Key Disco Elysium devs have reportedly ‘involuntarily’ exited the sequel VGC Open main menu Lengthy FIFA players MultiVersus characters Disney Dreamlight recipe list First for Video Game News Follow VGC Key Disco Elysium devs have reportedly ‘ involuntarily’ exited the sequelThe lead writer of the original has left and won’t contribute further to the sequel Video Game News 2nd Oct 2022 / 11:41 am Posted by Jordan MiddlerKey members of Disco Elysium studio ZA/UM have left the company in an “involuntary” manner, it’s been claimed. In a post to Medium titled “The Dissolution of the ZA/UM Cultural Association”, Martin Luiga, who served as an editor on the acclaimed Disco Elysium claimed that writer and designer Robert Kurvitz, writer Helen Hidnpere and lead art and design developer Aleksander Rostov have all left the company. “I would note that neither Kurvitz, Hindpere nor Rostov are working there since the end of last year and their leaving the company was involuntary,” wrote Luiga. Disco Elysium - The Final Cut (Announcement Trailer)Subscribe to VGC on YouTube The post also announced the end of the ZA/UM Cultural Association. This collective was a distinct entity to the developer ZA/UM which would go on to develop Disco Elysium, although both the ZA/UM Cultural Association and developer ZA/UM shared much of the same personnel until now. “I find that the organization was successful overall and most of the mistakes that were made were contingent, determined by the sociocultural conditions we were thrown into,” said Luiga. “I still encourage people to organize, and I would say that one of the qualities that the ZA/UM cultural organization sorely lacked was pretty much any formal structure.” This has caused concern for the planned sequel to Disco Elysium, which was in early development. Luiga claimed on Twitter that while the sequel may take a “shit ton of time,” that progress on the new game was “sweet enough.” Update3rd Oct 2022 / 10:45 amZA/UM has given VGC the following statement: “Like any video game, the development of Disco Elysium was and still is a collective effort, with every team member’s contribution essential and valued as part of a greater whole. At this time, we have no further comment to make other than the ZA/UM creative team’s focus remains on the development of our next project, and we are excited to share more news on this with you all soon.” Update 23rd Oct 2022 / 2:33 pmRostov has confirmed his departure from ZA/UM in a tweet which also seemingly confirms that Kurvitz and Hindpere have left the studio too. Notice: To display this embed please allow the use of Functional Cookies in Cookie Preferences. Disco Elysium was released in 2019 and was met with incredible critical praise. It currently holds a 91 on the reviews aggregator Metacritic. A definitive edition of the celebrated detective RPG—which won three prizes at the 2020 BAFTA Games Awards and two prizes at the 2020 Game Developers Choice Awards—hit PS4, PS5, PC and Mac in March 2021. Post a comment Popular Now on VGC1 Harley Quinn voice actor criticises Chris Pratt Mario casting ‘ It should be Charles’ 2 Phil Spencer could be teasing Xbox s game streaming device in a new office photo3 Modern Warfare 2 will seemingly require a phone number like Overwatch 24 Interview How PlatinumGames is betting on Nintendo expertise to shape its future5 Platinum thinks hiring of Nintendo veteran can take the companies relationship to the next level More Video Game News4 Activision s controversial CCO will step down ahead of Microsoft acquisitionThe former advisor to the Bush administration will remain at Activision Blizzard in an advisory role1 week ago4 Comments1 US PlayStation shipments were reportedly up 400% last monthPS5 supply appears to be increasing as Christmas approaches1 hour ago1 Comment Overwatch 2 servers down for some as Blizzard removes two heroes temporarilyThe game's rocky launch has caused much fan frustration2 hours ago No More Heroes 4 could happen with ‘ big fan outcry’ says Suda 51Suda would also like to see a modern collection of all three games1 week agoBy commenting on this article you agree to adhere to VGC’s community guidelines. Notice: To display comments please allow the use of Functional Cookies in Cookie Preferences.