Disco Elysium Studio ZA/UM Lays Off Up To 32 Staff
ZA/UM has announced layoffs affecting up to 32 employees. This decision follows the underperformance of their recent game, Zero Parades: For Dead Spies. The studio cited commercial results as the reason for the workforce reduction.
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ZA/UM announces layoffs two months after the launch of Zero Parades
ZA/UM, the studio behind Disco Elysium, has announced layoffs affecting up to 32 employees. This news comes two months after the launch of their latest game, 'Disco Elysium: The Final Cut'.
Disco Elysium Dev ZA/UM Announces Layoffs Affecting Up to 32 Staff
Disco Elysium developer ZA/UM has announced layoffs affecting up to 32 staff. This news comes just two months after the studio launched its latest game, Zero Parades: For Dead Spies.
ZA/UM are set for more layoffs only two months after launching Zero Parades: For Dead Spies
ZA/UM is reportedly laying off over 30 employees, approximately one-third of its studio, just two months after the release of Zero Parades: For Dead Spies. The company cited the game's commercial performance as the reason for the layoffs, despite its critical acclaim. This follows previous controversies and the formation of the ZA/UM Workers' Alliance, the UK's first recognized video game union.
Controversy-laiden Disco Elysium and Zero Parades studio ZA/UM to lay off large chunk of staff once more
ZA/UM Studio, the developer behind Disco Elysium, is laying off up to 32 employees due to the commercial performance of its spiritual successor, Zero Parades: For Dead Spies. This news comes amidst the studio's ongoing and complex history of legal disputes and internal conflicts.
Layoffs hit ZA/UM after Zero Parades: For Dead Spies underperforms
RPG developer ZA/UM has laid off thirty-two employees, citing the underperformance of their recent game, Zero Parades: For Dead Spies. Despite critical acclaim, the game did not meet sales expectations. The article also touches on past controversies surrounding the studio's previous title, Disco Elysium.
ZERO PARADES: For Dead Spies Studio Issues Redundancy and At-Risk Notices for Up to 32 Employees
ZA/UM, the studio behind ZERO PARADES: For Dead Spies, has issued at-risk and redundancy notices to up to 32 employees due to the game's lack of commercial success. The company is consulting with its Workers' Alliance to assist those affected by the workforce reduction.
2 months after releasing Zero Parades, Studio ZA/UM is laying off employees: 'Its commercial performance has not enabled us to sustain a studio of our current size'
Studio ZA/UM has announced layoffs affecting up to 32 employees, citing the commercial performance of its recent game, Zero Parades: For Dead Spies. Despite critical acclaim, the game did not meet sales expectations, preventing the studio from sustaining its current size. This follows a history of internal turmoil and departures of key figures from its previous acclaimed title, Disco Elysium.
Controversial Disco Elysium studio plans 32 layoffs after latest RPG's underwhelming "commercial performance": "Our artistic standards remain unchanged"
Disco Elysium developer ZA/UM has announced layoffs affecting up to 32 employees due to the disappointing commercial performance of its latest RPG, Zero Parades: For Dead Spies. Despite the studio's internal turmoil and previous layoffs, ZA/UM states its artistic standards remain unchanged.
ZA/UM Studios to lay off up to 32 workers two months after releasing Zero Parades: For Dead Spies
ZA/UM Studio, the developer behind Disco Elysium and Zero Parades: For Dead Spies, is laying off up to 32 employees across all departments. The company cited that while Zero Parades received critical acclaim, its commercial performance did not meet expectations, making it unsustainable to maintain the current studio size. This follows a history of internal disputes and previous layoffs at the company.
