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Disco Elysium developer ZA/UM announces layoffs after new game falters

ZA/UM Studio, the developer behind the acclaimed game Disco Elysium, is reportedly laying off a significant portion of its staff. This decision follows the commercial underperformance of its recent title, Zero Parades: For Dead Spies. The studio has been embroiled in legal and public disputes since the release of Disco Elysium. AI

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Disco Elysium developer ZA/UM announces layoffs after new game falters

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🎮 Controversy-laiden Disco Elysium and Zero Parades studio ZA/UM to lay off large chunk of staff once more ZA/UM Studio, the contentious developer at the heart

    🎮 Controversy-laiden Disco Elysium and Zero Parades studio ZA/UM to lay off large chunk of staff once more ZA/UM Studio, the contentious developer at the heart of years of bitter public and legal disputes since the release of 2019's acclaimed Disco Elysium, is to lay off up to 32…

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    🎮 Disco Elysium developer ZA/UM announces layoffs after Zero Parades flounders ZA/UM says that Zero Parades: For Dead Spies failed to perform commercially, trig

    🎮 Disco Elysium developer ZA/UM announces layoffs after Zero Parades flounders ZA/UM says that Zero Parades: For Dead Spies failed to perform commercially, triggering a layoff wave at the studio. 📰 Source: Polygon.com 🔗 Link: https://www.polygon.com/disco-elysium-studio-za-um-lay…