Disco Elysium standalone expansion reportedly cancelled and quarter of staff facing redundancy at ZA/UM

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.

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