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Among the recent rumors that ZA/UM, the developer behind the Disco Elysium RPG, has laid off around 25% of its workforce, the studio comes forward with a statement, confirming the job cuts.
ZA/UM hasn't specified the number of employees impacted by the layoffs, but the studio attributed it to the cancellation of an unannounced project. The workforce reductions won't impact developers involved in other projects.
"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. It is always hard to lose talented colleagues, and we thank those leaving for their many contributions to ZA/UM," the studio stated to Insider Gaming.
Previously, we reported that ZA/UM had canceled the development of a project known as X7, a standalone expansion to Disco Elysium. This news was confirmed by the studio's Writer, Argo Tuulik, who was one of those affected by the cancellation.
Adding to that, the studio is currently involved in two projects, codenamed C4 and M0, and some sources suggest that the latter project may be connected to Disco Elysium.
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