10-13-2024, 12:34 AM
News - Disco Elysium Devs Form New Studio, Currently Working On A "Spiritual Success
<p dir="ltr">A group of developers who were initially tapped to work on the canceled sequel to <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/games/disco-elysium/">Disco Elysium</a> have announced the formation of a new development studio--Longdue Games--and a new game, which the studio describes as being "set in a game world conceived by the leads of the now-canceled Disco Elysium sequel."</p><p dir="ltr">Longdue Games consists of about a dozen developers, many of whom either worked on Disco Elysium or were previously slated to work on its sequel before it was canceled. A <a href="https://gamespot.com/articles/ousted-disco-elysium-devs-claim-fraud-studio-says-they-were-fired-over-misconduct/1100-6509090/">number of legal disagreements</a> between the game's development studio/publisher ZA/UM and Disco Elysium game director Robert Kurvitz and art director Aleksander Rostov ultimately led to the sequel's cancellation, and although Longdue Games does describe its upcoming title as a "spiritual successor" to the original game, Kurvitz, Rostov, and ZA/UM have nothing to do with the project.</p><p dir="ltr">"Longdue’s debut project is developed with key creatives from the original Disco Elysium team and contributors to the unreleased sequel, carrying forward the thoughtful, narrative-first approach that defined its predecessor," Longdue said in a press release announcing both the studio's formation and the game itself. "The game explores the intricate relationship between mind and environment, offering players a story-driven experience where their choices shape both the world and its characters."</p><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/disco-elysium-devs-form-new-studio-currently-working-on-a-spiritual-successor-to-the-beloved-rpg/1100-6527108/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f/">Continue Reading at GameSpot</a>
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<p dir="ltr">A group of developers who were initially tapped to work on the canceled sequel to <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/games/disco-elysium/">Disco Elysium</a> have announced the formation of a new development studio--Longdue Games--and a new game, which the studio describes as being "set in a game world conceived by the leads of the now-canceled Disco Elysium sequel."</p><p dir="ltr">Longdue Games consists of about a dozen developers, many of whom either worked on Disco Elysium or were previously slated to work on its sequel before it was canceled. A <a href="https://gamespot.com/articles/ousted-disco-elysium-devs-claim-fraud-studio-says-they-were-fired-over-misconduct/1100-6509090/">number of legal disagreements</a> between the game's development studio/publisher ZA/UM and Disco Elysium game director Robert Kurvitz and art director Aleksander Rostov ultimately led to the sequel's cancellation, and although Longdue Games does describe its upcoming title as a "spiritual successor" to the original game, Kurvitz, Rostov, and ZA/UM have nothing to do with the project.</p><p dir="ltr">"Longdue’s debut project is developed with key creatives from the original Disco Elysium team and contributors to the unreleased sequel, carrying forward the thoughtful, narrative-first approach that defined its predecessor," Longdue said in a press release announcing both the studio's formation and the game itself. "The game explores the intricate relationship between mind and environment, offering players a story-driven experience where their choices shape both the world and its characters."</p><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/disco-elysium-devs-form-new-studio-currently-working-on-a-spiritual-successor-to-the-beloved-rpg/1100-6527108/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f/">Continue Reading at GameSpot</a>
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/disco-...01-10abi2f