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

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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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  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…

    LINKS eurogamer.net/disco-elysium-zero-parades-…
  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🎮 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…

    LINKS polygon.com/disco-elysium-studio-za-um-la…

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