"Disco Elysium Developer Faces Turmoil: Expansion Cancelled, Layoffs, and Allegations"
The developer behind the acclaimed CRPG Disco Elysium is facing significant challenges, with reports of a canceled unannounced project leading to layoffs and the remaining writer predicting that the studio will remain a "one-game studio." Allegations of fraudulent share purchases and a split between creative talent and studio ownership have contributed to the studio's difficulties, with the writer suggesting that the creative force behind the game has moved on, leaving the studio's future game development prospects uncertain.