Pirat_Nation 🔴(@Pirat_Nation):ZA/UM, the studio behind Disco Elysium, has announced layoffs after the poor commercial performance of its latest game, Zero Parades: For Dead Spies. The studio says up to 32 employees across all departments are affected. While Zero Parades received positive reviews from critics, ZA/UM said its sales weren’t strong enough to support the studio at its current size. In its statement, ZA/UM said the layoffs change “the shape of the studio, but not its purpose.”

2026.07.18 01:00

ZA/UM, the studio behind Disco Elysium, has announced layoffs after the poor commercial performance of its latest game, Zero Parades: For Dead Spies. The studio says up to 32 employees across all departments are affected. While Zero Parades received positive reviews from critics, ZA/UM said its sales weren’t strong enough to support the studio at its current size. In its statement, ZA/UM said the layoffs change “the shape of the studio, but not its purpose.”