ZA/UM has announced layoffs affecting 32 employees, with the reductions said to span every department at the studio. The update was shared in a social media statement from the company, which is best known for developing Disco Elysium.
According to the studio, the move follows the release of Zero Parades: For Dead Spies. ZA/UM said the game’s commercial results were not strong enough to support the company at its previous size, linking the job cuts directly to the title’s performance.
The decision marks another difficult moment for a game developer operating in a market where release results can quickly reshape staffing plans. By framing the layoffs around sustainability, ZA/UM indicated it is resizing the business after its latest launch did not meet the level needed to maintain current operations.
While the company has not outlined broader next steps in the trimmed report, the announcement makes clear that the impact is studio-wide. For ZA/UM, the layoffs underscore the pressure on developers to balance creative output with commercial success after a major release.
