Controversy-laden Disco Elysium and Zero Parades studio ZA/UM to lay off large chunk of staff once more

Eurogamer · 4 min read · studios

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ZA/UM Studio laid off up to 32 staff across all departments, citing weak commercial performance of Zero Parades: For Dead Spies despite critical acclaim. The studio, which had roughly 100 employees as of October 2025, continues consulting with its newly formed Workers' Alliance union throughout the process.