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Update [Mon 21st Jul 2025, 7:23pm]: Moon Studios CEO Thomas Mahler has been replying to people on social media about this today, confirming that No Rest for the Wicked will be on Xbox eventually, but a PS5 launch “makes most sense at the moment”.<\/p>\n

You can see a couple of his tweets down below:<\/p>\n

There\u2019s nothing to officially confirm yet.<\/p>\n

We want to support consoles and just looking at the numbers, PS5 makes the most sense at the moment.<\/p>\n

Ultimately we\u2019ll ship on all platforms, but likely not at the same time!<\/p>\n

\u2014 thomasmahler (@thomasmahler) July 21, 2025<\/a>
\nEntitlement much?<\/p>\n

It costs a ton of resources to make a full console port – As I said, ultimately we’ll be on all platforms, but that’ll take some time.<\/p>\n

Moon is about quality above all, so if we do something, we want to take the time to do it right.<\/p>\n

\u2014 thomasmahler (@thomasmahler) July 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

Original Story: The latest game from the team behind the amazing Ori<\/a> series – Moon Studios – is currently available in early access on PC in the form of No Rest for the Wicked<\/a>, and the hope is that we’ll be playing it on Xbox eventually as well.<\/p>\n

At launch on console though, it sounds like No Rest for the Wicked will either be a PS5 exclusive, or a PS5 and Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive, with Moon Studios CEO Thomas Mahler stating on the game’s official Discord server recently that an Xbox version might be skipped “for the time being” due to “current market conditions”.<\/p>\n

Here’s what he had to say on the platform a couple of days ago:<\/p>\n

“Btw, given current market conditions, we might only release on PS5 and potentially Switch 2 for the time being – we’ll have to discuss things with MS to see what makes sense for Xbox.”<\/p>\n

Now, before anyone gets too worried, No Rest for the Wicked was confirmed for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S<\/a> all the way back in 2023, and an Xbox version was apparently in the works last year as well.<\/p>\n

There’s a lot of hysteria on social media already that the game has been “cancelled” for Xbox – but the phrase “for the time being” and a suggestion that Moon Studios will be talking to Microsoft about the situation suggests we’ll be getting an Xbox release eventually – although who knows when it’ll actually arrive.<\/p>\n

Let’s hope it won’t be too long, as we’re really keen to check out this new action RPG on Series X and S!<\/p>\n

From Moon Studios, the award-winning developers of Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Will of the Wisps comes No Rest for the Wicked, a visceral, precision Action RPG set in a stunning, hand-crafted world. Discover enchanting lands and frightening dungeons as you explore a world filled with enemies and bosses who will challenge you to be strategic and hone your fighting skills.<\/p>\n

What are your thoughts on this? Let us know down in the comments section below.<\/p>\n

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\"Fraser<\/p>\n

Fraser is the News Editor at Pure Xbox, where he spends his time reporting on the biggest stories in the world of Xbox and beyond.<\/p>\n