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Stand-alone Disco Elysium expansion has been cancelled

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Developer ZA/UM has confirmed that a stand-alone Disco Elysium expansion game has been cancelled, and a quarter of their staff are now facing redundancy. The game reportedly had another 12-24 months of work left, but following claims of burnout and conflict, it now looks likely there will never be another Disco Elysium game. We absolutely loved Disco Elysium, calling it a masterpiece. However, after losing their key creative talent, and
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Disco Elysium creators update their fans

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After yesterday's news that the development of Disco Elysium 2 had been suspended, two lead creators of the original game - who had been removed from the Studio - have spoken out. Robert Kurvitz, the game director and writer of the novel Sacred and Terrible Air, on which the game is based, and art director Aleksander Rostov, have published a letter to fans. As minority shareholders in the company, they
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Disco Elysium 2 development reportedly suspended

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According to reports in an Estonian newspaper that has been examining the whole Disco Elysium law-suit affair (credit to JoonasV2li on reddit, and Illegaalne for a translation), it appears as though development for Disco Elysium 2 has now been suspended. This is disappointing for fans, who were already in shock after the studio removed the creative talent. The original Disco Elysium game remains one of my favourite games of the
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Disco Elysium creator files lawsuit against Studio ZA/UM

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I've said it before and I'll say it again, Disco Elysium is a masterpiece. As previously reported, the studio had lost its creative talent, and now it seems that the creator is suing the studio. Robert Kurvitz, the lead designer and author of Sacred and Terrible Air, the novel on which Disco Elysium is based, has filed a lawsuit against his former employer Studio ZA/UM. This was confirmed by an
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Disco Elysium lose their key creative talent

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Disco Elysium is an extraordinary game, and a sequel was much anticipated. However over the weekend key creative talent at developer ZA/UM were confirmed to no longer be at the studio. Rumours had been circulating for months, but after a blog post from Martin Luiga, the association founder, it was confirmed that their leaving was involuntary. After this post, the creative force of Rostov, Kurvitz, and Hindpere confirmed their departure.
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