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Disco Elysium studio ZA/UM lays off 32 workers after new game's poor performance

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ZA/UM Studio, known for the game Disco Elysium, has announced layoffs affecting up to 32 employees across all departments. This decision comes just two months after the release of their latest game, Zero Parades: For Dead Spies. The studio cited the weak commercial performance of Zero Parades as the reason for needing to reduce its workforce to a more sustainable size. The layoffs follow a period of internal conflict and legal disputes after the success of Disco Elysium. AI

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COVERAGE [4]

  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Jackson Chen) ·

    ZA/UM announces layoffs two months after the launch of Zero Parades

    Up to 32 employees were affected by the studio's recent decision.

  2. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🎮 32 workers at ZA/UM laid off following release of Zero Parades: For Dead Spies ZA/UM has announced layoffs impacting 32 employees across all departments. Read

    🎮 32 workers at ZA/UM laid off following release of Zero Parades: For Dead Spies ZA/UM has announced layoffs impacting 32 employees across all departments. Read more 📰 Source: GamesIndustry.biz News Feed 🔗 Link: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/32-workers-at-zaum-laid-off-following-…

    LINKS gamesindustry.biz/32-workers-at-zaum-laid…
  3. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🎮 2 months after releasing Zero Parades, Studio ZA/UM is laying off employees: 'Its commercial performance has not enabled us to sustain a studio of our current

    🎮 2 months after releasing Zero Parades, Studio ZA/UM is laying off employees: 'Its commercial performance has not enabled us to sustain a studio of our current size' Up to 32 people will be put out of work. 📰 Source: Latest from PC Gamer 🔗 Link: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg…

    LINKS pcgamer.com/…/2-months-after-releasing-ze…
  4. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🎮 ZA/UM Studios to lay off up to 32 workers two months after releasing Zero Parades: For Dead Spies 'This changes the shape of ZA/UM, but not its purpose. Our a

    🎮 ZA/UM Studios to lay off up to 32 workers two months after releasing Zero Parades: For Dead Spies 'This changes the shape of ZA/UM, but not its purpose. Our artistic standards remain unchange; we will persist.' 📰 Source: gamedeveloper 🔗 Link: https://www.gamedeveloper.com/busin…

    LINKS gamedeveloper.com/…/za-um-studios-to-lay-…

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