Acclaimed detective RPG Disco Elysium coming to Xbox One and PS4 next year Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Acclaimed detective RPG Disco Elysium coming to Xbox One and PS4 next year "We think it really is going to lend itself very well to console play". News by Matt Wales Reporter Updated on 1 Nov 2019 16 comments Developer ZA/UM is currently in the throes of porting its acclaimed detective RPG, Disco Elysium, to Xbox One and PS4, and says that it's due to launch on consoles next year. Disco Elysium, which released on PC earlier this month, casts players as a less-than-upstanding detective, who begins the game in a dishevelled heap on hotel room floor with what rapidly turns out to be alcohol-induced amnesia - conveniently allowing for plenty of scene-setting exposition, and the opportunity for players to shape their anti-hero as they see fit. What follows starts as a murder mystery - set in the dilapidated city district of Martinaise - and then rapidly explodes out into a sprawling open-world RPG that shapes and shifts depending on players' abilities and the choices they make throughout the extremely conversation-heavy, and impressively expansive adventure. Watch on YouTube It's ambitious, inventive, but also messily unrestrained - too much so for Eurogamer contributor Malindy Hetfield, who felt it often found chaos where it strived for played freedom."Once the novelty wears off, I feel like I'm playing a game that insistently wants to prove to me how smart it is," she wrote in her review, "and that, above anything, is just really tiring." Disco Elysium has resonated more strongly with others, however, so word of a console port has been in high demand. And now, speaking to Escapist Magazine, lead designer Robert Kurvitz has confirmed that it's in the works and coming next year. "The immediate plan, and this is why I won't go on a holiday anytime soon," Kurvitz explained, "is to get Disco Elysium to as many people as possible." He also revealed that the studio intends to be "very hands-on with the design" of the Xbox One and PS4 versions. "We don't want to hire a porting company. We think it really is going to lend itself very well to console play because you don't need to go over minute tactics and use a mouse because it's very narrative in its nature." Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store