Disco Elysium Studio Loses Key Developers
Disco Elysium developer ZA/UM «involuntarily» removes several key developers from the studio as it works on its sequel. ZA/UM, an independent game developer based across several studios in the United Kingdom and Europe, shocked the industry with Disco Elysium's release in 2019. Yet as anticipation for Disco Elysium's in-development sequel continues to grow, it may be made under the guidance of different leadership than the original game.
Details regarding the newly reported changes at ZA/UM comes from Martin Luiga, who explains that their title is the Secretary of the ZA/UM cultural association. This cultural association is distinct from ZA/UM the company, and can be described as the collective of artists from which the idea behind Disco Elysium was born. Luiga announced that the ZA/UM cultural association had been dissolved, saying that it «no longer represents the ethos it was founded on.» As part of the statement, Luigia shared further «bad news» for Disco Elysium fans."
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In clarifying the distinction between the ZA/UM cultural association and ZA/UM the company, Luiga explained that other members of the cultural association were no longer a part of the company. Specifically, he says the names of Robert Kurvitz, Helen Hindspere, and Aleksander Rostov were no longer a part of ZA/UM and that their leaving was «involuntary. Lead writer/lead designer, narrative writer, and lead artist were the three's respective roles.
No explanation for the trio's departure was provided, with Luiga saying that it's their story to tell. When asked about a rumor that the „money people“ are responsible, Luiga did say the following: „The money people come from a background which says you
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