Disco Elysium developer ZA/UM reportedly laying off a quarter of its workforce, expansion canceled

by Danny Craig  · 
Disco Elysium developer ZA/UM reportedly laying off a quarter of its workforce, expansion canceled
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ZA/UM, the studio behind the critically acclaimed Disco Elysium, is reportedly laying off roughly a quarter of its employees and canceling a standalone expansion for the RPG.

The details:

  • As reported by GLHF, approximately 24 employees are facing redundancy, with the majority of the cuts affecting the team behind "X7," a standalone expansion for Disco Elysium, but other projects and "non-development teams" will also be impacted.

  • It is also claimed that X7 has been canceled along with the layoffs, with ZA/UM's CEO allegedly stating that the project could have taken "more time and effort than Disco Elysium did" and was "still one to two years away from completion."

  • This is reportedly the third project canceled or put on hold by the studio in the last three years, with a sequel to Disco Elysium and a new sci-fi IP being internally delayed in 2022 and 2023, respectively.

  • The studio has been embroiled in a legal battle between its management and former key developers of Disco Elysium, who were fired in 2022, over claims of toxic behavior, fraud, and misconduct.

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