the Wicked.

Well, I bet you didn't see this coming from Ori And The Blind Forest developers Moon Studios, did you now? Then again, neither did I. Announced during tonight's Game Awards, No Rest For The Wicked is quite a different kettle of cursed fish compared to Moon's previous games, but I'm also quietly intrigued by it at the same time. For starters, this is an online ARPG that combines the top-down combat of games like Diablo 4 with the patient, weighty boss battles of your Elden Soulslikes. Come and watch its reveal trailer below to find out more.

The developer behind Ori and the Blind Forest thinks action RPGs have room for improvement, and aims to «reinvent the genre» with its new game No Rest for the Wicked.