ZA/UM, the studio behind the acclaimed RPG Disco Elysium, has announced the release date for its next game, Zero Parades: For Dead Spies. However, the game faces an uphill battle with players. Many Disco Elysium fans are skeptical after some of the key developers, including the lead writer, left ZA/UM under controversial circumstances.
ZA/UM has revealed a new trailer announcing the PC release date for Zero Parades: For Dead Spies – May 21, 2026. However, the announcement, like previous marketing for the game, has been met with doubt. Many potential players are concerned that the writing in Zero Parades won’t be as good as that in ZA/UM’s previous hit, Disco Elysium. The game already has a difficult reputation due to the well-publicized and controversial issues within the company.
Zero Parades: For Dead Spies Releases On PC May 21
The follow-up to Disco Elysium, called Zero Parades: For Dead Spies, is coming to PC on May 21st. A demo is currently available on Steam, but it will be removed on April 13th. The trailer suggests a PlayStation 5 version will follow later this year. While other platforms haven’t been confirmed yet, Disco Elysium was eventually released on Xbox and Nintendo Switch, so there’s a possibility Zero Parades could come to those as well.
Zero Parades shares a similar art style and gameplay with Disco Elysium, but it’s a completely separate story. It’s an isometric role-playing game where you play Hershel Wilk, a seasoned spy known as Cascade, who receives a new mission after a past failure. The assignment takes him to the troubled city of Portofiro, and like Disco Elysium, the game focuses on both interacting with the city’s inhabitants and dealing with Cascade’s own internal struggles.
Disco Elysium Fans Are Skeptical Of Zero Parades
The new game, Zero Parades, is facing a lot of questions due to the issues at ZA/UM, the studio behind Disco Elysium. Following a change in ownership and under unclear circumstances, several key developers – including Robert Kurvitz, who created the game’s world and wrote the story – were either forced out or left the company. Because so many of the original creative minds behind Disco Elysium are no longer with ZA/UM, many people are worried that Zero Parades won’t be as good.
Many people are waiting to see how Zero Parades turns out before forming an opinion, remembering that Disco Elysium was a team effort, even though its writing was a major draw. Zero Parades is one of several games aiming to follow in Disco Elysium‘s footsteps, and some are even being developed by people who used to work at ZA/UM. The issues at ZA/UM are a particularly complicated story following the huge success of Disco Elysium, and they’ve definitely impacted Zero Parades: For Dead Spies, which will finally have a chance to show what it can do when it’s released on May 21st.
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2026-03-31 20:10