The studio behind Disco Elysium will release a temporary demo of its next game in the coming days

ZA/UM, the studio behind the acclaimed RPG Disco Elysium, has announced its next project titled Zero Parades, a spy game scheduled for release in 2026. Although a specific date has not yet been set, the developers have decided to give players an early glimpse through a free demo that will be available from February 23 to March 16, coinciding with Steam Next Fest.

Although no one from the original cast remains, we need to see what it’s about

The demo will allow users to try two missions and explore facets of the intriguing game world, which promises to follow a narrative structure similar to that of Disco Elysium, where every decision made by the player will influence the outcome of the story. Zero Parades will focus on a brilliant and tormented worker who must complete his final mission, facing influential NPC contacts, misleading dialogues, and characters with hidden motivations.

However, it is important to note that the team behind Zero Parades does not include the original creators of Disco Elysium. Labor tensions and conflicts over creative control between these developers and ZA/UM led the authors of Disco Elysium to part ways with the studio to found new companies, such as Red Info and Longdue Games. This split has raised questions about the creative direction of the new title and its ability to capture the essence that made Disco Elysium a phenomenon in the industry.

Despite these challenges, ZA/UM continues to move forward with Zero Parades, presenting a 15-minute gameplay video on YouTube that highlights some of the game’s mechanics. Players can expect encounters with “extravagant and questionable” characters in an environment that promises to be both surreal and intriguing, as they prepare to delve into a world full of complex decisions in a game that seeks to recapture the magic of its predecessor, albeit without the original talent at the helm.

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