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ZA/UM cancels Disco Elysium expansion, and plans on laying off a quarter of their staff (videogames.si.com)
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One source blamed mismanagement for the current situation, claiming that management was “always acting like there was an enemy, be it the old Disco team, the press, or even people working there” and consequently failed to value its existing talent, allegedly preferring to hire fresh blood from outside rather than promoting employees from within the company.

Who saw that coming???

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[–] 24 points 2 years ago (3 children)

All of this is bullshit but I don't want a disco Elysium expansion. It's fine as it is. I don't want a sequel or prequel or anything else in that universe. I know there is other stuff in thar universe in novel.form.or whatever but it's a really powerful singular experience that works best at least for me that way. I don't want more Disco Elysium, it did what it artistically set out to do and hit way harder than anyone could predict. I like it too much to want more.

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  • [–] 20 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Agreed. Every aspect of the game works in perfect synergy. The amnesia setup, the personality based skill system, the internal dialogue based dialogue. It’s heavily implied early on by Kim that this is Harry’s way of interfacing with the world, not the way it is for everyone. Others use journals and nightly cigarettes.

    It would be too coincidental and convenient to start off a new protagonist with the same gameplay since it is so diegetically linked to the plot. And the game is about the beauty and heartbreak of dreaming and yearning for a better future. We can’t go back to Harry because then it necessarily implies success or failure. Either one undermines the point which is that you have to try no matter what you think will come of it. You can’t give up.

    Furthermore, many of the cosmic mysteries can’t really have satisfying explanations of further examined and work best as metaphors.

    We need the talent behind the game to make new things. Embrace their sensibilities but not the specifics of their success… maybe they can do that without weird finance money and maybe Robert can learn to work with his team better if they’re back to struggling again.

    Im just rambling here and not proofreading… not sure if I’m making sense

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