Summary
Moon Studios andPrivate Divisionannounce a special reveal event for the upcoming Action RPG,No Rest for the Wicked, which also promises to be rewarding for those who tune in to watch on Twitch. Having established itself within the Metroidvania genre with theOrifranchise, Moon Studios surprised a lot of fans byannouncingNo Rest for the Wickedat The Game Awards 2023. The newest game trades in the bright colors of Ori’s world for something more dark and violent.
However, Moon Studio’s approach toNo Rest for the Wickedis similar to what it attempted to do with bothOrigames. Calling No Rest a “passion project” for the team, the studio is setting out to try and not only innovate the Action RPG genre but to reinvigorate it as well. Featuring an art style reminiscent of a painting, Moon Studios has also promised stunning cinematics and innovative systems, but to this point, specific details have been limited. However, things are about to change as Moon Studios andPrivate Divisionare planning a new showcase later today on Twitch.
Originally announced during The Game Awards, a new showcase event taking place on Twitch called Wicked Inside is set to deliver a new look atNo Rest for the Wicked. The event promises to show off plenty more of Moon’s upcoming Action RPG title including the world and story players will be delving into, some of the new mechanics Moon has teased, as well asNo Rest for the Wicked’s moment to moment combat. The latter will likely be one of the more interesting elements of the showcase considering it plays a much bigger role here than it did in either of theOrigames.
When is the No Rest for the Wicked Twitch Event?
Interested players can tune in on August 04, 2025, from the official Moon Studios Twitch or YouTube accounts. Better yet, Wicked Inside is planned to be a Twitch Drops enabled event, following in thefootsteps of other recent games likeNightingaleandLast Epoch. For those tuning in there, viewers only need to accumulate an hour’s worth of viewing time for specificNo Rest of the Wickedcontent to unlock new in-game stuff. Moon Studios has confirmed players can unlock a “Dance” Gesture Emote, 2 Fallen Embers, a Weapon Shard, and an Armor Shard to use once the game launches.
For many fans of Moon Studios and theOrifranchise,No Rest for the Wickedwas a major surpriseconsidering how different it is from what the studio has become known for. However, Moon Studios has managed to prove itself with its past two games, so many are excited to see what it is capable of with this new genre and how it plans to innovate within it.
No Rest for the Wicked
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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 to reinvent the genre.The year is 841 – King Harol is dead. As word of his death echoes throughout the kingdom, the crown passes to his arrogant, yet untested son Magnus.Even worse, the Pestilence, an unholy plague not seen for a thousand years, has returned. It sweeps across the land, corrupting everything and everyone it touches. Madrigal Seline, a ruthlessly ambitious figure in the church, sees the Pestilence as a chance to prove herself in the eyes of her god.These forces converge on the backwater Isola Sacra, where rebel groups and the provincial government fight for control amid the isle’s crumbling ruins.You are a Cerim – a member of a group of mystical holy warriors imbued with remarkable powers and sworn to defeat the Pestilence at any cost. But the task will prove increasingly challenging as you become entangled in the people’s plight and the vast political struggle of this downtrodden land. Chaos will pull you in every direction as you seek to cleanse the land of wickedness and shape the kingdom’s fate.
