Disco Elysium standalone expansion reportedly cancelled and quarter of staff facing redundancy at ZA/UM
Disco Elysium standalone expansion reportedly cancelled and quarter of staff facing redundancy at ZA/UM
UPDATE 16/2/24: A follow-up report by GLHF has added further fuel to the fire engulfing troubled Disco Elysium develope…
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I wouldn't want to buy an expansion from the people who stole Disco Elysium anyway.
109 0 ReplyYeah, this seems like the business equivalent of a slap in the face to the original devs.
28 0 ReplyIf anything the employees getting fired and the project being shitcanned adds another layer of social commentary
26 0 ReplyStill do not understand how this wasn't hostile takeover.
19 0 ReplyThe whole thing is such a clusterfuck. I've never played it but I can sympathize with how the fans have been jerked around.
18 0 ReplyI sympathise with them, but played it without any insight into any drama. It's one of the best games I've played.
20 0 ReplyI you are into adventure games and/or like the idea of a story heavy rpg without combat I wholeheartedly recommend you trying it.
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It's a shame that people are being laid off, especially when it seems like it's retaliation for complaining about working conditions. Still, I don't think I'd ever be able to buy anything from ZA/UM after they kicked most of the creators out of the company and took control of the IP.
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