{"id":9540,"date":"2025-03-12T00:46:52","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T00:46:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fusionmindlabs.com\/blogs\/disco-elysium-studios-new-game\/"},"modified":"2025-03-12T00:46:52","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T00:46:52","slug":"disco-elysium-studios-new-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fusionmindlabs.com\/blogs\/disco-elysium-studios-new-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Disco Elysium studio&#8217;s new game"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>ZA\/UM Studio, the developer behind the critically acclaimed <em>Disco Elysium<\/em>, has <a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kz9apwrMKi8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:just announced a new game;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">just announced a new game<\/a> titled <em>Project [C4]<\/em>. The game is being described as a \u201cgenre-defining RPG\u201d and has a teaser trailer that, while light on gameplay, features a plethora of disturbing imagery.<\/p>\n<p>Based on the trailer, it&#8217;s unclear whether the game will incorporate mechanics or visuals from the <a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/rpg-disco-elysium-nintendo-switch-135501268.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:highly-regarded Disco Elysium;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">highly-regarded <em>Disco Elysium<\/em><\/a>. However, a press release did reveal that players will take on the role of a spy and that the game may partially take place in the human brain. All other details remain shrouded in secrecy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"caas-iframe-wrapper\" data-embed-anchor=\"6ed75f1c-8d40-5a24-b468-b3f5acea6ecd\">\n<div class=\"caas-iframe youtube\" style=\"padding-bottom:56%\" data-type=\"youtube\">\n<blockquote data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kz9apwrMKi8?si=soW8kI30UvDFHtX7\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><p>\n<noscript><iframe title=\"PROJECT [C4] - Teaser Trailer\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kz9apwrMKi8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>What is clear, however, is that ZA\/UM has experienced a <a data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/jacobin.com\/2023\/09\/disco-elysium-intellectual-property-video-game-industry-creative-workers-collective-action\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:tumultuous several years;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">tumultuous several years<\/a> since the release of <em>Disco Elysium<\/em> in 2019. The company has been plagued by layoffs, firings, and departures of key team members, including creator Robert Kurvitz, art director Aleksander Rostov, and writer Helen Hindpere.<\/p>\n<p>In 2022, ZA\/UM&#8217;s new executive team fired Kurvitz, Rostov, and Hindpere, accusing them of misconduct and attempted intellectual property theft. However, it&#8217;s worth noting that Kurvitz is the author of the novel on which <em>Disco Elysium<\/em> is based, making the allegations of IP theft questionable. <a data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/disco-elysium-studio-says-lawsuits-from-former-members-have-been-resolved\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Lawsuits were filed;cpos:5;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Lawsuits were filed<\/a>, and Kurvitz and Rostov have since <a data-i13n=\"cpos:6;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/rpg\/theres-now-a-third-studio-boasting-disco-elysium-veterans-trying-to-follow-up-the-beloved-rpg-here-with-a-a-spiritual-successor-psychogeographic-rpg\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:set up their own company;cpos:6;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">set up their own company<\/a>, Red Info.<\/p>\n<div class=\"caas-iframe-wrapper\" data-embed-anchor=\"0e47afff-8800-5989-9c49-88993e2c6b5f\">\n<div class=\"caas-iframe youtube\" style=\"padding-bottom:56%\" data-type=\"youtube\">\n<blockquote data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JGIGA8taN-M?si=lk5-jEw15RDKPMrd\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><p>\n<noscript><iframe title=\"Investigation: Who\u2019s Telling the Truth about Disco Elysium?\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JGIGA8taN-M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Kurvitz and Rostov have denied the allegations of IP theft, stating in an open letter that they were fired while investigating suspicious activity surrounding the takeover of ZA\/UM by Estonian businessmen Ilmar Kompus and T\u00f5nis Haavel. The latter two have previously been <a data-i13n=\"cpos:7;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/news.postimees.ee\/3468761\/court-running-out-of-patience-regarding-tonis-haavel\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:convicted of investment fraud;cpos:7;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">convicted of investment fraud<\/a> and have been accused of creating a hostile work environment, particularly for women.<\/p>\n<p>A former writer for <em>Disco Elysium<\/em> <a data-i13n=\"cpos:8;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/disco-elysium-studio-laying-off-nearly-25-of-its-staffincluding-the-final-remaining-writer-from-the-original-games-credits\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:told PC Gamer amidst recent company-wide layoffs;cpos:8;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">told <em>PC Gamer <\/em>amidst recent company-wide layoffs<\/a> that at least five women have left or been forced out of the studio since the launch of <em>Disco Elysium<\/em>, citing T\u00f5nis Haavel as a major factor. The source also noted that there are no women in creative leadership positions and very few women in leadership roles in general.<\/p>\n<p>A group of former ZA\/UM employees has formed a new development company called Longdue, which is working on a game that <a data-i13n=\"cpos:9;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/gaming\/former-disco-elysium-devs-are-making-the-games-spiritual-successor-at-a-new-studio-144205377.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:acts as a spiritual successor to Disco Elysium;cpos:9;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">acts as a spiritual successor to <em>Disco Elysium<\/em><\/a>. Meanwhile, Kurvitz and Rostov&#8217;s company, Red Info, is developing a new game <a data-i13n=\"cpos:10;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/disco-elysium-studio-zaums-new-rpg-c4-is-part-espionage-thriller-part-psychedelic-sci-fi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:with the financial backing of NetEase;cpos:10;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">with the financial backing of NetEase<\/a>, although concrete details have not been released.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/gaming\/the-studio-that-technically-made-disco-elysium-has-a-new-game-in-the-works-185218695.html?src=rss\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Source Link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ZA\/UM Studio, the developer behind the critically acclaimed Disco Elysium, has just announced a new game titled Project [C4]. The game is being described as a \u201cgenre-defining RPG\u201d and has&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":9543,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[47],"tags":[3044,90,1772,1507,63,3043],"class_list":["post-9540","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news","tag-disco-elysium","tag-gaming","tag-indie-games","tag-indie-gaming","tag-news","tag-rpg"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/fusionmindlabs.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/1723f9a0-fea4-11ef-baf7-8318addd3ced.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fusionmindlabs.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9540","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fusionmindlabs.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fusionmindlabs.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fusionmindlabs.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9540"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fusionmindlabs.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9540\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fusionmindlabs.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9543"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fusionmindlabs.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9540"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fusionmindlabs.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9540"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fusionmindlabs.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9540"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}