ZA/UM, the studio behind Disco Elysium, announces layoffs following the commercial performance of its next game, Zero Parades: For Dead Spies. In a post on social media, ZA/UM states that the game did not sell well enough to meet the studio’s needs, and that the resulting financial impact leads to staff reductions.
Both outlets report that ZA/UM says it will lay off 32 developers. The layoffs are announced about two months after the release of Zero Parades: For Dead Spies. The studio frames the decision as a response to the game’s failure to perform commercially rather than as part of a change in creative direction.
The reports do not provide additional details about roles affected, whether the company plans further staffing changes, or how the studio’s broader development pipeline will be adjusted. The public statements focus primarily on the connection between the game’s sales performance and the layoffs.
