Moon Studios now full independent as No Rest For The Wicked’s biggest update yet revealed

Moon Studios is now independent, The Breach is No Rest For The Wicked's biggest update yet, and Ori composer Gareth Coker returns!

Tuesday 11 March 2025 – Vienna, Austria: Moon Studios has hosted the second edition of its Wicked Inside event, sharing major news about the acclaimed developer and major updates about the future of its ARPG No Rest for the Wicked, which is currently in Early Access.

You can watch the latest Wicked Inside back here: https://youtu.be/CzAtYaSYZms

Key Announcements

• Moon Studios is now fully independent – We have secured the publishing rights for No Rest for the Wicked, allowing us to execute our vision without restrictions.
• The Breach is our biggest update to date – Expanding the campaign, introducing new areas, armours, factions, enemies, weapons, and deepening the game’s lore and moreover doubling the world size. Big replayability additions further increase the scope of this Update. The Breach update launches April 30th.
• Co-Op is coming next – The next major update after The Breach will introduce multiplayer functionality, allowing up to four players to share a persistent Realm.
• Gareth Coker returns – The celebrated composer of Ori Series has rejoined Moon Studios to contribute new music to No Rest for the Wicked.
• 30% Moon Independence sale on Steam for our fans

What’s in The Breach?

• New Story & Areas – Players will continue their journey, exploring Lowland Meadows and Marin Woods, encountering fresh threats like the Harvesters and the Balak Taw.
• Expanded Combat & Builds – New weapon archetypes (Gauntlets & Wands), new enemies, and an updated loot system for more build variety.
• Replayability Enhancements – Dynamic world changes with the ‘Alive’ System, where factions and enemies dynamically reshape the game worldt
  The Plague System unleashes powerful new plagued enemies and bosses. Pestilence outbreaks now occur all over Sacra, and the player can cleanse these regions to gain potent new plagued resources.
• Revamped Systems – Ability to teleport directly to their house, Improved item stacking, new fast travel options, refined enchantments, and major quality-of-life improvements, including improvements to timers and an entirely overhauled storage system.
• Hardcore Mode – A new option for the most dedicated players.
• Visual & Performance Upgrades – Enhanced lighting, improved DLSS implementation, and optimizations for smoother gameplay.

What’s Next?

• Post-Launch Support for The Breach – Continuous updates and improvements.
• Co-Op Expansion – Fully integrated multiplayer coming soon.
• Co-Op Preview coming soon.
• Sacrament & Systems Update – Enhancements to the city, housing, farming, and progression.
• Combat Update – Further refinements to core gameplay mechanics.
• The next Wicked Inside will share more about our roadmap beyond The Breach.