UPDATE 19/2/24: Disco Elysium developer ZA/UM has now formally acknowledged last week’s report of layoffs, following the cancellation of a standalone expansion to its game. The brief statement, below, makes no mention of the other issues raised.
“As with all studios, we adapt the size of our team to the work underway, growing when we start a new project and shrinking if one is cancelled,” a spokesperson told VG247. “It is always hard to lose talented colleagues, and we thank those leaving for their many contributions to ZA/UM.”
UPDATE 16/2/24: A follow-up report by GLHF has added further fuel to the fire engulfing troubled Disco Elysium developer ZA/UM.
Interviews with two named employees have been published discussing the circumstances behind the current wave of layoffs at the studio, with a third of staff reportedly set to be let go following the cancellation of a Disco Elysium standalone expansion.