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Disco Elysium studio ZA/UM faces layoffs due to cancelled game expansion

Staff at ZA/UM had reportedly been working on a standalone Disco Elysium expansion for some time.

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Disco Elysium developers speak out about alleged studio toxicity

A new People Make Games investigation has dived deep into the allegations facing former management at ZA/UM.

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Disco Elysium studio ZA/UM reportedly resolves legal disputes

Studio ZA/UM faced several lawsuits in late 2022, some of which have now reportedly been resolved.

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Disco Elysium studio ZA/UM set for major legal battle as accusations mount

Studio ZA/UM has been accused of fraud, as management claims former employees created a toxic work environment.

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Disco Elysium creator Robert Kurvitz files to sue ZA/UM

A new Estonian court listing reveals a lawsuit filed against Studio ZA/UM for undisclosed reasons.

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Disco Elysium devs have 'involuntarily' left studio ZA/UM

A new blog post claims several key members of the Disco Elysium development team were forced to leave studio ZA/UM.

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How a collaborative writing process birthed Disco Elysium

Disco Elysium was written with collaboration and experimentation in mind – a process which allowed the team to thrive.

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Embrace the strange: Why video games should be weirder

Brains are curious things, and they remember the weird more than the good.

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Disco Elysium videogame ban overturned following Classification Board review

The game was refused classification in March 2021, but the decision was successfully challenged by Estonian developer ZA/UM.

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LudoNarracon 2021 announces narrative design talks from Hades, Control, Pathologic 2, and more

Melbourne games publisher Fellow Traveller have announced the full lineup for LudoNarracon, their annual celebration of narrative games.

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