Former Disco Elysium devs are making the sport’s non secular successor at a brand new studio

is extensively as one of many biggest RPGs of all time, however the way forward for the collection has been up within the air. A deliberate sequel and growth had been canceled and developer ZA/UM laid off some staff consequently. There’s additionally been an over possession of the mental property. Nonetheless, the essence of the unique recreation may be very a lot alive, not least as a result of a brand new studio is engaged on a non secular successor. The undertaking is slated to proceed “the considerate, narrative-first method that outlined its predecessor.”

Some builders who labored on Disco Elysium and its scuttled sequel — together with of us who used to work at Bungie, Rockstar Video games, Courageous at Night time and elsewhere — comprise the 12-strong group at London-based Longdue. In keeping with , the studio’s first recreation is billed as “a psychogeographic RPG” that “explores the fragile interaction between the acutely aware and unconscious, the seen and unseen. Set in a world the place decisions ripple between the character’s psyche and atmosphere, gamers will navigate a always shifting panorama, formed by each inner and exterior forces.”

If you already know something about Disco Elysium, that ought to sound pretty acquainted. Not many different particulars have been revealed in regards to the recreation thus far, however Longdue did launch a bit of idea artwork (above).

“At Longdue, we’re impressed by a long time of basic RPGs, from Ultiima and Wizardry, via Fallout and Planescape, to the justifiably adored Disco Elysium,” narrative director Grant Roberts, previously of Bungie and Rocksteady, stated in a press launch. “We’re excited to proceed that legacy with one other narrative-first, psychological RPG, the place the interaction between inside worlds and exterior landscapes is the beating coronary heart of the expertise.”

Longdue hasn’t revealed the entire former ZA/UM builders which might be concerned, however Disco Elysium lead designer and author Robert Kurvitz and lead artist Aleksander Rostov should not amongst them. In late 2022, ZA/UM’s new majority shareholders fired that pair together with author Helen Hindpere, accusing them of misconduct and making an attempt to steal mental property (amongst different issues). That is regardless of Kurvitz writing the novel on which the world of the 2019 recreation was based mostly. Lawsuits had been filed and ZA/UM these had been resolved final 12 months. Kurvitz and Rostov have their very own firm, Purple Data.